Homemade Bisquick baking mix will be ready in your kitchen every time you need to make biscuits, casseroles, and more! This easy biscuit mix can be made in a matter of minutes, with ingredients you already have at home.
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Why this Homemade Bisquick Recipe is a Keeper
You can use homemade Bisquick mix to make more than just biscuits; there are so many ways to enjoy this recipe. Use Bisquick to make pancakes, waffles, pot pie, and all your favorite recipes. Cut down time when cooking from scratch, and double or triple the recipe as needed.
- 5 Minute Mix: Have this easy premade baking mix ready to bake in just 5 minutes. What could be easier?
- Easy Ingredients: This mix uses just 4 ingredients, all of which can be found in your pantry.
- Adaptable: Use it to make biscuits, casseroles, pot roast, pastries, dumplings, pancakes and waffles, and more.
If you love this recipe and are looking for more biscuit recipes, try these: Breakfast Biscuit Casserole, Bisquick Chicken Pot Pie, and Parmesan Shrimp and Biscuits.
Is this Biscuit Mix Shelf Stable?
While this homemade recipe for biscuit mix is made with dry ingredients, it should be refrigerated after the ingredients are mixed together; the mix should not be stored at room temperature due to its shelf life. Store the Bisquick in an airtight container for up to 3 months in the fridge.
Ingredient List for Homemade Bisquick Mix
This homemade mix is better than Bisquick from the store, and you can make a big batch you can use over the course of several months. Here are some ingredients you’ll need to make original Bisquick at home.
- All Purpose Flour: All-purpose flour will make the base of this biscuit mix. You can also use whole wheat flour as well.
- Shortening: Use a dry shortening, like Crisco.
See the recipe card below for a complete list of the ingredients with measurements.
Variations and Substitutions for Bisquick Pancake Mix
- Gluten Free: Make biscuit mix with gluten-free flour for a healthier option; use in place of all-purpose flour.
- Self Rising Flour: Use self-rising flour to help the biscuits leaven.
Special Equipment Needed for Copycat Bisquick Brand Mix
- Food Processor: Use a pastry blender or food processor to easily mix the ingredients together. You can also mix in an airtight container, large bowl, or stand mixer, but the food processor method is recommended.
Pro Tip
Make sure that the baking powder is fresh for best results.
How to Make Homemade Bisquick Mix
Bisquick makes cooking at home super easy. This all-purpose baking mix made with flour, shortening, salt, and baking powder is good for lots of great recipes besides biscuits. Use it to make pancakes, chicken and dumplings, pie shells, and all your baking and cooking needs. Follow these easy steps to learn how to make homemade mix for buttermilk biscuits and more.
These are the basic steps for making homemade biscuit mix. Refer to the full, printable recipe card below for detailed instructions. Use this recipe for anything that calls for Bisquick.
1. Add Ingredients to Food Processor and Pulse
Add flour, baking powder and salt to the bowl of a food processor; pulse for 15 seconds. Then, add shortening to the food processor in small pieces and pulse a few times until the mixture resembles cornmeal or sand.
2. Store and Refrigerate
Transfer the flour mixture to an airtight container and store in the fridge for up to 3 months. Store mix in a mason jar or tupperware.
Bisquick Mix Frequently Asked Questions
Always store this baking mix in the refrigerator for up to 3 months. Even a box of Bisquick mix should put in the refridgerator after opening, so use the refrigerator to store homemade Bisquick as well.
Usually yes, but in this case, you want the stabilization that shortening can give. Even unsalted butter will work great.
Since trans fats may be bad, vegetable shortening brands have modified their recipes to remove them. Alternatively, brands like Spectrum include organic vegetable shortenings, which are non-hydrogenated.
Expert Tips for Making Homemade Biscuit Mix
- Butter Shortening: Alternatively, use a butter flavored shortening for a great butter flavor, especially for shortcakes. If using immediately, use regular butter.
- Cheese: Use the mix to make cheddar biscuits by mixing some shredded cheddar cheese into the biscuit mixture.
What to Make with Homemade Biscuit Mix
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Ingredients
- 6 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 3 tablespoons Baking Powder
- 1 tablespoon Salt
- 1 cup Shortening
Instructions
- Add flour, baking powder and salt to the bowl of a food processor; Pulse for 15 seconds.
- Add shortening to the food processor in small pieces; Pulse until the mixture resembles sand.
- Store mixture in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 3 months.
Christina’s Notes
- Butter Shortening: Alternatively, use a butter flavored shortening for a great butter flavor, especially for shortcakes. If using immediately, use regular butter.
- Cheese: Use the mix to make cheddar biscuits by mixing some shredded cheddar cheese into the biscuit mixture. However, it’s not recommended to store cheese with the mixture for long amounts of time.
- Scale the recipe: Simply adjust the serving size in the recipe card and the ingredients will update automatically.
- Make your own All Purpose Seasoning: When a recipe calls for All Purpose Seasoning, you can use my homemade All Purpose Seasoning recipe or substitute salt and pepper to taste.
- Meat doneness: I always use a meat thermometer to test for doneness when cooking meat.
- Use unsalted butter: I use unsalted butter so I can control the salt level in the recipe.
- Preheat the oven: Unless otherwise noted, always preheat your oven before baking.
For more helpful information about this recipe, such as variations, substitutions and other pro-tips, check out the blog post.
This is the BEST recipe. Just when I was out of bisquick poof here’s a recipe for it!
This bisquick tasted so delicious and really easy to make! Will surely have this again, thank you so much for sharing this amazing recipe! Highly recommended!
This homemade bisquick mix turned out great. At first I was thinking nah because of the shortening but thanks for the tip on getting Spectrum organic!
I use this not only for pancakes and waffles but so many casseroles too!