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Homemade Bisquick comes together in less than 5 minutes and can be used in any recipe that calls for Bisquick mix or all-purpose baking mix. It’s perfect for things like pancakes, biscuits, and diner-style muffins.
Most of the time I’m all about baking and cooking from scratch – until I’m not. Like those Sunday mornings when I don’t set an alarm and the whole family sleeps in until 10:00.
I know that sounds pretty blissful, but…
The problem is, I’m a creature of habit and sleeping in always throws me off my game in a big way.
I love waking up early and sipping coffee at my desk in complete silence. It’s when I make lists and online shop for things I don’t need – like lipgloss and mason jar cocktail shakers.
And when I don’t get that time? I feel flustered and out of sorts.
Eric and Elle love a late breakfast with all the fixins’, like pancakes drenched in maple syrup, bacon and fresh berries. This kind of Sunday morning feast is their jam and ranks almost as high as their love for chocolate glazed donuts.
Don’t get me wrong, I love a stack of Homemade Banana Pancakes or biscuits with jam and butter as much as the next guy. But sometimes, Mama needs a shortcut – especially when she wakes up 3 hours later than usual. And that shortcut is Homemade Bisquick.
WHAT IS BISQUICK?
Bisquick mix was a staple in our household growing up. 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.
Now, I have no problem buying the original Bisquick now and then. But honestly, I often forget to add it to my shopping list.
Luckily, Homemade Bisquick comes together in a food processor in less than 5 minutes and requires 4 ingredients that I’m betting you already have in your pantry. And it keeps within the refrigerator for up to 3 months!
HOW TO MAKE HOMEMADE BISQUICK MIX
Homemade Bisquick is so easy to make. Go take a look in your pantry – you probably have everything you need already:
- All-purpose flour
- Vegetable shortening
- Baking powder
- Salt
That’s it! All you have to do is add everything to your food processor and pulse until it’s combined and resembles cornmeal.
Pop it into an airtight container and it’ll keep in the fridge for 3 months.
CAN I MAKE HOMEMADE BISQUICK WITHOUT A FOOD PROCESSOR?
Technically, yes. You could whisk together the dry ingredients in a large bowl and use a pastry blender to cut the shortening into the dry ingredients until well combined.
But be warned that the large volume of flour and the need to get the shortening really well blended makes this really tiring work.
If you’re up for the arm workout, go for it, but I highly recommend using the food processor instead.
HOW TO STORE HOMEMADE BISQUICK
Don’t forget about keeping your homemade baking mix in the fridge.
Homemade Bisquick doesn’t have the added chemical stabilizers to make it safe for keeping in the pantry. It’ll go rancid quickly if left at room temperature – which won’t hurt you, but it won’t taste good either.
HOW TO USE HOMEMADE BISQUICK
Use Homemade Bisquick to whip up a stack of amazingly fluffy Bisquick pancakes or in any recipe that calls for Bisquick or all-purpose baking mix.
The uses don’t stop there, though!
From Potato Quiche and Banana Coffee Cake to those Cheddar Bay Biscuits that we all devour by the basketful – this homemade baking mix is going to become one of your favorite cooking shortcuts.
Homemade Bisquick
Equipment
Ingredients
- 6 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons baking powder
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 cup vegetable shortening cubed
Instructions
- Add the flour, baking powder and salt to the bowl of a food processor.
- Pulse ingredients for about 15 seconds.
- Add in the vegetable shortening and pulse the processor until the mixture resembles cornmeal.
- Place homemade Bisquick into an airtight container and store within the refrigerator for up to 3 months.
I was getting ready to make pizza and realized I didn’t have any bisquick and was wondering if I could make my own but I didn’t have a recipe so I used my pancake mix. Needles to say it was a little sweet. now I can make my own bisquick. Thanks for the recipe.
Thanks so much for stopping by, Sharon! I appreciate you taking the time to comment. Happy Baking!
-Jamie
I just made this! So stinking easy and so incredibly delicious! Thank you so much for the new recipe :)
Yay! So glad to hear you enjoyed the recipe. Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving your feedback! Happy Baking!
-Jamie
I’d rather use butter instead of shortening. Would I need to make any adjustments?
Hi Toni-
I haven’t tried this recipe with butter, so I can’t really confirm how it goes. If you give it a try please let me know!
-Jamie
Can I use your homemade bisquick mix in all the recipes you publish that call for original bisquick or is there an adaption I should be making?
Hello! You should be able to use the homemade mix in any recipe that calls for original Bisquick just fine! Hope this helps. Happy baking!
Jamie
Hello, can I use rendered lard instead of vegetable shortening? Am I able to vacuumed seal or freeze for longer storage?
Hello! Yes, you should be able to substitute lard for the shortening just fine. I have not tried freezing this mix, so I am not entirely sure how it would hold up. If you try it, I’d love to hear how it comes out. Happy baking!
Jamie
I want to make drop biscuits how much homemade bisqick do I need? What temperatire shoule the oven be. How long do they cook? How many does this make? I cant find theses answers
Victoria-
Although I haven’t used this mix for drop biscuits, the mix recipes should sub into any recipe that call for Bisquick.
-Jamie
THANK YOU! I’ve been trying to make pancakes from scratch, but they just aren’t turning out the same as when I use Bisquick (which isn’t readily found during quarantine!). I bought a giant tub of vegetable shortening after I saw this recipe, and that, plus the flour I had bought in bulk, meant I could try it. THIS WAS AWESOME. The pancakes I made using your “Bisquick” recipe (plus a cup of milk, two eggs and a tablespoon of oil) were perfection. Can’t wait to try out some of your other recipes while we are home! Stay safe!
So happy to hear you enjoyed the recipe, Kris! Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving your feedback!
-Jamie
Thank you!!!
COVID pantry challenge is “on” … what can I do with what I have?
This mix will help us help each other!
Thanks so much for stopping by, Carol! I appreciate you taking the time to comment. Happy Baking!
-Jamie
Thanks so much for this. I’m an American living in Scotland, and they don’t even understand what I mean when I say biscuits, so there’s definitely no Bisquick available. Like you, I’m usually happy to make stuff from scratch, but some recipes call for it, and now I can try them.
Thanks so much for stopping by! I appreciate you taking the time to comment. Happy Baking!
-Jamie
I have used Bisquick and Jiffey Mix steadily for years. When I saw this I knew I had to try it. I made a small batch cutting each ingredient in half and using cold butter instead of shortening. It was terrific. The only problem is, I cant keep it in the fridge for more than a couple of weeks. It is so useful in so many ways. Thank you for posting this.
So happy to hear you enjoyed the mix, Joel! Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving your feedback!
-Jamie
Thank you for the Bisquick recipe, not available in Australia
Thanks so much for stopping by, Anne! I appreciate you taking the time to comment. Happy Baking!
-Jamie