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Make Homemade Bisquick with only 4 ingredients. Skip the store and learn how to make homemade bisquick to save time and money.
When we make our homemade waffles, pancakes and homemade biscuits I always reach for bisquick. Now with this easy recipe and staple pantry ingredients, I can easily make this at home. This homemade recipe makes my favorite breakfast recipes easier.
What's in this post: Homemade Bisquick
What is Bisquick?
It is a premade baking mix that you can use to make biscuits, dumplings and more. The mix has everything you need and is really handy.
However, it can really add up buying this at the store. Make it at home and save money! If stored properly the shelf life it about 3 months in the fridge.
Ingredients
- All-Purpose Flour
- Baking Powder
- Salt
- Butter, cold and cubed
For the full list of ingredients and recipe, scroll to the bottom for the recipe card.
Variations Ideas
- Flour – We used all purpose flour in this recipe, but you can also self rising flour. If you go with this substitutions, then you will not need to add the leavening agent such as baking powder or baking soda.
- Vegetable Shortening – You can substitute shortening for the butter.
Step by Step Instructions
- Step 1 – You will need a large mixing bowl. Next, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt.
- Step 2 – Cut butter into flour mixture using a pastry blender or fork. Transfer to airtight container and store in refrigerator for up to 3 months.
Can I Mix with a Food Processor?
Yes, you can also use the Food Processor Method if you prefer. Just add flour, baking powder and salt to food processor. Pulse to combine.
Add butter and pulse until mixture is coarse and resembles cornmeal. Transfer to airtight container and store in refrigerator for up to 3 months.
If you need a food processor, we like this food processor on Amazon. You could also use this mini food processor but it won’t get the ingredients as fine.
How to Use
You can use Homemade Bisquick Recipe to make coffee cakes, waffles, biscuits, dumplings, cobbler, cinnamon rolls, pancakes and more. Our favorite way to use bisquick is to make biscuits. Yum!
It is so easy and the biscuits turn out so light and fluffy!
Ingredients for Homemade Biscuits
- 1 ½ cups Homemade Bisquick
- ½ cup Milk
How to Make Biscuits with Homemade Bisquick:
- Step 1 – Lightly spray cookie sheet with non-stick cooking spray. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Step 2 – Combine ingredients in a medium bowl until soft dough forms. Knead dough until well combined.
- Step 3 – On a lightly floured surface, roll dough out with a rolling pin to about ½ inch thick and cut with a round cookie cutter.
- Step 4 – Alternatively, drop by tablespoons onto greased baking sheet.
- Step 5 – Bake for 7-9 minutes or until golden brown. Easy!
Frequently Asked Questions
This Bisquick recipe is easy to store. We place the biscuit mix in an airtight container and store in the fridge. You can store at room temperature in a cool, dark place if you prefer, but if adding butter it needs to be placed in the fridge. If stored properly the bisquick mix will last about 3 months.
Yes, Bisquick mix can be stored in the freezer. Place in a freezer safe container and it will last about 6 months.
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Homemade Bisquick Mix
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ tablespoons baking powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- ½ cup 1 stick butter, cold and cubed
Instructions
- Mixing in Bowl:
- Whisk together flour, baking powder and salt
- Cut butter into flour mixture using a pastry blender or fork
- Transfer to airtight container and store in refrigerator for up to 3 months
- Food Processor Method:
- Add flour, baking powder and salt to food processor
- Pulse to combine
- Add butter and pulse until mixture is coarse and resembles cornmeal
- Transfer to airtight container and store in refrigerator for up to 3 months
- Biscuits: makes 8 using a 2.5 inch cutter
- Use 1 ½ cups homemade bisquick
- Use ½ cup milk
- Lightly spray cookie sheet with non-stick cooking spray
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- Combine ingredients in a medium bowl until soft dough forms
- Knead dough until well combined
- On a lightly floured surface, roll dough out with a rolling pin to about ½ inch thick and cut with a round cookie cutter
- Alternatively, drop by tablespoons onto greased baking sheet
- Bake for 7-9 minutes or until golden brown
Can you freeze the homemade Bisquick mix?
Yes you can.
I just want to thank you for the recipe to use the mix to make biscuits, You are the first person I found that has done that.
I do not have room in my refrigerator to store anything. Could I mix in everything but the butter and keep it shelf stable? Then when I make it cut in the butter and milk at the same time? It would still save me a lot of time this way as well.
Yes, I think that would work great!