--- title: Olive Oil Conversion vs Butter description: When baking have you ever wondered how much olive oil to use vs butter? Well here is how to figure it out. --- [![Centra Foods | Simply Authentic](https://www.centrafoods.com/hs-fs/file-339185492-png/images/centra-logo.png?width=487&height=64&name=centra-logo.png "Centra Foods | Simply Authentic")](https://www.centrafoods.com) # [Olive Oil Conversion vs Butter](https://www.centrafoods.com/recipes/olive-oil-conversion-vs-butter) Posted by [Alexa Ketterling](https://www.centrafoods.com/recipes/author/alexa-ketterling) November 6, 2019 at 7:00 AM Have you ever wondered how much olive oil to use vs butter in a recipe? When cooking it can be confusing but here is a quick breakdown of the measurements to switch over to olive oil vs butter.   ## Butter       Olive Oil 1 teaspoon                3/4 teaspoon 1 tablespoon          2 1/4 teaspoons 1/4 cup                      3 tablespoons 1/3 cup                   1/4 cup 1/2 cup          1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons 2/3 cup                  1/2 cup 3/4 cup          1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon 1 cup                     3/4 cup Topics: [Olive Oil](https://www.centrafoods.com/recipes/topic/olive-oil) [![Download All About Olive Oil eBook](https://hubspot-no-cache-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/260019/fd39e1f9-c296-4a06-8ed6-7ae123696d45.png)](https://hubspot-cta-redirect-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/redirect/260019/fd39e1f9-c296-4a06-8ed6-7ae123696d45) ### Get delicious daily recipes each morning in your inbox! ## Comments ---   ### Follow Us - - - - ### Search The Blog ### Get Daily Recipe Ideas! 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