How to Make Bisquick from Scratch

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Cooking and baking with Bisquick is so easy and reliable and this basic made from scratch Bisquick comes together quickly and can be stored for up to 3 months.

This easy recipe will save you a trip to the store and uses just 4 common ingredients!

Homemade Bisquick in Jar

More than once, I have found myself running out of Bisquick, so being able to make it at home is super helpful.

Mama needs pancakes okay??

How to Make Bisquick from Scratch

Homemade Bisquick from scratch ingredients

If you have these four items, you have homemade Bisquick:

  • Flour
  • Baking Powder
  • Salt
  • Butter

Add all the dry ingredients to a bowl or food processor and then the cold cubed butter.

Homemade Bisquick Mix in bowl

Using a fork or pastry blender if you have one, cut the butter into your dry ingredients in the bowl.

If using a food processor, pulse until combined.

Homemade Bisquick Mixed up

When you are done, either start baking or store your mix in an airtight container.

You can keep your unused Bisquick from scratch in the refrigerator for up to 3 months, but if you are like me it will never last that long!

What Can You make with Bisquick?

We love pancakes in this family and have never been led astray with the classic ultimate pancakes recipe from the back of the box.

I actually cut out that panel and taped it inside our cabinet so the kids can follow it. My 12 year old loves making pancakes!

I also use it for this super delicious and easy baked burrito casserole.

More ideas for using Bisquick:

And the list goes on!

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Be sure to keep this recipe on hand and never run out of Bisquick again!

How to Make Bisquick from Scratch

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This easy bisquick recipe from scratch only uses 4 ingredients. Make it ahead for quick and easy recipes!
Prep: 10 minutes
Total: 10 minutes
Yield: 3 1/2 Cups

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
  • 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
    

Notes

Use in your next recipe or transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 3 months.

Nutrition

Serving: 31/2 cups, Calories: 1376kcal, Carbohydrates: 292g, Protein: 39g, Fat: 4g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Sodium: 5374mg, Fiber: 10g, Sugar: 1g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Mixes
Cuisine: American

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Andrea Updyke is a married mom of two boys living in Raleigh, NC. She is a published author and blogger of more than 18 years and loves to celebrate the little things that make life awesome.

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