Homemade Baking Mix (Bisquick)

Jun 7 | Frugal Living, Grocery Saving Tips, Recipes

This homemade Baking Mix (Bisquick) is made with only 5 simple ingredients and takes just minutes to mix up. It’s cheaper, healthier and tastes great!

homemade baking mix (bisquick)

Homemade Baking Mix (Bisquick)

If you are like me and looking for ways to eat healthier and save money at the same time, then you’ll love this copycat “Bisquick” mix!

It only takes minutes to make, is cheaper than buying the Bisquick brand and it doesn’t have any ingredients that you can’t pronounce.

Take a look at my recipe for homemade baking mix (Bisquick)!  Use it in any recipe in place of Bisquick. It’s so great in casseroles, quiche, pancakes, biscuits, muffins and more.

homemade baking mix (bisquick)
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Homemade Bisquick
Ingredients
  • 5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup baking powder
  • 2 Tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup butter
Instructions
  1. In a large bowl mix together the flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  2. Store in an airtight container for up to 4 weeks or in the freezer for up to 6 months.
Recipe Notes

To make this a whole wheat version: Replace 3 cups all-purpose flour with 3 cups whole wheat flour and add 2 more tablespoons of baking powder.

To make a gluten-free version you can use a 1 to 1 gluten-free flour in place of regular flour.

Here are some of my other favourite Homemade Mixes:

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Jul 1 | Freebies, Free Ebooks

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Last month as you all may remember, I featured quite a number of posts that I dubbed March Mixes.  Each post featured a recipe for DIY baking and cooking mixes keeping convenience and saving money on your grocery budget in mind.

I offered the ebook for free to email newsletter subscribers, but now I’d like to make it readily available for everyone!  (Though, I’d still love it if you sign up for my free email updates!)

So, please head here to access your free copy of March Mixes: DIY Mixes for Convenience!

March Mixes: Homemade Pudding Mix

Mar 28 | Recipes

Homemade Pudding Mix

Homemade Pudding Mix

Here we are, the last recipe for March Mixes!  I hope you enjoyed this series and have found some new recipes to add to your pantry!

As the picture shows, pudding with some whipping cream on top makes for a nice treat!  But homemade pudding mix has many other uses as well. Such as an ingredient to keep cookies soft, to flavour whipping cream, for cakes, and even pudding Popsicles!

Homemade Pudding Mix
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Homemade Pudding Mix
Ingredients
  • 2 1/2 cups dry milk powder
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 3/4 cups corn starch
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3/4 cup cocoa
Instructions
To make the pudding mix
  1. Combine all dry ingredients in a bowl.
  2. Store in an airtight container for up to 2 months
To make the pudding
  1. In a double boiler, add 1/4 cup pudding mix to 2 1/2 cups warm water.
  2. Stir until thickened. Cover and cook for 10 minutes.
  3. Add 1 tsp butter and remove from heat.
  4. Beat 1 egg with half of the pudding mixture, then blend it together with the other half slowly so the pudding doesn't get lumpy.
  5. Cook one more minute.
  6. Stir in 3/4 tsp vanilla.

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March Mixes – Homemade Cookie Mix

Mar 27 | Recipes

Homemade Cookie Mix

Mmm, cookies!  This recipe can be prepared as a mix (great for gift giving) or made into dough and frozen into individual balls for quick cookies!

Homemade Cookie Mix
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Homemade Cookie Mix
Ingredients
  • 3 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup chocolate chips
  • 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
Instructions
  1. Mix together flour, baking soda and salt, brown sugar, white sugar and chocolate chips.
  2. In a medium bowl, mix butter, eggs and vanilla extract.
  3. Combine the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients and mix well.
  4. Shape dough into 1 inch balls and place on a cookie sheet.
  5. Place cookie sheet into the freezer for one hour. Place dough balls into a freezer bag.
  6. Makes about 4 dozen cookies.
To bake:
  1. Place cookie dough balls onto a cookie sheet to thaw.
  2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  3. Bake for 9 - 11 minutes or until golden brown.
To make a mix follow these instructions:
  1. Combine 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour with 3/4 tsp baking soda and 1/2 tsp salt; pour into a 1L jar.
  2. Layer 1/2 cup chocolate chips, 3/4 cup brown sugar, and 1/4 cup white sugar, pressing down firmly after each layer.
  3. Close jar and attach these directions:
  4. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  5. Beat 3/4 cup softened unsalted butter, 1 large egg and 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract in large bowl. Add cookie mix and beat until combined. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown. Makes about 2 dozen cookies.

 

March Mixes – Homemade Whole Wheat Bread Mix

Mar 25 | Recipes

Homemade Bread Mix

By preparing this recipe for whole wheat bread mix, you’ll always have a “loaf” of bread on hand!

Homemade Bread Mix
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Homemade Whole Wheat Bread Mix
Ingredients
  • 8 cups all-purpose flour
  • 5 cups whole wheat flour
  • 2 Tbsp salt
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup dry milk powder
Instructions
  1. Mix the dry ingredients together until they are well blended.
  2. Pour 4 cups of mixture into four different bags or jars and label Whole Wheat Bread Mix.
To bake in the Bread Machine
  1. Add to your bread machine: 1 1/4 cup warm water, 1 1/2 Tbsp oil,1 bag/jar of Whole Wheat Bread Mix and 2 tsp bread machine yeast.
  2. Put your bread machine on the basic setting and then press start.