The Ultimate Bisquick Vs. Pancake Mix Guide: Ingredients, Conversions, and Kitchen Hacks

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When neither yellow box is available, commercial mixes can be replicated in seconds with five pantry staples. Making a homemade Bisquick substitute recipe at home grants total control over fat quality, ditching hydrogenated oils for clean unsalted butter or standard pantry shortening.

Whisk together the dry base in a large mixing bowl:

• 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon aluminum-free baking powder
• 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Cut in 1/3 cup cold vegetable shortening or chilled unsalted butter using a pastry blender or two table forks until the mixture resembles coarse cornmeal dotted with pea-sized crumbs. Use this blend at an exact 1 to 1 substitute ratio in any recipe calling for Bisquick. Sealed inside an airtight glass container, a shortening-based batch stays fresh in the pantry for up to 3 months, while a butter-based blend keeps in the refrigerator for 4 weeks.