Do you want to always have Bisquick on hand for your pancakes, waffles, or biscuits? It is a time saver no doubt, giving you homemade taste with a shortcut to the goodness. But, it is much cheaper to make at home and I am much more confident about the quality and safety of the ingredients since I choose each one. You won’t believe how simple it is to make homemade Bisquick Mix yourself. You may never reach for that yellow box again at the grocery store!
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I just love that this recipe only has 5 ingredients!
Homemade Bisquick Baking Mix
Ingredients:
4 cups all-purpose flour 2 Tbsp. baking powder 1 ½ tsp. salt 2 tsp. sugar ½ cup melted butter (you can use shortening if you don’t want to refrigerate your mix if you prefer)
Directions:
1. In a stand mixer combine flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt until well mixed. 2. While mixer is going slowly pour melted butter into bowl to distribute evenly. If you are using shortening, cut in the shortening.
3. Allow to mix for 1 full minute. 4. You can mix this by hand, and I have, but I find using my stand mixer gives it a more even distribution- especially the butter. This will give you more consistent results in your baking. 5. Transfer to an airtight container like a mason jar or freezer bag and store in refrigerator or freezer for 3-4 weeks.
Use an equal amount of homemade Bisquick in place of the store brand in all your recipes.
*****Tips:***** This recipe can be stored in pantry for short term, but store it in refrigerator or freezer for extended shelf life. Always use a good brand of fresh baking powder, when in doubt throw it out and buy new. If you are avoiding sugar you can leave it out and it will not affect final consistency. Swap shortening for butter if preferred. If you use shortening the mix will store for several months in your pantry without refrigeration.
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Homemade Copycat Bisquick Mix. So easy to make and only 5 ingredients!*****Tips:***** This recipe can be stored in pantry for short term, but store it in refrigerator or freezer for extended shelf life. Always use a good brand of fresh baking powder, when in doubt throw it out and buy new. If you are avoiding sugar you can leave it out and it will not affect final consistency. Swap shortening for butter if preferred. If you use shortening the mix will store for several months in your pantry without refrigeration.
Ingredients
Scale
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 Tbsp. baking powder
1 ½ tsp. salt
2 tsp. sugar
½ cup melted butter (you can use shortening if you don’t want to refrigerate your mix if you prefer)
Instructions
In a stand mixer combine flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt until well mixed.
While mixer is going slowly pour melted butter into bowl to distribute evenly. If you are using shortening, cut in the shortening.
Allow to mix for 1 full minute.
You can mix this by hand, and I have, but I find using my stand mixer gives it a more even distribution- especially the butter. This will give you more consistent results in your baking.
Transfer to an airtight container like a mason jar or freezer bag and store in refrigerator or freezer for 3-4 weeks.
Use an equal amount of homemade Bisquick in place of the store brand in all your recipes.
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.
Self-rising flour might be able to be used but it's missing the shortening that is often needed and accounted for in those recipes that use Bisquick so I do not recommend it. How to store homemade Bisquick? Place your Bisquick in an airtight container and store in the fridge for up to 3 months.
Bisquick differs from regular flour in that it already contains a blend of ingredients, including flour, leavening agents, and sometimes added flavors or spices. This pre-mixed nature makes it a convenient option for quick and easy baking.
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.
The Bisquick available today is not the same one sold early on. In the late 1960s, General Mills decided to change the recipe. They wanted to make biscuits lighter and fluffier in texture. To do this, they added buttermilk and more shortening, and then began selling the product as New Bisquick.
This product contains the following ingredient(s) that may be genetically engineered or derived from GE crops: Sugars, Dextrose, and Soy Flour [read more]
Environmental Impact: Contains eggs, which have a lower carbon footprint than meat.
DATEM (diacetyl tartaric acid ester of mono- and diglycerides, also E472e) is an emulsifier primarily used in baking to strengthen the gluten network in dough.
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.
Do you use plain or self-raising flour for the batter? Self-raising flour helps add air, which results in a light, crispy batter. If you only have plain flour at home, add a little baking powder to the batter.
Pancake Mix – Pancake mix is a lot like Bisquick, but it may yield a slightly sweeter result due to its sugar content. Jiffy Baking Mix – Use Jiffy baking mix in place of Bisquick and get delicious results! Krusteaz Baking Mix – Just like Jiffy, Krusteaz baking mix can be swapped in place of Bisquick with no issues.
Can you make Bisquick pancakes without milk? Yes, you can make Bisquick pancakes with plant milk or water instead of cow's milk. I recommend using unsweetened almond milk or cashew milk. You can use sweetened plant milk for sweeter pancakes.
Bisquick Heart Smart Pancake and Baking Mix is an option for customers who don't want to eat trans fat (and don't want to make their own homemade version of Bisquick). This variant contains no partially hydrogenated oils and has zero grams of trans fat.
A weakened or expired leavening agent can result in baked goods that fail to rise properly. Bisquick: Uses a combination of baking soda and monocalcium phosphate for leavening.
It is sold as gluten free, but the mix itself is also dairy and egg free, which is rare. The whole "same great taste" is laughable, it has very little flavor, but for my kids that works. If you are wanting all the rich, buttery flavor of normal bisquick, not going to have that here.
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About Jody:I am a Florida girl through and through living the semi-country, small town life. I am making my way through it with my amazing hubby, 2 beautiful kids, 2 of the best Dachshunds to ever walk the face of the earth, massive amounts of coffee and a whole lot of Jesus. Ihomeschool, craft, cook, scrapbook, garden, raid the thrift shops, snap 1,000’s of photos, and read when I can grab a spare minute (which is rare). You can find me blogging at Simply Southern Sunshine.
