How Many Tablespoons in 1/4 Cup?
There are 4 tablespoons in 1/4 cup. A US cup holds 16 tablespoons, so 1/4 cup is 16 × 1/4 = 4 tablespoons — measured with real spoons, that's 4 tbsp. It's also 12 teaspoons, or about 59 ml.
1/4 cup, measured every way
| Tablespoons | 4 tablespoons |
|---|---|
| Teaspoons | 12 tsp |
| Milliliters | about 59 ml |
| Half of 1/4 cup | 2 tablespoons |
| Double 1/4 cup | ½ cup |
What does 1/4 cup weigh?
Spoon math is the same for every ingredient, but weight isn't — 1/4 cup of each of these weighs:
| Ingredient | Weight |
|---|---|
| all-purpose flour | 30 g |
| granulated sugar | 50 g |
| powdered sugar | 30 g |
| brown sugar (packed) | 53 g |
| honey | 85 g |
| butter | 57 g |
| milk (whole) | 61 g |
| uncooked white rice | 46 g |
Every cup fraction in tablespoons
| Cups | Tablespoons | Teaspoons |
|---|---|---|
| ⅛ cup | 2 tbsp | 6 tsp |
| ¼ cup | 4 tbsp | 12 tsp |
| ⅓ cup | 5 tbsp + 1 tsp | 16 tsp |
| ⅜ cup | 6 tbsp | 18 tsp |
| ½ cup | 8 tbsp | 24 tsp |
| ⅝ cup | 10 tbsp | 30 tsp |
| ⅔ cup | 10 tbsp + 2 tsp | 32 tsp |
| ¾ cup | 12 tbsp | 36 tsp |
| ⅞ cup | 14 tbsp | 42 tsp |
| 1 cup | 16 tbsp | 48 tsp |
No 1/4-cup measure? Do this
Most US measuring-cup sets skip 1/4 cup. Fill using 4 tbsp with level spoons — level each spoon with a straight edge, don't heap. For liquids it's easier to use a liquid measuring cup and stop at 59 ml.
Going the other way? See tablespoons to cups or the printable baking conversion chart.
Data verified 2026-08-20 · Methodology