Dessert Spoon to ml Converter

Q: How many ml is a dessert spoon?

10 ml for the standard UK dessert spoon — exactly two 5 ml teaspoons. Australian dessert spoons are also 10 ml.

Q: How many teaspoons in a dessert spoon?

Two. A teaspoon is 5 ml and a dessert spoon is 10 ml, so 1 dessert spoon = 2 teaspoons. A tablespoon (15 ml) is 1.5 dessert spoons.

Q: How do I convert dessert spoons to ml?

Multiply by 10: ml = dessert spoons × 10 . So 2 dessert spoons is 20 ml and 4 dessert spoons is 40 ml. Type any figure above.

Q: How do I convert ml back to dessert spoons?

Divide by 10: dessert spoons = ml ÷ 10 . So 30 ml is 3 dessert spoons and 100 ml is 10 dessert spoons. Switch the direction above to do it.

How the dessert spoon to ml conversion works

The conversion is exact for the UK measure: millilitres = dessert spoons × 10. A UK dessert spoon (dstspn) holds 10 ml — twice a 5 ml teaspoon and two-thirds of a 15 ml tablespoon. Going the other way, dessert spoons = millilitres ÷ 10.

Worked example: a British recipe calling for 3 dessert spoons of golden syrup needs 3 × 10 = 30 ml. And 25 ml of vanilla extract is 25 ÷ 10 = 2.5 dessert spoons.

Watch the spoon: the US has no standard dessert spoon, so American recipes rarely use one — if a US recipe says "dessert spoon" it usually means an ordinary eating spoon, roughly 10 ml but not standardised. For the neighbouring measures, see our teaspoons to ml converter and tablespoons to ml converter.

dessert spoon to ml questions

How many ml is a dessert spoon?

10 ml for the standard UK dessert spoon — exactly two 5 ml teaspoons. Australian dessert spoons are also 10 ml.

How many teaspoons in a dessert spoon?

Two. A teaspoon is 5 ml and a dessert spoon is 10 ml, so 1 dessert spoon = 2 teaspoons. A tablespoon (15 ml) is 1.5 dessert spoons.

How do I convert dessert spoons to ml?

Multiply by 10: ml = dessert spoons × 10. So 2 dessert spoons is 20 ml and 4 dessert spoons is 40 ml. Type any figure above.

Is a dessert spoon the same as a tablespoon?

No. A UK tablespoon is 15 ml and a dessert spoon is 10 ml — the dessert spoon sits between the teaspoon (5 ml) and the tablespoon (15 ml) in the UK spoon set.

How do I convert ml back to dessert spoons?

Divide by 10: dessert spoons = ml ÷ 10. So 30 ml is 3 dessert spoons and 100 ml is 10 dessert spoons. Switch the direction above to do it.

UK dessert spoon = 10 ml by the standard UK measure; US recipes have no standard dessert spoon. See our disclaimer.

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