DIY Healthy Homemade Bisquick Substitute

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.

Healthy DIY Bisquick baking mix 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.

Original Bisquick and Gluten-Free Bisquick boxes

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 ¼-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

Flour, baking powder, salt and cubed butter in mixing bowl

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).

After mixing homemade Bisquick substitute

Step 4: Store your Bisquick baking mix in an airtight container in the refrigerator (or freezer) for up to 3 months.

Easy, healthy homemade Bisquick baking mix substitute

Recipe Notes

I opted to make my baking mix a bit healthier by using ½ whole wheat flour and ½ 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

Use ingredients you're likely to already have on hand for making this healthy Bisquick replacement.

Prep Time15 minutes mins

Cook Time0 minutes mins

Total Time15 minutes mins

Calories: 137

Author: Peter | Simple Nourished Living

Ingredients

• ▢ 3 cups all-purpose flour
• ▢ 4-½ teaspoons baking powder
• ▢ 1-½ 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.

Equipment

KitchenAid Mixer

Mixing Bowls

Recipe Notes

Serving size: ¼ cup

Click here to see your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site.

5 *SmartPoints (Green plan)

5 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)

5 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)

4 *PointsPlus (Old plan)

Classic Biscuits Using Homemade Bisquick: Ingredients:

• 1 ½ cups of homemade Bisquick
• ½ cup of milk

Instructions:

1. In a bowl, combine the homemade Bisquick and milk until a soft dough forms.
2. Knead the dough 10 times.
3. Roll out the dough to a thickness of ½".
4. Cut the dough into circles.
5. Bake in a preheated oven at 450°F for 7-9 minutes.

Classic Pancakes Using Homemade Bisquick:

Ingredients:

• 2 cups of homemade Bisquick
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup of milk

Instructions:

1. In a mixing bowl, stir together the milk and eggs until well blended.
2. Add the homemade Bisquick mix and stir until just combined.
3. Pour ¼ cup of batter onto a hot griddle.
4. Cook the pancakes until they start to bubble, and the edges are slightly dry.
5. Flip and continue to cook until they turn golden.

Classic Waffles Using Homemade Bisquick: Ingredients:

• 2 cups of homemade Bisquick
• 1 ⅓ cups of milk
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons of melted butter (optional)

Instructions:

1. Preheat the waffle iron (affiliate link) and coat it with melted butter, if necessary.
2. Stir the milk and eggs together until well blended.
3. Add the homemade Bisquick and stir until just combined.
4. Pour a small amount of batter onto the waffle iron (affiliate link) and cook according to the manufacturer's directions.

Nutrition Facts

Healthy DIY Bisquick

Amount Per Serving (1 /4 cup)

Calories 137 Calories from Fat 54

% Daily Value*

Fat 6g9%

Carbohydrates 18.5g6%

Fiber 0.7g3%

Protein 2.5g5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Course: Dessert, Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Bisquick replacement, healthy baking mix

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*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.

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