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.

      Reply

  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.

      Reply

  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 is a substitute for 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.

How to make Bisquick out of self-rising flour? ›

Instructions
  1. Add the flour, baking powder, and salt to a food processor and pulse for 15 seconds.
  2. Add in the vegetable shortening and pulse the processor until the mixture resembles cornmeal.
  3. Place homemade Bisquick into an airtight container and store within the refrigerator for up to 3 months.

Is Bisquick just all-purpose flour? ›

You cannot directly use Bisquick in place of AP flour.

According to the company web site and Wikipedia, Bisquick consists of bleached all-purpose flour with several other ingredients, including fat (shortening), leavening (baking powder), sugar, and salt. It is essentially a self-rising flour with added fat.

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 a pre-mixed baking mix made by General Mills. It's main ingredients are flour, shortening, salt, and baking powder.

What makes Bisquick not rise? ›

If you haven't changed the recipe or the way you mix it, then the Bisquick is just getting old. 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.

Can I substitute self-rising flour for Bisquick? ›

Best of Culinary adds that Bisquick contains sugar, so if you're using self-rising flour to replace Bisquick in sweet recipes, you also need to add 1-3/4 teaspoons of sugar for every 1 cup of flour.

Is there different kinds of Bisquick? ›

From sweet to savory, gluten-free to heart-healthy — there's a Bisquick mix for any craving.

What is the difference between old Bisquick and new Bisquick? ›

General Mills changed the Bisquick recipe in the late 1960s to make biscuits fluffier and lighter in texture. The new product, which had buttermilk and more shortening in it, was called New Bisquick. New Bisquick was a hit, and after it replaced the old formulation, it was simply called Bisquick.

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 happens when you use self-rising flour instead of all-purpose flour? ›

Remember that self-rising flour is a softer flour, so baked goods made with it will not be the same as when you use all-purpose flour—for example, cookies may spread more and be thinner and crisper than if made with all-purpose flour.

What makes Bisquick different from flour? ›

If you've never had it, Bisquick is simply a premade baking mix made of flour, fat, leavening, and salt. 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.

Can I use 2 year old Bisquick? ›

Shelf Life Determinants

An unopened package of Bisquick can last approximately one year from the manufactured date. Once opened, by transferring it to a sealed container, its usability may extend up to six months.

Which is better, baking soda or baking powder? ›

The leavening power of baking soda is about three to four times stronger than baking powder. This means that you need a lot less baking soda in your recipes. If a recipe calls for baking soda and you only have baking powder, you need to use the right baking soda to baking powder conversion.

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

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.

Can you substitute Bisquick mix for flour? ›

Yes, Bisquick can be used as a substitute for flour in certain recipes, particularly those that call for a leavening agent such as baking powder or baking soda. However, it's important to note that Bisquick already contains other ingredients like shortening and salt, so adjustments may be needed in the recipe.

Can self-rising flour be substituted for Bisquick? ›

Best of Culinary adds that Bisquick contains sugar, so if you're using self-rising flour to replace Bisquick in sweet recipes, you also need to add 1-3/4 teaspoons of sugar for every 1 cup of flour.

Is Bisquick the same as baking mix? ›

If you've never had it, Bisquick is simply a premade baking mix made of flour, fat, leavening, and salt. 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. What is this?

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