12 oz of Chocolate Chips to Cups
12 ounces of chocolate chips = 2 cups
That's 2 US cups, or 1.89 metric cups (250 ml).
12 ounces of chocolate chips in other units
- Grams
- 340
- US cups
- 2
- Metric cups (250 ml)
- 1.89
- Tablespoons
- 32
- Milliliters
- 473
How to convert ounces of chocolate chips to cups
Weight ounces first become grams (1 oz = 28.35 g), so 12 oz = 340 g. One US cup of chocolate chips weighs 170 g, so 340 ÷ 170 = 2 cups.
Chopped, whole and ground nuts weigh very different amounts per cup – check which one your recipe means.
Chocolate Chips: ounces to cups chart
| Ounces | Cups | Exact |
|---|---|---|
| 1 ounce | about 2¾ tablespoons | 0.17 cups |
| 2 ounces | ⅓ cup | 0.33 cups |
| 3 ounces | ½ cup | 0.5 cups |
| 4 ounces | ⅔ cup | 0.67 cups |
| 5 ounces | about ⅞ cup | 0.83 cups |
| 6 ounces | 1 cup | 1 cups |
| 8 ounces | 1⅓ cups | 1.33 cups |
| 10 ounces | 1⅔ cups | 1.67 cups |
| 12 ounces | 2 cups | 2 cups |
| 16 ounces | 2⅔ cups | 2.67 cups |
12 ounces of other ingredients
The same amount weighs very different things depending on the ingredient:
| Ingredient | Cups | Exact |
|---|---|---|
| Cocoa Powder | 4 cups | 4 cups |
| Peanut Butter | about 1⅓ cups | 1.32 cups |
| Chopped Walnuts | about 2⅞ cups | 2.83 cups |
| Chopped Pecans | 3 cups | 3.01 cups |
| Whole Almonds | 2⅜ cups | 2.38 cups |
| Raisins | about 2¼ cups | 2.27 cups |
| Dried Cranberries | about 2⅞ cups | 2.83 cups |
| Shredded Coconut | 4 cups | 4 cups |
| Mini Marshmallows | about 6¾ cups | 6.8 cups |
| All-Purpose Flour | about 2¾ cups | 2.72 cups |
| Bread Flour | about 2⅔ cups | 2.68 cups |
| Almond Flour | about 3½ cups | 3.54 cups |
| Granulated Sugar | about 1⅔ cups | 1.7 cups |
| Brown Sugar | about 1½ cups | 1.55 cups |
More chocolate chips conversions
- All chocolate chips conversions
- 100 grams of chocolate chips to cups
- 1 cup of chocolate chips to grams
- 1 tablespoon of chocolate chips to grams
Frequently asked questions
How many cups is 12 ounces of chocolate chips?
12 ounces of chocolate chips is 2 cups, based on 170 g per level US cup.
Is it different with a UK or Australian cup?
Slightly. UK, Australian and New Zealand recipes use a 250 ml metric cup, which is about 6% bigger than a US cup (236.6 ml). In metric cups, 12 ounces of chocolate chips is 1.89 cups.
Should I weigh chocolate chips or measure it by volume?
Chopped, whole and ground nuts weigh very different amounts per cup – check which one your recipe means. Weighing is always more accurate, which is why grams are the safest choice for baking.