If you’re one of those people who like precision (nerd), here’s your cheat sheet: 1/2 cup butter = 1 stick = 8 tablespoons = 4 ounces = 113 grams.
Write it on your fridge with a dry-erase marker. Or tattoo it on your wrist. I won’t judge, because I’ve almost done it with flour measurements.
How Many Sticks Of Butter Make A Half Cup | Detroit Chinatown
Remember: if you have a 1/4 cup scoop, you just need two scoops. If you have a 1/3 cup scoop, you need one scoop plus a little bit—like a baker’s “I’ll eyeball it” special.
When Butter Goes Rogue
Sometimes, your 1/2 cup butter will be too soft, melting into a puddle on the counter. This is nature’s way of telling you to make brownies immediately.
Or it will be that stuck-in-the-fridge-because-you-forgot-for-three-months kind. That’s fine too. Just scrape off the weird beige layer and use the fresh yellow heart. No shame in the butter game.
And if you drop the stick on the floor? The “three-second rule” applies. Just rinse it and pretend it’s been pasteurized by gravity. You’ll be fine.
