Love Bisquick? Here is a simple homemade recipe that is easy to make (takes only minutes) and a lot cheaper and probably even healthier for you than the store bought version. Buying an unbleached and/or organic flour and organic shortening is a simple swap to make it better for you.  Store this DIY homemade Bisquick recipe in an airtight container in the pantry and you will always have some on hand. We use our homemade bisquik for so many recipes and I love having it already made to reach for instead of from a box. The kids can even help make the batches regardless of age! Great activity for kids of all ages to get in the kitchen 🙂
Homemade Bisquick Recipe Â
Ingredients
5 C. flour
3Â TBSPÂ baking powder
2 TSP. salt
1 C. shortening (I used butter flavored)
DirectionsÂ
#1. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt and mix well.
#2. Cut in the 1 cup of shortening. There are two ways to do this; you can use a pastry cutter (or your hands) or a food processor. I love my food processor so that is what I opted to use.
I added in about ½ of the flour mixture and then ½ of the shortening and blended. Then slowly added the rest of the flour and the shortening. Super easy.
#3. Transfer to an airtight container and store easily for months at a time, no refrigeration required. Use chalkboard labels to keep track of when you made the batch!
What are some of your favorite Bisquick recipes? Have you tried making your own Bisquick before?Â
Pancakes –
2 C. Mix
1 C. Milk
2 eggs
Waffles –
2 C. Mix
1 1/3 C. Milk
2 tbs vegetable oil
1 egg
Biscuits –
2 C. Mix
2/3 C. Milk
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Mix ingredients until doughy and knead dough 8-10 times. Cut with a biscuit cutter and bake 8-10 minutes.
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J says
These are so yummy!! Perfect…the children and hubby love!
Thank you!!
theresa hill says
how much does all this make?
alice says
what is shelf life?
Brett says
4-6 weeks
Robyn says
The salt amount is not showing up for me either. Maybe if I used my laptop it might but I can’t see it on my mobile device.
Brett says
Interesting. It’s there, 2 TSP salt, right under the baking powder!
Molly says
How do u get it like dough to cook and what temp
Micki says
Ingredients
5 C. flour
3 TBSP baking powder
2 TSP. salt
1 C. shortening (I used butter flavored)
Instructions
#1. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt and mix well.
#2. Cut in the 1 cup of shortening. There are two ways to do this; you can use a pastry cutter (or your hands) or a food processor. I love my food processor so that is what I opted to use.
I added in about ½ of the flour mixture and then ½ of the shortening and blended. Then slowly added the rest of the flour and the shortening. Super easy.
Recipe Type: Baking Mix
Christina says
How much salt??
Brett says
Where are you not seeing the salt? It’s in ingredients
Suzi says
It says to add the salt, but no salt or amount is listed?
Please advise.
Thank you.
Brett says
It’s in the ingredients.
Terry says
i cannot see the entire recipe as there is an add over it that I cannot remove.
Can you rewrite the recipe for me please.
Melissa says
Would this be good with whole wheat flour?
Brett says
I would try for sure!
Maureen says
I’ve been wanting to try making my own. Thanks for sharing and I’m pinning.
ellen beck says
Believe it or not, my Mom and Grandmother both made these premixes up and it was always in containers so it would save a bit of time especially during bbreakfast times. I always liked the pancakes a lot.
Kemi says
I’m allergic to soy but I’ve made this with butter and then refrigerated or froze. I could try with coconut oil and see how it goes. This is so convenient. Thanks for sharing.
Jan says
Thanks for this recipe. For those wanting to know how to use it I would just go to bisquick web site and get recipes from there. I love making shortcake with bisquick for my homegrown strawberries.
Brett says
We do that too- so so good. Can’t wait for fresh berries in summer next year…
Meburke says
Should I follow the “biscuit” recipe to make drop dumplings? In a stew recipe?
Brett says
I would, yes!
Stacey Gannett says
This is fabulous! I grew up on Bisquick dumplings and drop biscuits and this would be so much cheaper! Thank you so much for sharing and I have pinned for future reference! Stopping in from Lou Lou Girls! Have a great week!
Betsy Barnes says
I love this recipe! I use Bisquick all the to make Cheesy Garlic Biscuits. My family goes nuts every time I make them, never any leftover and they sometimes argue over the last one! 🙂
Susan says
I would like the recipe for the cheesy garlic biscuits. They sound so good. I would like the measurements and how many it will make
Anne says
To me, Bisquick has some sort of an off taste, so I’m not a fan. However, I *am* a fan of homemade biscuits, and if this mix makes it fast and easy for me to get a batch of biscuits in the oven, then I’m ever so grateful to you! I pinned your recipe, and I’m going to write it into my baking notebook so I’ll have it handy. Thank you!!
Do you have any proportions you generally use when making biscuits? Like, how much mix to milk or buttermilk do you use?
shelly peterson says
I have never made homemade biscuit’s before. this recipe sounds super easy and nice that it lasts a long time in a storage container. Love the chalkboard labels.
nedinne says
I also would like to know the ratio of milk to mix?
Brett says
Pancakes –
2 C. Mix
1 C. Milk
2 eggs
Waffles –
2 C. Mix
1 1/3 C. Milk
2 tbs vegetable oil
1 egg
Biscuits –
2 C. Mix
2/3 C. Milk
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Mix ingredients until doughy and knead dough 8-10 times. Cut with a biscuit cutter and bake 8-10 minutes.
Dandi D says
This is a great idea, I’d never thought about making my own before!