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55g Milk in Cups

55 grams of milk is about 3½ tbsp — 245g per US cup. A splash of milk like this thins a batter or loosens an icing, and it is easier to add by the tablespoon than to measure in a cup.

55 g of milk is

about 3½ tbsp

0.22 US cups · 3.59 tbsp · 53 ml · 245 g per cup

To measure it · spoon and level

3 tbsp+1¾ tsp

Rest of the recipe in grams? Paste it and every line comes back in cups. Free, no sign-in.

Measuring by hand? That is 3 tablespoons + 1¾ teaspoons. It is about 5% of a 1 litre carton.

Milk is slightly denser than water, so a cup weighs a little more than 240 g. Read a liquid measuring jug at eye level rather than from above.

55g of milk vs other ingredients

Ingredient55g in cupsPer cup
Milkabout 3½ tbsp245 g
All-Purpose Flour7 tbsp125 g
Granulated Sugar¼ cup + 1 tsp200 g
Butterabout 4 tbsp227 g

See all 55g conversions on the 55 grams to cups chart.

Another ingredient or amount

Nearby milk amounts

GramsCupsTablespoons
35g2 tbsp + ¾ tsp2.3 tbsp
40gabout 2½ tbsp2.6 tbsp
45gabout 3 tbsp2.9 tbsp
50g3 tbsp + ¾ tsp3.3 tbsp
56gabout 3½ tbsp3.7 tbsp
60gabout ¼ cup3.9 tbsp
65g¼ cup + ½ tsp4.2 tbsp
70g¼ cup + 1½ tsp4.6 tbsp

Full ladder on the milk grams to cups chart.

Questions

How many cups is 55g of milk?

55 grams of milk is about 3½ tbsp, because one US cup weighs 245 grams.

How many grams are in 1 cup of milk?

One US cup of milk weighs about 245 grams, one tablespoon about 15.31 grams, and one teaspoon about 5.1 grams.

How do I measure 55g of milk without a scale?

Use 3 tablespoons + 1¾ teaspoons. Milk is slightly denser than water, so a cup weighs a little more than 240 g. Read a liquid measuring jug at eye level rather than from above.

Is it better to weigh milk or measure it in cups?

Weighing is more accurate, especially in baking, because it removes the variation in how the milk is packed into the cup. Without a scale, use the cup figure above and measure the same way throughout the recipe.

Weights are per US cup, spooned and levelled. How we calculate

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