What Is Triple 1 Stick of Butter?
Triple 1 stick of butter is 3 sticks of butter — that's 1½ cups of butter.
Measure it as: 1 cup + 1/2 cup
How to measure 3 sticks of butter
- With standard cups & spoons: 1 cup + 1/2 cup
- Tablespoon method: count out 24 level tablespoons. A cup is 16 tablespoons, so awkward cup fractions often come out to a clean number of spoons.
- By volume: 355 ml, or 12 fluid ounces — handy if you have a measuring jug.
- Using the wrapper: US butter sticks have tablespoon markings printed on the wrapper — 3 sticks of butter is 24 tablespoons, so cut at the right marking.
Here's the math: 1 stick of butter is 8 tablespoons. Take triple of that and you get 24 tablespoons, which is 3 sticks of butter. Scaling up is forgiving for most ingredients — but see the FAQ below for the ones that aren't.
3 sticks of butter, every way
| Cups | 1½ cups |
| Tablespoons | 24 tbsp |
| Grams | about 341 g |
| Ounces | about 12 oz |
Recipe Tripling Chart: nearby amounts
| Original | Triple | Measure it as |
|---|---|---|
| ½ stick of butter | 1½ sticks of butter | 3/4 cup |
| 1 stick of butter | 3 sticks of butter | 1 cup + 1/2 cup |
| 1½ sticks of butter | 4½ sticks of butter | 2 cups + 1/4 cup |
| 2 sticks of butter | 6 sticks of butter | 3 cups |
See the full recipe tripling chart →
Frequently asked questions
How many tablespoons is 3 sticks of butter?
3 sticks of butter equals exactly 24 tablespoons. That's often the easiest way to measure it: just count out level tablespoons.
What is triple 1 stick of butter in milliliters?
Triple 1 stick of butter is about 355 ml (12 fl oz).
Anything to watch out for when tripling 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.