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Measuring peanut butter sounds a lot easier than it is. Peanut butter can get stuck to your kitchen tools and measuring cups, which throws off your measurements. Luckily, there are some easy things you can do to measure your peanut butter more accurately. You can measure peanut butter in a measuring cup, or you can measure its weight on a scale.
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Method 1
Method 1 of 3:
Using a Measuring Cup
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The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported.1Spray the interior of the measuring cup with a non-stick cooking spray. Use measuring cups that you would normally use for dry ingredients. Select a measuring cup that corresponds to the amount of peanut butter you need. Spraying the inside of the measuring cup will prevent the peanut butter from sticking to the inside of the cup. You can also use cooking oil or melted butter as an alternative to cooking spray.[1]- Peanut butter that gets stuck to your kitchen tools will reduce the amount of peanut butter you’re using in your dishes.
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The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported.2Spray the spatula or spoon that you’re using to scoop the peanut butter. Similar to your measuring cup, peanut butter that gets stuck to your kitchen tools will throw off your recipes. Spraying the spatula or spoon will make it slippery and prevent peanut butter from getting stuck on it.[2]- You can also use oil or melted butter for your spoon or spatula.
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The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported.3Fill the measuring cup with peanut butter. Level off the top of the peanut butter so that it runs flush with the edges of the measuring cup. You should now be able to easily incorporate it into your recipe without a lot of waste.[3]- If you don’t level the top of the peanut butter, your measurement will be inaccurate.
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Method 2
Method 2 of 3:
Measuring the Weight of Peanut Butter
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1Purchase a flat kitchen or digital scale. You can buy a digital scale online or at some department stores. Make sure that the scale has a flat top so that you can weigh the peanut butter.[4]
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The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported.3Place the empty measuring cup on the scale and hit tare. Weighing the empty measuring cup will give you the weight of the cup itself. The tare button will zero out the scale so that you can weigh the peanut butter minus the weight of the measuring cup.[6]- If your scale doesn’t have a tare button, you’ll have to subtract the weight of your measuring cup from the overall weight to get the weight of the peanut butter.
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Method 3
Method 3 of 3:
Measuring Peanut Butter with Water
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The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported.1Fill a measuring cup with 2-cups (473.176 ml) of water. Peanut butter is hard to measure in a traditional liquid measuring cup because it's sticky and tends to ball up. If you fill up a container with water first, you can measure the amount of peanut butter without having to level it out. Fill up a measuring cup made for liquids with 2-cups (473.1 ml) of water.[8] -
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3Subtract 2 cups (473.176 ml) from the water measurement. The peanut butter will cause the water to rise in your measuring cup. Once the water rises to the 3-cups (709.7 ml) mark, you’ll have 1-cup (236.58 mg) of peanut butter. Continue to scoop the peanut butter into the measuring cup until you have the amount you need.[10]
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Community Q&A
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QuestionHow many cups in 2 lbs of peanut butter?
Ryan MackayCommunity Answer2 lb equals 907 g, so it is equivalent to about 3 to 3 1/2 cups of peanut butter.
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Things You’ll Need
Using a Measuring Cup
- Measuring cup
- Spoon or spatula
- Non-stick cooking spray, butter, or oil
Measuring the Weight of Peanut Butter
- Kitchen scale
- Measuring cup
- Spatula or spoon
- Non-stick cooking spray, butter, or oil
Measuring Peanut Butter with Water
- Measuring cup
- Water
- Spoon
- Non-stick cooking spray, butter, or oil (optional)
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References
- ↑ http://www.myrecipes.com/how-to/video/measuring-peanut-butter
- ↑ http://www.myrecipes.com/how-to/video/measuring-peanut-butter
- ↑ https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/2012/04/18/measuring-101/
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAJ3yT2rR9U&feature=youtu.be&t=40s
- ↑ http://www.myrecipes.com/how-to/video/measuring-peanut-butter
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAJ3yT2rR9U&feature=youtu.be&t=59s
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAJ3yT2rR9U&feature=youtu.be&t=1m18s
- ↑ https://totallythebomb.com/3-ingredient-peanut-butter-cookies
- ↑ https://totallythebomb.com/3-ingredient-peanut-butter-cookies
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