🍳 Recipe Scaler

Scale recipes up or down for different serving sizes. Automatically calculate ingredient proportions with precision.

Recipe Scaler
Examples
How to Use

🍳 Recipe Scaler Tool

Scale: 1.0x

Recipe Ingredients

Recipe Scaling Examples

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Original (24 cookies):
2 cups flour → 4 cups flour (×2)
1 cup sugar → 2 cups sugar (×2)
2 eggs → 4 eggs (×2)
Result: 48 cookies

Pasta Sauce

Original (4 servings):
400g tomatoes → 200g tomatoes (×0.5)
2 tbsp olive oil → 1 tbsp olive oil (×0.5)
1 onion → 0.5 onion (×0.5)
Result: 2 servings

Bread Recipe

Original (1 loaf):
3 cups flour → 9 cups flour (×3)
1 tsp salt → 3 tsp salt (×3)
1 packet yeast → 3 packets yeast (×3)
Result: 3 loaves

Soup Recipe

Original (6 servings):
1.5L broth → 1L broth (×0.67)
3 carrots → 2 carrots (×0.67)
6 tbsp cream → 4 tbsp cream (×0.67)
Result: 4 servings

How to Use the Recipe Scaler

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Enter Recipe Name: Give your recipe a memorable title in the text field
  2. Set Original Servings: Input how many people the original recipe serves
  3. Choose New Serving Size: Enter your desired number of servings
  4. Add Ingredients: Click "Add Ingredient" and input each ingredient with amount, unit, and name
  5. View Scaled Results: All ingredients automatically adjust to the new serving size

Quick Scaling Options

  • Half Recipe: Perfect for smaller portions or testing new recipes
  • Double Recipe: Great for meal prep or feeding larger groups
  • Triple Recipe: Ideal for batch cooking or events
  • Single Serving: Perfect for individual portions
  • Custom Servings: Set any number of servings manually

Tips for Accurate Scaling

  • Use precise measurements for best results
  • Consider cooking time adjustments for larger batches
  • Some ingredients like spices may need less scaling
  • Baking recipes require more precision than cooking recipes
  • Always taste and adjust seasonings after scaling

Supported Measurements

The recipe scaler works with all standard cooking measurements including:

  • Volume: teaspoons, tablespoons, cups, pints, quarts, gallons
  • Metric Volume: milliliters, liters, deciliters
  • Weight: ounces, pounds, grams, kilograms
  • Count: pieces, items, cloves, etc.
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