Homemade Bisquick Mix Recipe (2024)

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This homemade Bisquick is made with just 5 simple ingredients and takes just minutes to mix up. It’s cheaper, healthier and tastes amazing. Use it for all your baking mix needs!

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If you are like me and looking for ways to eat healthier and save at the same time, then you’ll love this copycat “Bisquick” mix!

It takes just minutes to make, is cheaper than buying the Bisquick brand and it doesn’t have any ingredients that you don’t recognize or can’t pronounce.

On top of all that, we actually like the things I make with this homemade mix better than when I made them with the Bisquick brand! Definitely a win all around!

Here are a few of my favorite recipes that use this Bisquick substitute:

  • Easy John Wayne Casserole
  • Bisquick Chicken Alfredo Casserole
  • Easy Bisquick Chicken Pot Pie
  • Crustless Zucchini Quiche

If you want more ideas of recipes to make using this mix, this collection of over 25 tasty recipes made with Bisquick is helpful!

Homemade Bisquick Mix

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Homemade Bisquick Substitute

This homemade Bisquick mix is made with simple ingredients and takes just minutes to make!

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Total Time5 minutes mins

Cuisine: American

Servings: 6 cups

Author: Lydia @ ThriftyFrugalMom.com

Ingredients

  • 5 cups all purpose flour (you can use up to half whole wheat flour)
  • 1/4 cup baking powder
  • 2 Tbsp. sugar
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 cup butter (see notes)

Instructions

  • Mix dry ingredients together then cut in butter until crumbly. (I like to use apastry blenderto do this.)

  • Store in refrigerator and use cup for cup as you would Bisquick. (see Notes below)

Notes

If you use vegetable shortening instead of butter, you can store the mix at room temperature.

GLUTEN FREE VARIATION FROM A READER:
She said “I have successfully made this homemade Bisquick mix using a 1 to 1 Gluten Free flour mix. I hope this helps someone on a GF diet.”

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  • Homemade Cool Whip
  • Homemade Cream Soup Mix
  • Homemade Mexican Dressing
  • Best Ever Chocolate Cake (no eggs, no butter)

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  1. Marge

    When we make these biscuits, how long and what temperature?

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    • Lydia Beiler

      Just to be clear, this is a baking mix that can be used for making biscuits, pancakes and more. You can use it like you would store bought Bisquick mix. (In case you are located outside the US, Bisquick is the name of a brand that sells baking mixes.)

      If you want to use it to make biscuits, you can mix together 2 1/4 c. Homemade Bisquick mix and 2/3 c. milk. Drop the dough by spoonfuls onto a greased baking sheet and bake at 450 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes or until they are lightly brown. I hope that helps!

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  2. Barb

    Can this mix be frozen?

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    • Lydia Beiler

      Yes! I have frozen it often.

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      • Robin

        I love this recipe! I make it with butter and freeze the mix. Everything turns out perfectly. I do mix it in my food processor. Starting with 3 cups of flour and remaining ingredients, blitz until butter is well incorporated then add remaining flour and blitz again. Easy and fun! I’ve made dumplings, biscuits and pancakes so far. I’m looking forward to making the coffee cake!!

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        • Lydia Beiler

          Thank you for sharing this, Robin! Yes, a food processor would work well, I’m sure. Can you believe I only have a very small one (like 2 cups in size)? I’m so happy to hear that you are loving the recipe. I’m curious, are you using the mix directly from the freezer? I’ve thought of trying that but never have. If it works, it would be super handy!

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  3. Natasha

    How long can you store this for?

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    • Lydia Beiler

      It can be stored as long as the shortest expiration date of the ingredients. So if your baking powder has the soonest expiration date, that is the one that you would use.

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  4. Diane Crotty

    How long will it last either in the fridge or the cupboard?

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    • Lydia Beiler

      It can be stored as long as the shortest expiration date of the ingredients. So if your baking powder has the soonest expiration date, that is the one that you would use.

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  5. Angela

    I need to make this to have on hand for dinners. Winter prep is in full swing.

    Reply

    • Lydia Beiler

      It’s so easy to mix up!

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Homemade Bisquick Mix Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What can I use in place of Bisquick mix? ›

Yes, you can substitute Bisquick with a combination of flour, baking powder, salt, and shortening or butter. For every cup of Bisquick needed in a recipe, use 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1½ teaspoons baking powder, ½ teaspoon salt, and 2 tablespoons shortening or cold butter.

What are the ingredients in Bisquick? ›

Ingredients. Enriched Flour Bleached (wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), Corn Starch, Leavening (baking soda, monocalcium phosphate, sodium aluminum phosphate), Dextrose, Vegetable Oil (palm, sunflower, canola, and/or high oleic soybean oil), Sugar, Salt, Monoglycerides.

What is better than Bisquick? ›

We tested 5 pancake mixes and the winner was clear. We tested five national brands of pancake mixes. The contenders were Krusteaz, Aunt Jemima (both Buttermilk and Original), Hungry Jack, and Bisquick. Aunt Jemima's Buttermilk pancakes were the best, while Bisquick's mix left a lot to be desired.

Does Bisquick have baking soda and baking powder in it? ›

Bisquick is a pre-mixed baking mix sold by General Mills under its Betty Crocker brand, consisting of flour, shortening, salt, sugar and baking powder (a leavening agent).

Can I use regular pancake mix instead of Bisquick? ›

While pancake mix and Bisquick share many ingredients, the two are not the same. The main difference is that the pancake mix is sweeter. Most pancake mixes can be used in place of Bisquick and vice versa in sweet recipes. Compare your pancake mix with Bisquick's ingredient list before swapping.

Is Bisquick just flour and baking powder? ›

Bisquick is essentially self-rising flour (flour with salt and baking powder added) with the addition of some form of hydrogenated vegetable shortening. The shortening is the real point to Bisquick. Basically, it's everything you'd need to make biscuits except the wet so you can can make them faster.

What kind of flour is used in Bisquick? ›

Bisquick is not flour, it's a baking mix. It is made with bleached enriched flour, palm oil, dextrose, corn starch, leavening, canola oil, salt, and sugar. The corn starch lowers the protein content to make things like biscuits and pancakes more tender.

Is Bisquick basically flour? ›

Ingredients: Bisquick is a pre-mixed blend of flour, shortening, salt, and baking powder, while flour is simply ground grains.

What makes Bisquick not rise? ›

Why are my biscuits heavy and why didn't they rise? o Not enough Bisquick or too much liquid. o Too little or too gentle kneading. o Dough stood too long before baking.

What is a substitute for milk in Bisquick? ›

You could use almond “milk”, soy “milk”, coconut “milk”, oat “milk” or any of the other vegetable based pseudo-milk products, but you will lose much of the nutritional advantages of using actual milk! For example, almond milk provides one gram of protein per 8oz serving.

What is the point of Bisquick? ›

If you've never had it, Bisquick is simply a premade baking mix made of flour, fat, leavening, and salt. What is this? It's traditionally used to make pancakes or waffles, biscuits, and muffins. But you'd be surprised at all of the ways you can use an all-purpose baking mix like this.

Is Bisquick just pancake mix? ›

Most pancake mixes are very similar to Bisquick and contain flour, leavening, salt and hydrogenated oil. Pancake mixes may contain slightly more sugar, though, resulting in a sweeter final product. They work best for sweet breads, muffins and scones rather than savory dishes when substituting for Bisquick.

How do you revive old Bisquick? ›

Chemical leaveners lose potency as they age. I'm not sure if Bisquick uses baking soda or baking powder or both, but they don't work as well once they get too old. You can either add some fresh baking powder to your recipe, or get rid of the Bisquick and use flour and chemical leaveners instead.

Can I use 2 year old Bisquick? ›

While unopened Bisquick can typically be safe to use for up to one year past its printed date, signs of spoilage include an off smell, clumpiness, or a change in texture which indicates that the mix has absorbed moisture or the fats within have turned rancid.

What happens if you use both baking soda and baking powder? ›

Combining the two leavening agents produces a biscuit that is both light and tangy. In baking as in life, it's all about balance. Many recipes need both kinds of reactions to achieve the intended overall balance of flavor and texture, which is why you'll often see both baking soda and baking powder in a recipe.

Can I substitute Bisquick for flour? ›

Yes, Bisquick can be used as a substitute for flour when making pie crusts, but it may not produce the same result as using all-purpose flour. Bisquick is a pre-mixed baking mix that contains flour, baking powder, salt, and often other ingredients like shortening or oil.

What's the difference between Bisquick and regular flour? ›

The Main Differences

Convenience: Bisquick is designed to be a convenient option for baking, as it already contains the necessary leavening agents and fat, whereas flour requires additional ingredients such as baking powder and fat to achieve similar results.

Can I substitute Jiffy mix for Bisquick? ›

Yes, here are some recipes that use Jiffy Mix instead of Bisquick: Jiffy Mix Biscuits: Mix 1 cup Jiffy Mix with 2/3 cup milk, roll out to 1/2 inch thickness and cut into circles. Bake at 450°F for 10-12 minutes. Jiffy Mix Cornbread: Mix 1 cup Jiffy Mix, 1/3 cup sugar, 1 beaten egg, and 1 cup of milk.

Can you use all-purpose flour for Bisquick? ›

All-purpose flour: Flour is the main ingredient and the bulk of this homemade bisquick mix recipe! It's an essential part of cooking all kinds of food with this mix: pancakes, biscuits, and cinnamon rolls, to name a few! Baking powder: Baking powder will help your dish rise while it's cooking.

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