Baking Mix Recipes

You can’t do much baking without baking mix. This pantry staple contributes to all your favorite comfort foods, including pancakes, biscuits, casseroles, and more.

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Hurry-Up Crescent Rolls

Photo: Beau Gustafson; Styling: Sissy Lamberton

Hurry-Up Crescent Rolls Recipe
For quick homemade dinner rolls, combine baking mix with just 4 more ingredients.

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Chocolate Chip Pancakes

Chocolate Chip Pancakes Recipe
These chocolaty pancakes require baking mix and just 4 more ingredients.

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Chocolate Chip Scones

Photo: John Autry; Styling: Cindy Barr

Chocolate Chip Scones Recipe
For these chocolaty scones, use low-fat baking mix to make the dough.

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Easy Pumpkin Roll

Oxmoor House

Easy Pumpkin Roll Recipe
Combine canned pumpkin, baking mix, pecans, and more to create this simple pumpkin roll.

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Anytime Cheesy Biscuits

Anytime Cheesy Biscuits Recipe
Try these easy, cheesy biscuits with a kick of garlic for an easy side.

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Peanut Butter-Toffee Turtle Cookies

Peanut Butter-Toffee Turtle Cookies Recipe
Baking mix contributes to dough of these turtle cookies that pack in the indulgent flavors of chocolate, peanut butter, caramel, and toffee.

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Sausage-Cheese Muffins

Photo: Lee Harrelson; Styling: Jan Gautro

Sausage-Cheese Muffins Recipe

Make these savory muffins for a flavorful addition to your breakfast or brunch standards. With only five ingredients, the hardest part is getting out of bed to enjoy them.

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Bananas Foster Upside-Down Cake

Photo: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Lydia Degaris Pursell

Bananas Foster Upside-Down Cake Recipe
One quick flip and this bananas foster upside-down cake tumbles from the skillet perfectly golden and party ready.

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Upside-Down Caramelized Apple Cake

Photo: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Buffy Hargett

Upside-Down Caramelized Apple Cake Recipe
The brown sugar, apple, and pecan mixture that’s cooked in the skillet and then topped with a spiced cake batter become a gooey, rich topping for the cake when it’s inverted.

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Applesauce Muffins with Cinnamon Streusel

Photo: Beth Dreiling Hontzas; Styling: Amy Burke

Applesauce Muffins with Cinnamon Streusel Recipe
Have Applesauce Muffins with Cinnamon Streusel Topping warm and ready when you beckon your loved ones to come out from under those covers in the morning.

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Basic Buttery Biscuits

Basic Buttery Biscuits Recipe
All you need to make these crowd-pleasing biscuits is baking mix, buttermilk, and butter.

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Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole

Photo: Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Margaret Dickey; Prop Styling: Heather Chadduck

Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole Recipe

Make a hearty breakfast casserole with hot pork sausage, cubed hash browns, eggs and shredded cheese. Top with picante sauce and sour cream for Tex-Mex flair.

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Raspberry Upside-Down Cake

Photo: Gooseberry Patch

Raspberry Upside-Down Cake Recipe
Try Raspberry Upside-Down Cake for a sweet and fruity dessert that satisfies. Fun to make and even more fun to eat!

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Sausage Balls

Photo: Lee Harrelson; Styling: Jan Gautro, Laura Zapalowski

Sausage Balls Recipe
This 3-ingredient recipe is the perfect finger food for breakfast or brunch.

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Southern Veggie Brunch Casserole

Southern Veggie Brunch Casserole Recipe

This hearty breakfast casserole recipe is packed with pork, peppers, tomatoes, and cheese and gets its Southern style from a tasty biscuit topping.

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PB and Chocolate Pan Cookie

PB and Chocolate Pan Cookie Recipe
Leave the mixer in the cabinet—you can mix up this 6-ingredient dough with a spoon.

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Nutty Okra

Oxmoor House

Nutty Okra Recipe
Coat fresh okra in baking mix and finely chopped roasted peanuts before frying to create this nut-flavored fried okra.

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Pumpkin Pie Pudding

Photo: Gooseberry Patch

Pumpkin Pie Pudding Recipe
This slow-cooker twist on pumpkin pie uses baking mix to create the pudding mixture.

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Buttermilk-Pear Pancakes

Charles Walton IV

Buttermilk-Pear Pancakes Recipe
All you need for this recipe is baking mix, buttermilk, an egg, and the topping mixture.

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French Onion Biscuits

Photo: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Cari South

French Onion Biscuits Recipe
Bake these French onion-flavored biscuits with just baking mix and 4 more ingredients.

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Chocolate-Cherry Pudding Cake

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Chocolate-Cherry Pudding Cake Recipe
As the cake bakes, it separates into two layers, a tender chocolate spongelike cake and a rich chocolate-cherry sauce.

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Mexican Brunch Casserole

Gooseberry Patch

Mexican Brunch Casserole Recipe
This Mexican-inspired dish is the perfect casserole if you're looking for a little kick. Spice up your mundane meal plan and serve this simple brunch recipe for the whole family.

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Spicy Curried Fried Chicken

Spicy Curried Fried Chicken Recipe
Before frying, the chicken is coated in a mixture of baking mix, sesame seeds, garam masala and pepper.

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Chili with Corn Dumplings

Chili with Corn Dumplings Recipe
Dumplings created with baking mix, cornmeal, and fresh cilantro make this chili extra special and so satisfying.

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Pumpkin Biscotti

Photo: Iain Bagwell; Styling: Heather Chadduck

Pumpkin Biscotti Recipe
A batch of these pumpkin-flavored biscotti calls for baking mix and 6 more ingredients.

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Savory Breakfast Pancakes

Photo: Gooseberry Patch

Savory Breakfast Pancakes Recipe
Skip the boring pancakes with maple syrup and opt for this Savory Breakfast Pancakes recipe instead. Tomatoes, peppers, pepperoni and mozzarella go right into the batter with baking mix while pizza sauce and Parmesan are perfect garnishes for these daringly different flapjacks.

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Oven-Fried Parmesan Chicken Strips

Oven-Fried Parmesan Chicken Strips Recipe
After your kids have tasted these Oven-Fried Parmesan Chicken Strips, they will never go back to fried chicken fingers again. This 6-ingredient recipe will quickly become a family favorite

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Ham-and-Cheddar Muffins

Ham-and-Cheddar Muffins Recipe
The batter of these omelet-flavored muffins combines baking mix, milk cheddar cheese, egg, ham, and onions.

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Green Bean Quiche

Photo: Alison Miksch; Styling: Caroline M. Cunningham

Green Bean Quiche Recipe

What's better than a clever new guise for extra green bean casserole (onion topping and all)? One that takes just 5 minutes to mix.

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Kiss Cookies

Photo: Ngoc Minh Ngo

Kiss Cookies Recipe
Make your own version of the classic Kiss cookie recipe at home. It takes just minutes and makes enough to share.

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Tamale Pot Pie

Oxmoor House

Tamale Pot Pie Recipe
Baking mix, ground beef, corn, tomatoes, olives, chili powder, cumin, and salt are cooked together to create this pot pie filling.

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Peanut Butter and Banana Pancakes

Photo: Oxmoor House

Peanut Butter and Banana Pancakes Recipe

You can give these pancakes a PB&J flavor profile by spreading them with grape or strawberry jelly. Or just drizzle them with syrup.

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Pizza Bread

Oxmoor House

Pizza Bread Recipe
Use low-fat baking mix to bake this bread to accompany soup or salad or make into cheese toast.

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Chicken-and-Potato Pancakes

Photo: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Lisa Powell Bailey

Chicken-and-Potato Pancakes Recipe
The secret to tender pancakes? Mix the batter just long enough to incorporate the ingredients, and flip them only once.

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Lemon-Berry Shortcakes

Oxmoor House

Lemon-Berry Shortcakes Recipe
These shortcakes have a burst of lemony flavor baked inside. Use any assortment of berries you like—raspberries, blackberries, strawberries, or blueberries—as long as the total amount is 3 cups.

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Spicy Ham-and-Greens Quiche

Photo: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Lydia DeGaris Pursell

Spicy Ham-and-Greens Quiche Recipe
Use Bisquick or other baking mix to prepare this ham and green-filled quiche.

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Fried Pecan Okra

Photo: Beth Dreiling; Styling: Buffy Hargett

Fried Pecan Okra Recipe
Coat okra with baking mix and pecan mixture before frying.

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Sour Cream–Blueberry Pancakes

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Sour Cream–Blueberry Pancakes Recipe
This recipe uses gluten-free baking mix and adds sour cream to add moisture to the pancakes.

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Peppered Pork With Pecan Biscuits

Peppered Pork With Pecan Biscuits Recipe
Bake the biscuits in advance, and freeze in a zip-top plastic freezer bag for up to four weeks.

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Quick-and-Easy Quiche

Quick-and-Easy Quiche Recipe
Baking mix stands in for a prepared crust in this so-easy quiche recipe. And at 159 calories a serving, it's easy on the waistline too.

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Lemon-Poppy Seed Belgian Waffles with Blackberry Maple Syrup

Photo: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Lydia DeGaris Pursell

Lemon-Poppy Seed Belgian Waffles with Blackberry Maple Syrup Recipe
Whisk together baking mix, poppy seeds, eggs, club soda, and butter to make these flavorful waffles.

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Shrimp-and-Grits Biscuits

Shrimp-and-Grits Biscuits Recipe
Cooled grits and baking mix combine to form the dough of these biscuits.

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Chocolate-Swirl Breakfast Cake

Chocolate-Swirl Breakfast Cake Recipe
Stir together baking mix, milk, sugar, egg, and butter to make the batter of this breakfast cake.

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Blueberry-Almond Cobbler

Blueberry-Almond Cobbler Recipe
Use reduced-fat baking mix to prepare the oat mixture, which is sprinkled over a blueberry mixture, to make this tangy treat.

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Waffles Benedict

Jennifer Davick

Waffles Benedict Recipe
Baking mix goes into a batter of buttermilk, Parmesan cheese, and eggs.

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Quick Gingerbread

Quick Gingerbread Recipe
This easy gingerbread recipe calls for a "secret" ingredient - Bisquick - to save on prep time and total cost.

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Easy Berry Pancakes

Oxmoor House

Easy Berry Pancakes Recipe
For this recipe, you’ll just need baking mix and 4 more ingredients.

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Dutch-Oven Peach Cobbler

Photo: Thomas J. Story

Dutch-Oven Peach Cobbler Recipe
We used a favorite homemade pancake mix plus a bit of sugar and butter, for the batter in this peach cobbler. You could use purchased pancake mix instead, adjusting the liquid if needed so the mixture is fairly thick, similar to drop biscuit dough.

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Hearty Whole-Grain Pancakes

Photo: Thomas J. Story

Hearty Whole-Grain Pancakes Recipe
Make the mix at home (it keeps 2 weeks) and do the rest in camp. You'll have homemade pancakes--or cobbler--that are just as fast as instant and a whole lot tastier.

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Biscuit-Topped Chicken Potpie

Randy Mayor

Biscuit-Topped Chicken Potpie Recipe

Serve a homemade chicken potpie for dinner tonight. It tastes just like mom's, but cooks in a fraction of the time.

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Our Best Baking Mix Recipes

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Hurry-Up Crescent Rolls

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Chocolate Chip Pancakes

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Chocolate Chip Scones

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Easy Pumpkin Roll

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Anytime Cheesy Biscuits

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Peanut Butter-Toffee Turtle Cookies

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Sausage-Cheese Muffins

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Bananas Foster Upside-Down Cake

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Upside-Down Caramelized Apple Cake

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Applesauce Muffins with Cinnamon Streusel

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Basic Buttery Biscuits

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Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole

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Raspberry Upside-Down Cake

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Sausage Balls

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Southern Veggie Brunch Casserole

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PB and Chocolate Pan Cookie

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Nutty Okra

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Pumpkin Pie Pudding

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Buttermilk-Pear Pancakes

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French Onion Biscuits

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Chocolate-Cherry Pudding Cake

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Mexican Brunch Casserole

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Spicy Curried Fried Chicken

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Chili with Corn Dumplings

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Pumpkin Biscotti

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Savory Breakfast Pancakes

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Oven-Fried Parmesan Chicken Strips

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Ham-and-Cheddar Muffins

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Green Bean Quiche

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Kiss Cookies

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Tamale Pot Pie

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Peanut Butter and Banana Pancakes

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Pizza Bread

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Chicken-and-Potato Pancakes

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Lemon-Berry Shortcakes

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Spicy Ham-and-Greens Quiche

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Fried Pecan Okra

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Sour Cream–Blueberry Pancakes

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Peppered Pork With Pecan Biscuits