What Is a Third of ½ Stick of Butter?
A third of ½ stick of butter is ⅙ stick of butter — that's 1⁄12 cup of butter.
Measure it as: 1 tbsp + 1 tsp
How to measure ⅙ stick of butter
- With standard cups & spoons: 1 tbsp + 1 tsp
- By volume: 20 ml, or 0.67 fluid ounces — handy if you have a measuring jug.
- Using the wrapper: US butter sticks have tablespoon markings printed on the wrapper — ⅙ stick of butter is 1⅓ tablespoons, so cut at the right marking.
Here's the math: ½ stick of butter is 4 tablespoons. Take a third of that and you get 1⅓ tablespoons, which is ⅙ stick of butter. Working in spoons instead of cup fractions is the trick professional bakers use to scale recipes without special equipment.
⅙ stick of butter, every way
| Cups | 1⁄12 cup |
| Tablespoons | 1⅓ tbsp |
| Grams | about 19 g |
| Ounces | about 0.7 oz |
Recipe Thirds Chart: nearby amounts
| Original | A third | Measure it as |
|---|---|---|
| ½ stick of butter | ⅙ stick of butter | 1 tbsp + 1 tsp |
| 1 stick of butter | ⅓ stick of butter | 2 tbsp + 2 tsp |
| 1½ sticks of butter | ½ stick of butter | 1/4 cup |
| 2 sticks of butter | ⅔ stick of butter | 1/3 cup |
See the full recipe thirds chart →
Frequently asked questions
What is a third of ½ stick of butter in milliliters?
A third of ½ stick of butter is about 20 ml (0.67 fl oz).
What's the easiest way to measure ⅙ stick of butter without special cups?
Use standard measures: 1 tbsp + 1 tsp. Every part of that comes from a standard measuring cup and spoon set.