Homemade Bisquick Recipe (2024)

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It’s so easy to make your own Homemade Bisquick baking mix, using common items that are found in the pantry.

This baking mix is a staple for every home.

Because there are SO many uses for baking mix like Bisquick, I was so glad to learn how to make it myself.

You can easily make it yourself for a fraction of the cost of buying it already made from the grocery store.

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What is Bisquick?

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.

It can be used to make all kinds of things like homemade waffles, biscuits, cinnamon rolls, and Bacon Pancake Dippers always sit at the top of the list for ways to use homemade Bisquick mix.

Be sure to check out this Homemade Pancake Mix too!! Just swap out the Bisquick in this Red Velvet Waffles recipe for your own homemade baking mix.

It’s super easy to switch out the refrigerated biscuits in this Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings, Bisquick baking mix makes it super easy and everyone in my family loves this meal too!

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With just a few simple ingredients that most people already have in their pantry, you can easily make your own Bisquick Baking mix anytime you need to.

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Copycat Bisquick Ingredients

  • Flour
  • Sugar
  • Baking Powder
  • Salt
  • Shortening

How to Make Bisquick

Full directions on how to make your own homemade Bisquick baking mix are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post. This is just a quick walk through.

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Step 1: Combine all purpose flour, baking powder, sugar and salt in a large bowl.

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Step 2: Cut in the shortening into the flour mixture with a pastry blender like this one you can purchase from Amazon, until mixture resembles fine crumbs.

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Step 3: Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator until you are ready to use.

Variations and Tips

  • You can substitute 1/ cup of cold butter if you’d rather not use vegetable shortening. However this is a tried & true recipe and works best with shortening.
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Now that you’ve made you’re Bisquick Mix, you’ll want to take a look at this post where I shared 30+ Easy Homemade Recipes that use Bisquick.

How to Store Homemade Bisquick

Homemade Bisquick does not contain added chemical preservatives that make it suitable for storing in the cupboard or pantry. It will spoil quickly if left at ambient temperature – although this will not injure you, but it won’t have a pleasant flavor either.

Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator until you are ready to use.

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Copycat Bisquick Mix

Kristie Sawicki

Homemade recipe for Bisquick baking mix.

4.59 from 31 votes

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 5 minutes mins

Ingredients

  • 4 cup Flour
  • 2 tbsp Sugar
  • 2 tbsp Baking Powder
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 3/4 cup Shortening

Instructions

  • Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl.

  • Cut in the shortening with a pastry blender until mixture resembles fine crumbs.

  • Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

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Nutrition

Calories: 3285kcalCarbohydrates: 412gProtein: 52gFat: 159gSaturated Fat: 39gSodium: 4886mgPotassium: 535mgFiber: 14gSugar: 25gCalcium: 1485mgIron: 26mg

Nutritional information is automatically calculated with ingredients and serving size and may not be accurate. Please always double check with your own nutritional apps as well.

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Comments

  1. Margaret E Warwick says

    Homemade Bisquick Recipe (10)
    Thank you for the recipe, I have been ordering the original mix from Amazon as it is not readily available where I live. For those who need recipes, the original cookbook is still available and a lot of great cooking ideas. Thank you once again, I am now reacquainted with the no pastry pies.

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  2. jeanette mangrum says

    THANK YOU FOR BEING SO HELPFUL IN THESE DARK TIMES!!!

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    • Kristie Sawicki says

      You are so kind, thank YOU!!

      Reply

  3. Andrea says

    I. Love baking ,cooking and learning to save money too.
    Thank you

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  4. Carmen M. says

    What would be helpful is the suggested portions use as some people may not have a box of the shelf version handy.

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  5. Annie says

    Homemade Bisquick Recipe (11)
    I used to make this in the 70’s to stretch the budget (along with many other recipes)

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  6. Sharon says

    How long is this good for?

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    • Kristie Sawicki says

      It should be good for several weeks. The biggest thing is to pay attention to the expiration date of the shortening you use.

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  7. betty says

    use self rising flour and omit the baking powder and salt it lasts longer and all you have to do is mix in the shortening and sugar

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  8. Nancy says

    Well, one problem! You don’t say how much milk, water, or mix to add to make how many biscuits!!

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    • Kristie Sawicki says

      This is a recipe for Bisquick Mix, not the biscuits. You can use the mix in any recipe that calls for Bisquick.

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      • Barbara says

        Your answer to Nancy regarding proportions wasn’t much help. If I want to make biscuits and use your baking mix, I don’t have anything telling me how much milk or water to add or how long to bake it at what temperature. If I have to buy a box of Bisquick to get the recipe, what’s the point and how much help have you been?

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          • Eileen says

            Thank you for the recipe for the Bquik mix! 😉 I’m excited to start making this, but am super curious–

            Why does this need to be refrigerated when the name brand doesn’t?

            As for naysayers– there are plenty of recipes even on Pinterest using the wannabe OR the real brand! and as for the comment to omit and then add– might as well make the whole thing from scratch! 😉

          • Kristie Sawicki says

            The name brand has some added preservatives that keep it shelf stable without refrigeration. You probably don’t need to refrigerate this one either, but I just always have.

          • Amy says

            Just want to say Thank you for posting this recipe for Bisquick MIX! Not sure what is up with your negative nellys! Maybe they don’t know what Bisquick is??? I needed the mix recipe and couldn’t find mine that I’ve used for years… I’m making Chicken and dumplings. So you saved the day! I will now use my bisquick dumpling recipe… for a yummy supper! Who knows what I will do with the leftover mix… cobbler, pancakes, or any one of the thousands of Bisquick recipes out there! Again, thanks for the mix recipe… exactly what I needed!

          • Kristie Sawicki says

            I’m so glad it was helpful! Thanks for your kind comment 🙂

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FAQs

What can I use if I don't have enough Bisquick? ›

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 original Bisquick? ›

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

What all is in Bisquick? ›

The ingredients in Bisquick Original consist of bleached wheat flour (enriched with niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin and folic acid), corn starch, dextrose, palm oil, leavening (baking soda, sodium aluminum phosphate, monocalcium phosphate), canola oil, salt, sugar, DATEM, and distilled monoglycerides.

What happens if you use water instead of milk in Bisquick? ›

Preparing the Bisquick mixture with water instead of milk will not alter the taste of your pancakes or biscuits, but may make them slightly drier. Sift together in a large bowl six cups of Bisquick, 2 tbsp. of baking powder, 1 tbsp. of baking soda, 2 tbsp.

Can I substitute pancake mix for 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.

Can you substitute Bisquick for flour in baking? ›

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.

Is Bisquick just all purpose 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.

Is Bisquick basically 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.

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.

Can I make Bisquick biscuits with water instead of milk? ›

You can use water or non-dairy milk instead.

Can I make Bisquick without milk? ›

When you make Bisquick pancakes with water, you will have a moist batter, but miss out on the protein, flavor and browning power of milk or substitute milk. Water may be used in a pinch, but you'll likely prefer the results you get with milk or an "alternative" milk.

Can you substitute water in Bisquick? ›

To make Bisquick pancakes without milk (or Bisquick biscuits without milk), substitute an equal amount water or non-dairy milk for the milk called for on the recipe on the package. Add any other ingredients, such as oil and eggs, as instructed.

Can I just add water to Bisquick mix? ›

Just add water to biscuit mix, drop on cookie sh eet, bake and enjoy! Serve as a delicious breakfast food or as a scrumptious dinner side. For more than a century, Betty Crocker has been a popular creator of easy, delicious recipes.

What's the difference between Bisquick and regular 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.

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