Method 1: Crafting Table
Place 1 Gold Ingot in a Crafting Table to make 9 Gold Nuggets.
9 How to Make a Gold Nugget in Minecraft
Use this simple recipe to make a Gold Nugget in Minecraft. You can see the exact ingredients, recipe layout, and workstation below.
Gold Nugget recipe
Follow the recipe below. The pattern must use the correct slots when the recipe is shaped.
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Method 2: Blast Furnace
Process 1 Any item such as Golden Pickaxe in a Blast Furnace to make 1 Gold Nugget.
Cooking time: 10s Experience: +0.1 XP
Method 3: Furnace
Process 1 Any item such as Golden Pickaxe in a Furnace to make 1 Gold Nugget.
Cooking time: 10s Experience: +0.1 XP
About this Minecraft recipe
This page shows the vanilla recipe for Gold Nugget. It includes the exact ingredients, recipe layout, required workstation, and amount produced.
The data comes from Minecraft Java 26.2. Recipes can change in later game versions, so check the version you play before crafting.