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Recipe Serving Size Scaler

Easily scale your recipe ingredients up or down to match your desired number of servings with precise measurements.

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Scale Any Recipe to Your Needs

Whether you're cooking for a crowd or scaling down for two, our recipe scaler calculator instantly converts ingredient quantities to match your desired serving size. Get precise measurements every time.

What is Recipe Scaling?

Recipe scaling is the process of adjusting ingredient quantities proportionally when you want to make more or fewer servings than the original recipe. A scale factor is calculated by dividing your desired servings by the original servings.

Recipe Scaling Formula

Scaled Amount = Original Amount × (Desired Servings ÷ Original Servings)

Why Use a Recipe Scaler?

Accurate Measurements

Get precise ingredient quantities without manual math errors.

Reduce Food Waste

Scale down recipes to avoid making more food than needed.

Party Planning

Easily scale up recipes for large gatherings and events.

How to Scale a Recipe

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Recipe Scaling Scenarios

Dinner Party

Scale a 4-serving recipe to feed 12 guests.

Cooking for Two

Reduce a family-size recipe to just two portions.

Batch Cooking

Double or triple recipes for meal prep.

Baking Adjustments

Scale baking recipes carefully for best results.

Frequently Asked Questions

Most recipes scale well, but baking recipes may require extra care. Chemical leaveners and eggs don't always scale linearly. For baked goods, scaling by 1.5x or 2x is usually safe.

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