OXO Adjustable Measuring Cup for Sticky Ingredients

Product guide October 27, 2026

One Clear/Black 2-Cup cup, model 1250080. The black disk is the plunger surface.

A moving chamber and plunger help transfer measured sticky ingredients. See the two fill references and cleanup tradeoff before choosing this OXO cup.

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Measuring peanut butter is only half the job; getting it into the mixing bowl is the other half. The OXO Good Grips 2-Cup Adjustable Measuring Cup gives you a movable chamber and a plunger that pushes a measured solid toward the rim. That transfer mechanism is the reason to choose this cup for sticky ingredients.

A chamber that changes with the amount

The turning knob moves the plunger inside the clear sleeve, changing the space available for the ingredient. A silicone disk contacts the inside of the sleeve as the plunger moves. OXO specifically describes the design for peanut butter, honey and other sticky ingredients.

This changes what you are buying: a measuring chamber with its own moving bottom. The black disk visible at the top in the product photo is that plunger surface, not a storage lid.

Solid ingredient filled level with the OXO cup rim above its adjustable plunger — The movable plunger forms the bottom of the measuring chamber; dry ingredients and solids finish level with the rim.

The payoff is in the transfer

For a sticky solid, advancing the plunger moves the measured portion up and out of the chamber. OXO’s photo shows the cup held above a bowl, with one hand supporting the sleeve and the other at the turning knob. Consider that two-handed action alongside the benefit: the cup gives you a mechanical way to move the ingredient toward the bowl instead of relying only on scooping it out.

Hands using the OXO plunger cup to push a solid ingredient into a glass bowl — OXO’s transfer photo shows the plunger advancing a solid ingredient toward the bowl.

Two fill references to recognize

The DRY/SOLIDS and LIQUID FILL markings serve different filling methods. OXO’s instructions call for setting the silicone seal at the desired measurement on the appropriate scale. Dry ingredients and solids are then filled level with the rim; liquids stop at the LIQUID FILL line.

That distinction matters if you switch between peanut butter and a pourable ingredient during recipe prep. You need to select the matching scale and fill reference, rather than treat every ingredient as a rim-full measurement. The liquid photo also shows the pouring shape: a broad round rim, without a jug-style handle or pointed spout.

Golden liquid pouring over the round rim of the OXO adjustable cup — Liquid uses the LIQUID FILL reference and pours over the cup’s round rim.

Make room in the cleanup routine

The sleeve and plunger assembly separate, as shown below, and OXO lists the cup as top-rack dishwasher safe. The moving chamber means separate pieces to wash after transferring a sticky ingredient. Follow the supplied care instructions for taking the cup apart and cleaning it.

OXO measuring cup sleeve and white plunger assembly shown separately — The separate sleeve and plunger assembly are part of the cleanup commitment.

Choose this design when pushing a measured sticky ingredient out of its chamber solves the part of recipe prep you find awkward. The tradeoff is a turning mechanism, two fill references and separate pieces at cleanup. Its capacity is 2 cups.

The linked item is one Clear/Black, 2 Cup OXO Good Grips Adjustable Measuring Cup, model 1250080 (ASIN B00A2KDAIW). Check that selection on Amazon.

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Based on OXO’s product information and instructions, the selected Amazon listing and supplier photos; no hands-on testing was performed. Food, bowls and other scene props are not included.