5 Tablespoons to Teaspoons
5 tbsp = 15 tsp
= 73.9 ml | 2.5 fl oz | 0.3125 cups
Australia: 5 tbsp = 20 tsp (20 ml tablespoon)
Five tablespoons is 15 teaspoons, 73.9 ml, or approximately 1/3 cup (a precise 1/3 cup is actually 5 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon, or 78.9 ml). This quantity appears in pie-crust recipes for butter, brownies at 5 tablespoons of cocoa powder, and multi-serve pasta sauces. In Australia, 5 tablespoons is 100 ml (20 teaspoons), which is close to half a metric cup.
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Adjacent Tablespoon Values
Common Questions
What is 5 tablespoons in teaspoons?
Five tablespoons equals 15 teaspoons. The formula is 5 x 3 = 15.
Is 5 tablespoons the same as 1/3 cup?
Close but not quite. One-third cup is 5 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon (approximately 78.9 ml). Five tablespoons is 73.9 ml. The difference matters in baking precision.
What is 5 tablespoons in ml?
Five US/UK tablespoons is 73.9 ml. Five Australian tablespoons is 100 ml.
When do recipes use 5 tablespoons?
Pie crust butter quantities, brownie cocoa powder, multi-serve sauce bases, and certain bread recipes for fat or sugar.