Convert Evaporated Milk from Cup (US)

How much is 1 US cup of evaporated milk?

1 US cup of evaporated milk (unsweetened condensed milk) is 254.4 grams, about 8.98 ounces. 0.5 US cups of evaporated milk is 127.2 grams and 2 US cups is 508.8 grams. Use the converter below for any amount.

Evaporated milk is unsweetened tinned milk with about 60% of its water removed, leaving a creamy, slightly caramelised liquid. One metric cup (250 ml) of evaporated milk weighs around 265 grams or 9.35 ounces. It is used in fudge, pumpkin pie, tres leches cake, and savoury sauces where extra richness is wanted without the sugar of condensed milk.

A standard tin holds around 410 g (about 1 1/2 cups), and recipes often call for part of a tin. Weighing in grams gives consistent results and stops you adding too much or too little liquid to a custard or pie filling.

Also known as

  • unsweetened condensed milk

Evaporated milk is milk reduced by about 60% in volume, so it is much thicker and richer than regular milk. To use evaporated in place of milk, dilute with an equal part water; to use milk in place of evaporated, gently simmer to reduce by half. See milk in US cups.

Powdered and evaporated milk both concentrate milk solids, but powder is fully dehydrated while evaporated milk keeps about 40% of its water. Reconstituted powdered milk can stand in for evaporated milk by mixing 1 cup of powder with 1 1/2 cups of water for a close match in richness. See powdered milk in US cups.

Evaporated milk is unsweetened reduced milk, while sweetened condensed milk has heavy added sugar. The two are not interchangeable: swapping evaporated in for condensed needs added sugar, and the other direction adds sweetness the recipe may not want. See condensed milk in US cups.

Evaporated milk is reduced cow's milk with no added sugar, while tinned full-fat coconut milk is plant-based and far higher in fat (around 20%). They are close in weight (265 g vs 240 g per cup); coconut milk swaps in 1:1 for a dairy-free result, with the trade-off of a coconut flavour and a richer body in sauces and bakes. See coconut milk in US cups.

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Common Evaporated Milk Conversions

Here are the most common evaporated milk conversions from cups (US) to grams.

Cups (US)Grams
0.25 cups (US)63.6 g
0.5 cups (US)127.2 g
0.75 cups (US)190.8 g
1 cup (US)254.4 g
1.25 cups (US)318 g
1.5 cups (US)381.6 g
2 cups (US)508.8 g
2.5 cups (US)636 g
3 cups (US)763.2 g

Evaporated Milk Conversion Chart

The conversion chart below gives a quick reference for converting evaporated milk from Cup (US) to other measurements.

cup(US)cupgramsouncestbsptspmlfl oz
0.25 cup (US)0.24 cup63.6 g2.24 oz4 tbsp12 tsp60 ml2.03 fl oz
0.5 cup (US)0.48 cup127.2 g4.49 oz8 tbsp24 tsp120 ml4.06 fl oz
1 cup (US)0.96 cup254.4 g8.98 oz16 tbsp48 tsp240 ml8.12 fl oz
2 cup (US)1.92 cup508.8 g17.95 oz32 tbsp96 tsp480 ml16.23 fl oz

Frequently Asked Questions

How much is 1 US cup of evaporated milk?
1 US cup of evaporated milk is 254.4 grams, or 8.98 ounces. The ratio is fixed, so 0.5 US cups of evaporated milk is 127.2 grams and 2 US cups is 508.8 grams. Whatever unit your recipe uses, enter the amount in the converter above or read the conversion chart on this page for the most common quantities. Open the evaporated milk converter
How many grams is 1 US cup of evaporated milk?
1 US cup of evaporated milk is 254.4 grams. The conversion scales in a straight line, so 0.5 US cups is 127.2 grams and 2 US cups is 508.8 grams. Multiply or divide that figure to match whatever your recipe needs, or use the converter above for an exact grams reading at any amount. 1 US cup evaporated milk in grams
How many US cups of evaporated milk is 254.4 grams?
254.4 grams of evaporated milk is 1 US cup. The conversion works the same in reverse, so you can switch between US cups and grams without changing the result. This helps when a recipe lists one unit but you would rather measure in the other. The converter above and the chart below cover both directions for any amount.
What is 1 US cup of evaporated milk in ounces?
1 US cup of evaporated milk is 8.98 ounces. The ratio is fixed, so 0.5 US cups is 4.49 ounces and 2 US cups is 17.95 ounces. Use the converter above for any other amount, or see the chart on this page for the common quantities at a glance. 1 US cup evaporated milk in ounces
How do US cups and tablespoons compare as units?
US cups and tablespoons are both volume units, so the conversion between them does not vary by ingredient. One metric cup holds about 16.67 tablespoons or 50 teaspoons, and the ratio stays fixed regardless of what you are measuring. The volume converter handles any amount between cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, and millilitres. Cups (US) to tablespoons

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