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WW Recipe of the Day: Healthy Bisquick Baking Mix Substitute
The other day I was looking online for a healthyish substitute for Bisquick baking mix. And as it turns out, there are many opinions on how best to make your own Bisquick replacement.
What is in Bisquick mix?
Bisquick was originally created back in the 1930s as a shortcut for making fresh biscuits, but the mix has since become a staple in kitchens across the country and can be used to make a variety of other dishes.
The ingredients for Original Bisquick are listed as:
- bleached wheat flour (enriched with niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin and folic acid),
- corn starch,
- dextrose,
- palm oil,
- leavening (baking soda, sodium aluminum phosphate, monocalcium phosphate),
- canola oil,
- salt,
- sugar,
- DATEM,
- and distilled monoglycerides
You can also find Bisquick HeartSmart which is made with canola oil (which means it’s lower in saturated fat and has no trans fat). As well as a gluten-free option.
Is Pancake Mix the Same as Bisquick?
Most pancake mixes are very similar to Bisquick and contain flour, leavening, salt and oil. Pancake mixes may contain slightly more sugar, though, resulting in a sweeter final product.
How Many Calories and WW Points in this Homemade Baking Mix Alternative?
According to my calculations, each 1/4-cup serving has 137 calories and
5 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
5 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
5 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
4 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
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I found there are two main opinions when it comes to making your own healthy Bisquick replacement – those that include a sweetener of one kind or another, and those that do not.
I opted to make mine without any added sugar (or sweetener), figuring that if I’m using it for something sweet, I’ll be adding some sweetener then.
The Bisquick replacement recipe I settled on is a simple one: just flour, baking powder, salt and cold butter.
How to Make Homemade Bisquick Step-by-Step
Step 1: Gather and prepare all ingredients.
Step 2: Add the flour, baking powder and salt to the a mixing bowl.
Step 3: Add the cold, cubed butter
and mix the ingredients on LOW (using the paddle attachment), until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Alternatively, you can cut the butter into the flour mixture using two forks or a pastry blender (affiliate link).
Step 4: Store your Bisquick baking mix in an airtight container in the refrigerator (or freezer) for up to 3 months.
Recipe Notes
I opted to make my baking mix a bit healthier by using 1/2 whole wheat flour and 1/2 all-purpose white flour.
More WW Friendly Recipes Using Bisquick Baking Mix
Use this healthy Bisquick baking mix substitute in your favorite Impossibly Easy Pie recipe:
- Impossible Pumpkin Pie
- Impossible Brownie Pie
- Impossible Banana Bread Pie
- Impossible Chicken Sausage Pie
- Impossible Zucchini Pie
- Impossible Chicken Broccoli Pie
- Impossible Ham and Swiss Cheese Pie
- Impossible Turkey Taco Pie
- Impossible Chicken Pot Pie
Or Easy Upside-Down Pear Cake, Slow Cooker Sausage Egg Puff, Cottage Cheese Power Pancakes, Crock Pot Chocolate Pudding Cake or Butterscotch Blondies.
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Healthy DIY Bisquick
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 4-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
- 8 tablespoons butter, cold and cut into cubes
Instructions
- Add the flour, baking powder and salt to the a mixing bowl.
- Add the cold, cubed butter and mix the ingredients on LOW (using the paddle attachment) of a standard kitchen mixer, until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Alternatively, you can cut the butter into the flour mixture using two forks or a pastry blender (affiliate link).
- Store your Bisquick baking mix in an airtight container in the refrigerator (or freezer) for up to 3 months.
Notes
- 1 1/2 cups of homemade Bisquick
- 1/2 cup of milk
- In a bowl, combine the homemade Bisquick and milk until a soft dough forms.
- Knead the dough 10 times.
- Roll out the dough to a thickness of 1/2".
- Cut the dough into circles.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 450°F for 7-9 minutes.
- 2 cups of homemade Bisquick
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup of milk
- In a mixing bowl, stir together the milk and eggs until well blended.
- Add the homemade Bisquick mix and stir until just combined.
- Pour 1/4 cup of batter onto a hot griddle.
- Cook the pancakes until they start to bubble, and the edges are slightly dry.
- Flip and continue to cook until they turn golden.
- 2 cups of homemade Bisquick
- 1 1/3 cups of milk
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons of melted butter (optional)
- Preheat the waffle iron (affiliate link) and coat it with melted butter, if necessary.
- Stir the milk and eggs together until well blended.
- Add the homemade Bisquick and stir until just combined.
- Pour a small amount of batter onto the waffle iron (affiliate link) and cook according to the manufacturer's directions.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
HELLO!
JUST WONDERING IF YOU HAVE EVER TRIED YOUR HOMEMADE BISQUICK MIX USING SPROUTED WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, OR SPROUTED SPELT FLOUR?
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.
EXCITED TO HEAR BACK FROM YOU!
Hi Calani,
No, we haven’t tried this with sprouted flour. If you do would love to know how it turns out for you. ~Martha
I haven’t made this yet, Martha-I have a question. Do you think I could substiture Crisco butter flavored shortening for the 8 T of butter? Would it effect the points? I believe using shortening you would not have to store this in the fridge or freezer?
I Susie, I think it would work fine! ~Martha
I am diabetic and always looking for something with less carbs. I think I will try substituting almond flour for all purpose flour. I’m sure the wheat flour option would also be better than all regular flour. Love your recipes. I’m so glad I found your site. I will let you know how almond flour works if you are interested.
Hi Joan, Yes, please let me know. ~Martha
I like your site, but there are so many pop-up ads and other extraneous stuff (e.g., an icon to like or pin or share), that I can barely read the recipe!
Anything more healthy is better!
It’s good enough for me. ?
For a GF version, could you simply replace regular flour with a GF flour?
what would be the sodium content in this mix looking for a DIY bisquick mix that is lower in sodium than the boxed ones
Obviously you would need o count the 1 1/2 Teaspoons of salt but you could use Mortons lite salt and use unsalted butter for lower sodium count! Hope this helps!
That sodium count would still be way too much for people trying to reduce blood pressure, which certainly affects heart health. Use Morton’s zero sodium salt substitute, plenty of it, and unsalted butter.