What Is Double 1½ Teaspoons?
How to measure 3 teaspoons
- With standard cups & spoons: 1 tbsp
- Tablespoon method: count out 1 level tablespoon. A cup is 16 tablespoons, so awkward cup fractions often come out to a clean number of spoons.
- By volume: 14.8 ml, or 0.5 fluid ounces — handy if you have a measuring jug.
- By weight (most accurate): see the gram table below for common ingredients.
Spoon measurements scale on a simple ladder: 1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons, and 1 teaspoon = 2 half-teaspoons = 4 quarter-teaspoons. So double 1½ teaspoons works out to 1 tbsp — every part of it comes straight from a standard measuring spoon set.
3 teaspoons in grams
Volume-to-weight depends on the ingredient — a cup of flour weighs far less than a cup of honey. For 3 teaspoons:
| Ingredient | 3 teaspoons weighs about |
|---|---|
| All-purpose flour | 8 g |
| Granulated sugar | 13 g |
| Brown sugar (packed) | 14 g |
| Powdered sugar | 8 g |
| Butter | 14 g |
| Milk | 15 g |
| Water | 15 g |
| Vegetable oil | 14 g |
| Honey | 21 g |
Recipe Doubling Chart: nearby amounts
| Original | Double | Measure it as |
|---|---|---|
| ½ teaspoon | 1 teaspoon | 1 tsp |
| ¾ teaspoon | 1½ teaspoons | 1 tsp + 1/2 tsp |
| 1 teaspoon | 2 teaspoons | 2 tsp |
| 1½ teaspoons | 3 teaspoons | 1 tbsp |
| 2 teaspoons | 4 teaspoons | 1 tbsp + 1 tsp |
| 2½ teaspoons | 5 teaspoons | 1 tbsp + 2 tsp |
| 3 teaspoons | 6 teaspoons | 2 tbsp |
See the full recipe doubling chart →
Frequently asked questions
How many tablespoons is 3 teaspoons?
3 teaspoons equals exactly 1 tablespoon. That's often the easiest way to measure it: just count out level tablespoons.
What is double 1½ teaspoons in milliliters?
Double 1½ teaspoons is about 14.8 ml (0.5 fl oz).
Anything to watch out for when doubling a recipe?
Most ingredients scale straight across, but baking powder, baking soda, salt, and strong spices are best scaled to about ¾ of the multiplied amount, then adjusted to taste. Cooking and baking times also increase less than you'd expect — check early.