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Homemade Bisquick is an all-purpose baking mix that you can use to create pancakes, waffles, biscuits, muffins, and other baked goods. Save money by making pantry staples like this one at home!
I’ll admit it! I love Bisquick. I know I shouldn’t, but it is just so convenient and honestly, it doesn’t taste that bad.
With that said, the store-bought variety does have a lot of unnecessary ingredients. So, a few years ago, I set out to make my own homemade Bisquick.
It is so easy to make your own pantry staples. DIY Bisquick will last in your pantry for months.
I was shocked at how easy it really is to make my own all-purpose baking mix. The best part is, you are able to control the quality of the ingredients.
If you want 100% organic, you can make it that way. Or, a whole wheat version or gluten free version can be made as well.
Homemade Bisquick
It is so incredibly easy to make pantry staples like this at home, there really is no reason not to try it. Plus, who doesn’t like to save money?!
All you need to make this recipe for Bisquick are:
- all-purpose flour
- vegetable shortening
- salt
- baking powder
Talk about easy to make – this is a 5-minute recipe. Just combine everything together and store it in an airtight container.
Combining the shortening with the dry ingredients is easiest if you have a stand mixer or electric hand mixer. Or, if you have a large capacity food processor, you can use that. If so, just pulse the ingredients together 6 or 7 times.
Can I make this recipe gluten free?
If you want to make a gluten-free recipe for Bisquick, simply swap out the all-purpose flour for gluten free all purpose flour.
You need to use shortening because butter is not shelf-stable. As a result, the baking mix would need to be refrigerated.
What to make with this recipe for Bisquick
This really is an all-purpose baking mix. Many people look at the box at the store and mistakenly think it is just for pancakes. But you can make a lot more than that with it!
Want some easy recipes to make with DIY Bisquick? Here are some of my favorites!
If you have other ideas for recipes to make with homemade baking mix, please feel free to share them! You can leave a comment below, share your ideas in our Facebook community, or tag myfamilytable on Instagram.
Homemade Bisquick
Homemade Bisquick is an all-purpose baking mix that you can use to create pancakes, waffles, biscuits, muffins, and other baked goods. Save money by making pantry staples like this yourself!
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (or gluten free all-purpose flour)
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp baking powder
Instructions
- Place all ingredients into a large mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer. Beat with mixer on low speed until mixture is the consistency of bisquick.
- Use in any recipe where you would use regular bisquick.
Notes
NUTRITIONAL DATA shown below is for an entire batch (2 cups) of baking mix.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 1 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 1386Total Fat: 54gSaturated Fat: 21gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 30gCholesterol: 29mgSodium: 5256mgCarbohydrates: 198gFiber: 7gSugar: 1gProtein: 26g
This nutritional information is an estimate may vary, depending on brand and type of ingredients used. It is not intended to replace the advice of a licensed dietician or physician.
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Question: I’m allergic to vegetable oils, can I use leaf lard or tallow instead of shortening? Thanks!
Hi Ashlie! I haven’t tried it, but my guess would be that it would work. Let me know if you try. w-
Hi, I just made this recipe and thought 2 tablespoons of baking powder was too much but that’s what it said so that’s what I did and the biscuits are great except they taste like baking powder. I’m wondering if you meant to write 2 teaspoons?
Hi Kim, thanks for the head’s up. I’ll mix up a batch this weekend and see what the problem might be. Which biscuit recipe did you make and I will try to make the same one too.
I pinned this on Pinterest today and made up a batch. Am going to try it tonight in a Cheeseburger In Paradise casserole (that I also pinned on Pinterest). Thanks for the recipe–I always appreciate making my own mixes w/o all of the added colors/preservatives.
Sounds delicious Lisa.
do you use regular shortening or shortening powder?
Hi Rebecca! I just use regular shortening (aka Crisco).
Hi what is shortening? I stay in South Africa and don’t know shortening.
Thanks
Hi Anse! You could use butter, but then it wouldn’t have as long of a shelf life and it would need to stay in the fridge. Shortening is 100% fat (made usually from vegetable oil) is 100% fat as opposed to butter which is 80% fat.
So, I just made this to top my chicken pot pie recipe cause I wasn’t about to fork out $4.99 for a small box of Bisquick…. And as I was making it, I saw that it called for 2 Tablespoons of baking powder. Is this right? Seems like an awful lot. For what I’m making, it isn’t crucial for it to be super-poofy, so I just put in 2 teaspoons in case it was a typo. Is it? Or is it actually 2 Tablespoons, and they just rise really high? Thanks.
What is the shelf life of the homemade version??? Should it be refrigerated or stored in the freezer??
I store it in my pantry and it lasts at least a month. I make a batch that I know we will use up fairly quickly.
Does it matter what type of flour you use in this recipe? None of the “Homemade” Biscuick type recipes online say whether or not to use All purpose or Self Rising. I assume All Purpose would be the ideal flour to use. I love the idea of making my own and have experimented in the past.
Homemade Bisquick? I am over the moon that I found this!!!! I have been buying Bisquick for so many years and so has my mother. I cannot wait to tell her about this. MY goodness…the money we’re gonna save! Thank you so much!!!
Love this post… great tips
Love make home versions of store bought stuff. Thanks for sharing at Church Supper. Hope to see you again this week.
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I love bisquick too! But, it is getting so expensive around here and the ingredient list is a bit long for my taste. Thanks for sharing this!
Love this!!!
I need to try this. I love to use Bisquick, but I never use the whole box up. This homemade version would be perfect!
Definitely going to hang on to this recipe! Thanks for linking up with Made From Scratch Tuesday!
Saw this at the Church Supper. Love that I can now make my own Bisquick!
I needed this about 2 weeks ago but didn’t have time to figure out how make it. Thank you for posting it. I have pin it on my pinterest so I can find it easily next time!
Hi, I am a new follower and I also added a recipe to your list! I am also doing a recipe on my blog and would love for you to swing by and add a recipe:) As for Bisquick its a great recipe but my belly doesn’t agree with shortening! I tend to add butter, where shortening is required. Do you think canned butter could work for the recipe so that you don’t have to refridferate the mix?
I use All Purpose Flour. Let me know how it works for you.