This homemade Bisquick substitute uses just 5 simple ingredients and takes just minutes to make. It’s cheaper, healthier and tastes amazing. Use it for all your baking mix needs, including pancakes, waffles and biscuits!
If you are like me and looking for ways to eat healthier and save at the same time, then you’ll love this copycat “Bisquick” mix!
Why You’ll Love this Recipe
- Quick and easy. It takes just 5 minutes to measure the ingredients and mix them together.
- Inexpensive. Cheaper than buying the Bisquick brand.
- Healthier. Just 5 simple ingredients- nothing artificial that you don’t recognize or can’t pronounce.
- Tastier. We think that the things I make with this homemade mix are more delicious than when I used store-bought mix.
- Convenient. Makes it super handy to make pancakes, waffles, biscuits and more.
Definitely a win all around in my book!
Classic Bisquick Recipes
Pancakes, waffles and biscuits are the three classic Bisquick all-purpose baking mix recipes that many people love. Since you won’t have the box to rely on, I thought I’d share the recipes here for easy reference.
Bisquick Pancake Recipe
- 2 cups homemade Bisquick mix
- 1 cup milk
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons melted butter (optional)
Whisk ingredients together until blended. Pour 1/4 cup of batter onto a hot greased griddle or skillet. Cook until the pancakes start to bubble and the edges look dry. Flip and cook until golden.
Makes about 14 pancakes
Bisquick Waffles Recipe
- 2 cups homemade Bisquick mix
- 1 1/3 cups milk
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 egg
Whisk ingredients until well blended. Pour into the center of a hot, greased waffle maker and close the lid. Bake about 5 minutes or until steaming stops. Remove the waffle.
Makes about 8 (4-inch) waffles
Bisquick Biscuits
- 2 1/4 cups homemade Bisquick mix
- 2/3 cup milk
Mix ingredients until a soft dough forms. Drop dough by spoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 425 degrees for 12 to 14 minutes or until golden brown.
Makes 8 biscuits
Some of my favorite recipes that use this Bisquick Substitute:
- Easy John Wayne Casserole
- Bisquick Chicken Alfredo Casserole
- Easy Bisquick Chicken Pot Pie
- Crustless Zucchini Quiche
If you want more recipe ideas to use this mix, this collection of over 25 tasty recipes made with Bisquick is helpful!
Frequently Asked Questions and Tips
- How should I store Homemade Bisquick? Because of the butter, this mix needs to be kept in the fridge. If you want to make it shelf-stable, you can make it with vegetable shortening instead of the butter. This recipe also freezes well.
- How long will this stay fresh and good to use? If stored properly, the only ingredient to really go bad is the baking powder. Check your baking powder expiration date and use that as the use-by date.
- How do I make homemade gluten-free Bisquick mix? I have never tried this, but a reader said she has had success making this recipe a 1-to-1 Gluten Free flour mix.
Homemade Bisquick Substitute
Ingredients
- 5 cups all purpose flour (you can use up to half whole wheat flour)
- 1/4 cup baking powder
- 2 Tbsp. sugar
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 cup butter (see notes)
Instructions
- Mix dry ingredients together, then cut in butter until crumbly. (A food processor makes this super easy. But if you are like me and don't have a big one, you can use a pastry blender instead.)
- Store in refrigerator and use cup for cup as you would Bisquick. (see Notes below)
Grace
Way, way, too much baking powder.
Lydia Beiler
I’m really puzzled why you think it’s too much, Grace? I’ve been using this recipe for years as have many readers and it definitely works really well.
lynn
Why no temp are times mentioned in recipe for bisquick mix? Would be useful. Thanks, I do enjoy your various infos, useful, easy enough, & price effective. Thanks. Lynn
Lydia Beiler
Hi Lynn, I don’t mention temp and times because this is for a mix that can be used in many different ways. Were you thinking it would be helpful if I listed the instructions for using this to make pancakes, waffles, biscuits, etc? I have thought of doing that but it gets a bit complicated to know where to add it in the recipe card. Perhaps I need to rethink it though. Glad to hear that you have been enjoying my content and finding it helpful. That’s always a delight to hear!
Shari Lynn Hastings
I wanted to know when I make the biscuits it calls for baking powder in the recipe – do I add that plus what is in the basic mix? TY VERY MUCH
Lydia Beiler
Typically biscuits made with Bisquick or that call for a similar baking mix don’t use extra baking powder. But if the recipe specifically calls for baking mix/Bisquick mix as well as additional baking powder, then it should be fine as I presume the recipe creator tested it with both. (Ps. sorry for the slow reply…)
Beverly
Yes I would love recipes for pancakes and biscuits waffles and more if possible thank you.
Lydia Beiler
Hi Beverly, I have just updated the post with those details.
Mary
What is the length of time I should consider it good to use? I plan to use butter flavored Crisco. I know it is called shelf stable but all good things do come to an end. The way the economy is, I am very worried about feeding my family and everything I can do myself to not purchase an expensive box makes me happy. Thank you so much for this recipe!
Lydia Beiler
You are so very welcome, Mary! I understand the feeling of trying to do everything you can to cut grocery expenses. The prices just seem to keep rising, don’t they? As for your question, this homemade Bisquick mix should be good for as long as the shortest dated ingredients. So for instance, if your baking powder expires in May of 2026, then that is when this should be used by. Hope that helps!
Jessenia
I love having this on hand!
Lydia Beiler
So glad it’s been a winner for you, Jessenia! There’s always a container in my fridge at all times.🙂
Tam
Hi, should I just mix the dry ingredients together and put that in fridge and then when I go to make something then add the crisco or oil?
Lydia Beiler
This recipe doesn’t use oil, but does use butter or Crisco. You mix that together with the dry ingredients as the recipe states and then refrigerate it until ready to use. If you are using Crisco instead of the butter, you don’t need to refrigerate it. Then just use it in recipes as you would use bought Bisquick mix.I hope that helps! If not, let me know as I may have misunderstood your question.
Linda
This is delicious..I made 4 quart sealers as Xmas gifts for family! Everybody enjoyed the ease of making, and the joy of eating!Thanks for recipe!
Lydia Beiler
That is so lovely to hear, Linda! What a fun, practical gift idea.
Melissa
What if you over mix and it becomes dough? Is There a way to fix it or just throw it away? I am thinking, maybe my house was too warm for the shortening
Lydia Beiler
I’m really sorry for the slow reply, Melissa. I wonder if you found a solution? I think I would simply refrigerate it and then once the butter firms up, would try using a pastry blender or something similar to get it to the right texture. I’ve never had issues with this becoming dough like though, even when I used room temperature butter, so it make me wonder if you maybe put in the wrong amount of butter by accident?