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Meta Introducing Recipe Scale, another way to share and use recipes on r/Baking!

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Hey everyone! ❤️

One of the things that came through in our community survey was that recipes and useful baking information are a big part of why people come to r/Baking. So we're trying out something new that we hope will make recipes a little easier to use.

We've added Recipe Scale, a new interactive recipe format that lets you share and follow recipes in a more organized way, right here on Reddit!

What does it do?

Scale recipes up or down without having to do the math yourself
Switch between US and metric measurements
Check off ingredients and steps as you work through a recipe
Follow along with photos, including process shots
See key details like prep time, cook time, and difficulty at a glance
Copy the recipe if you want to save or print it elsewhere

There are already plenty of recipe scaling tools out there, so this isn't meant to replace them. The nice thing about this one is that it's built into Reddit, giving you another convenient way to follow along when you're browsing recipes on r/Baking.

A quick note about measurements

Recipe Scale can convert between volume measurements and between weight measurements, but it doesn't convert volume to weight (for example, cups to grams). That's because the weight of a cup varies depending on the ingredient. If you prefer baking by weight, you'll still need to enter those measurements in the original recipe.

Conversions are approximate, so it's worth double-checking amounts when precision matters.

How it works

Recipe Scale is optional, and we're not expecting everyone to start using it right away. Creating a recipe in this format does take a little extra effort, but we hope it'll be a useful option for people who want to share recipes in an organized, interactive format that's easy to follow while baking.

To create one, open the three-dot menu on the r/Baking homepage and scroll down to Create Recipe. Fill in the details and submit your recipe. There's also an Import Recipe option if you'd like to try importing an existing recipe instead of entering everything manually.

Try it out!

Here are a few example recipes to explore:

u/QuiteBearish made a Sourdough Sandwich Loaf
u/alcMD made some Butter Pecan Blondies
u/charcoalhibiscus made some Rocky Road Bars (King Arthur)

We're rolling this out as a trial starting today!

We'd love to hear what you think. Is Recipe Scale useful? What works well, and what could be better? If you run into any bugs or unexpected results, please let us know in the comments so we can pass them along to the developer. You can also contact the developer directly if you prefer.

Feedback on the app itself is welcome, too. We'll use what we learn during the trial to help decide how useful this format could be for the community.

Happy baking! ❤️