Copycat Bisquick Recipe (2024)

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Making your own Quick Mix for recipes like pancakes, cinnamon rolls, waffles, etc is very easy. Here is our favorite “Almost Bisquick” copycat Bisquick recipe. Homemade quick-mix comes in handy for so many different recipes and it makes last-minute meal prep a breeze.

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We use this mix in multiple “Impossible” recipes (whereby the mix does the seemingly impossible by creating its own crust, such as Impossible Pina Colada Pie, Asparagus Impossible Pie, and Cheeseburger Bacon Pie!

Copycat Bisquick Baking Mix Recipe

You’ll Need:
8 cups all purpose flour
4 Tbs. Sugar
4 Tbs. baking powder
4 teaspoons salt
1 cup shortening

Combine flour, baking powder, salt in a large bowl, blending well. Cut in the shortening until the mixture resembles fine crumbs and is completely incorporated. Store in an airtight container until needed.

Yield: Makes approximately 9 cups (About the Equivalent of a 40 oz Box)

Copycat Bisquick Baking Mix without Shortening

If you love the idea of making your own homemade Bisquick style mix, but you don’t want to use shortening, you can use butter instead. I recommend using real butter, not margarine (which is mostly filler oils!)
You’ll Need
5 cups flour
1/4 cup baking powder
2 Tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 cup butter (not-salted)

Mix together flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt. Cut in butter until the mixture is crumbly. I generally freeze this in vacuum seal or sandwich bags. It should be, at the very least, stored in the refrigerator.

To Make Biscuits Using Homemade Bisquick Mix

Use 2 1/4 c. Mix
3/4 Cup of Milk

  1. Mix until it forms a soft dough, roll it or pat it out on a Silpat or lightly floured surface, cut out with a floured biscuit cutter.
  2. If you’d rather make drop biscuits (which don’t require rolling/cutting) increase milk to 1 cup and drop large spoonfuls of dough onto a Silpat or non-stick baking sheet.
  3. Bake at 400°F for 8-10 minutes.
    1. To Make the BEST Pancakes:

      1 c. Mix
      3/4 c. Milk
      1 Egg
      2 Tbs Canola Oil

      1. In a medium bowl combine the mix with milk, egg, and oil, mixing lightly until all the ingredients are combined, but don’t overmix as this can make the pancakes tough.
      2. Heat a griddle or frying pan over medium heat, add a dollop of butter to the pan, once the butter is sizzling pour the batter onto the hot griddle.To ensure even pancakes pour the batter into one spot.
      3. Cook until bubbles form over the surface, flip once to brown the other side evenly.

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      Copycat Bisquick Baking Mix

      Budget101.com by Melissa 'Liss' Burnell

      Copycat Bisquick is a DIY blend of flour, baking powder, salt, and shortening, mimicking the store-bought version for quick, versatile baking.

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      Prep Time 14 minutes mins

      Total Time 14 minutes mins

      Course Basic Ingredient

      Cuisine American

      Servings 42

      Calories 135 kcal

      Ingredients

      Instructions

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

        8 cups all purpose flour

        4 Tablespoons Sugar

        4 Tablespoons baking powder

        4 teaspoons salt

      • Cut in the shortening until the mixture resembles fine crumbs and is completely incorporated. Store in an airtight container until needed.

        1 cup shortening

      • Yield: Makes approximately 9 cups (About the Equivalent of a 40 oz Box)

      Notes

      To Make Biscuits Using Homemade Bisquick Mix

      Use 2 1/4 c. Mix
      3/4 Cup of Milk

      Mix until it forms a soft dough, roll it or pat it out on a Silpat or lightly floured surface, cut out with a floured biscuit cutter.

      If you’d rather make drop biscuits (which don’t require rolling/cutting) increase milk to 1 cup and drop large spoonfuls of dough onto a Silpat or non-stick baking sheet. Bake at 400°F for 8-10 minutes

      To Make the BEST Pancakes:

      1 c. Mix
      3/4 c. Milk
      1 Egg
      2 Tbs Canola Oil

      In a medium bowl combine the mix with milk, egg, and oil, mixing lightly until all the ingredients are combined, don’t overmix.
      Heat a griddle or frying pan over medium heat, add a dollop of butter to the pan, once the butter is sizzling pour the batter onto the hot griddle.
      To ensure even pancakes pour the batter into one spot. Cook until bubbles form over the surface, flip once to brown the other side evenly.

      Recipe Size Alteration Note

      If you altered the ingedients above by doubling or tripling the recipe, you may also need to change the pan/dish size and adjust the cooking/baking time.

      Nutrition

      Serving: 1gCalories: 135kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 2gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gSodium: 343mgPotassium: 26mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gCalcium: 71mgIron: 1mgNet Carbs: 19g

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FAQs

What is a substitute for Bisquick in a recipe? ›

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.

Can pancake mix be used 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.

What does Bisquick have that flour doesn't? ›

Bisquick is a pre-mixed baking mix that typically contains flour, shortening, salt, and baking powder. It is designed to be a convenient option for making biscuits, pancakes, and other baked goods without the need to measure and mix individual ingredients.

Why did they change Bisquick? ›

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.

Can you use Kodiak cake mix in place of Bisquick? ›

Power Mix or Bisquick as your base in muffins to help. cut back on calories and make baking easy breezy? I.

What can you substitute for milk in Bisquick? ›

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.

What can I use instead of eggs in Bisquick? ›

Baking Powder serves as the egg substitute, giving the waffles an extra fluffy quality. Non-Dairy Milk helps form the batter and replace some of the liquid lost from making waffles without eggs. Any kind works! Pure Vanilla Extract enhances the flavor and richness but is optional.

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.

Why do my Bisquick pancakes fall apart? ›

Batter is too cold. When using a refrigerated batter, warm slightly before using. Stir the batter lightly with a whire whip before depositing the pancakes. Batter has separated.

Can you substitute carbquik for Bisquick? ›

A: Yes. I found it is 1 to 1 ratio to bisquick.

Why aren t my Bisquick pancakes fluffy? ›

Why don't my pancakes rise and get puffy? Not enough Bisquick or too much liquid. Batter stood too long either at room temperature or in the refrigerator. Bisquick stored too long.

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

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.

Is Bisquick just self rising flour? ›

A: Bisquick is a premixed baking product. It contains leavening (baking powder) and salt as same self rising flour does but also contains shortening.

What is Bisquick mix made of? ›

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.

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.

Can I substitute self-rising flour for Bisquick? ›

You can absolutely substitute the two.

Can you substitute eggs in Bisquick? ›

The most basic recipe for making Bisquick waffles without eggs is: 2 cups Bisquick + 1 ¼ cup milk + 2 tablespoons vegetable oil + 1 tablespoon baking powder. Essentially, just leave out the brown sugar and vanilla.

Does gluten free Bisquick taste the same as regular Bisquick? ›

That said, this stuff is great. 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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