Method 1: Crafting Table
Place 1 Iron Ingot in a Crafting Table to make 9 Iron Nuggets.
9 How to Make an Iron Nugget in Minecraft
Use this simple recipe to make an Iron Nugget in Minecraft. You can see the exact ingredients, recipe layout, and workstation below.
Iron 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 Iron Pickaxe in a Blast Furnace to make 1 Iron Nugget.
Cooking time: 10s Experience: +0.1 XP
Method 3: Furnace
Process 1 Any item such as Iron Pickaxe in a Furnace to make 1 Iron Nugget.
Cooking time: 10s Experience: +0.1 XP
About this Minecraft recipe
This page shows the vanilla recipe for Iron 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.