Fluffy protein pancakes
Recipe from Mediterranean Recipes 2026, from their Instagram reel. Serves 2. Doubled for 4.
- 2 eggs4 eggs
- ½ cup cottage cheese1 cup
- ¼ cup almond flour½ cup
- 1 tsp baking powder2 tsp
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Paste the ingredient list, say how many you’re feeding, and get back amounts written the way a recipe writes them. Not 0.375 cups.
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What scales cleanly, and what doesn’t
Multiplying every line by the same number is right most of the time. The exceptions are why doubled recipes come out too salty.
| Ingredient | Scale it | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Flour, sugar, liquid, fat | Full multiplier | Structural: the ratios between them are the recipe. |
| Salt and spices | About 75%, then taste | How strong they taste rises faster than the amount. |
| Baking powder, soda | Slightly under | Raising agents work less well in bigger batters. |
| Garlic, chilli, herbs | 75%, then adjust | Aromatics concentrate as a bigger batch cooks longer. |
| Alcohol and vinegar | Under-scale | More volume means more reducing and sharper results. |
| Yeast | Close to the original | Rising depends on time and temperature, not only the dose. |
Scale first, convert second
If you also need weights, scale the list here first and then run the results through the cups to grams converter. The other way round rounds twice and adds up the error.
Changing the pan too?
Scaling a bake usually means a different tin. The baking pan converter gives you the multiplier for a pan swap, so the two decisions agree.
Real recipes, resized.
Three published recipes, scaled with the same rounding as the tool above.
Chicken and rice casserole
Recipe from Mediterranean Recipes 2026, from their Instagram reel. Serves 4. Scaled to 6.
- 2 cups cooked chicken3 cups
- 1 cup cheddar1½ cups
- ½ cup sour cream¾ cup
- 1 cup chicken broth1½ cups
Shawarma bowls
Recipe from Mediterranean Diet Plan, from their Instagram reel. Serves 4. Halved for 2.
- 2 lb chicken thighs1 lb
- 1½ cups Greek yogurt¾ cup
- 2 tbsp tomato paste1 tbsp
- 15.5 oz chickpeas7¾ oz
Saved recipes scale on the card.
Paste a Reel, TikTok or YouTube link, or a photo of a paper recipe, into ReelsMeals and the ingredients arrive with a servings control built into the card.
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How do I halve a recipe that calls for 1 egg?
Beat the egg well and weigh out half: a large egg is about 50 g without the shell, so use 25 g. Measuring by volume works too: a beaten large egg is about 3 tablespoons, so use 1½. Guessing by eye is the one approach that reliably goes wrong in custards and cakes.
Does everything in a recipe scale in a straight line?
No, and this is where doubling goes wrong. Flour, sugar, liquid and fat scale cleanly. Salt, spices, chilli and garlic are better scaled by about 75% of the multiplier and then adjusted to taste. Raising agents work less efficiently in big batches, so most bakers scale baking powder and soda slightly under. Alcohol and strong aromatics concentrate as they reduce, so they rarely need the full multiple.
Do I need to change the cooking time when I scale a recipe?
Usually, but not by the same factor. Cooking time depends on the depth of the food and the surface exposed to heat, not the total quantity. Double a tray bake into a pan of the same depth and the time barely moves; double it into the same pan and the batter is twice as deep, so it needs longer at a slightly lower temperature.
Can I scale a recipe past double?
For stews, sauces and braises, comfortably. For baking, tripling and beyond starts to fight your equipment: mixers struggle to develop gluten evenly in large batches, and ovens recover heat slowly when loaded up. Two separate batches usually beat one triple batch.
Does this tool store the recipe I paste in?
No. The scaling runs in your browser: nothing is uploaded, logged or saved. Close the tab and it’s gone.
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