One advantage to homemade baking mix is that it can be made with organic products. In addition, making your own insures that all of the ingredients are fresh – you never know how long a box of baking mix has been sitting on the store shelves. Also, some of the commercial baking mixes (Jiffy© for one) contain sugar which changes the taste of certain shortcut recipes that shouldn’t contain sugar, such as Shortcut Garlic Cheese Biscuits which are a clone of a popular seafood chain’s signature bread; garlic and sugar are not most people’s idea of a good combination.
Most recipes for quick breads using these mixes can be mixed up in 5-10 minutes, and as far as variety, the sky’s the limit!
Healthy Mixed Grain Master Baking Mix
About 13 cups Mix
4 cups whole wheat flour
1 cup cold milled flax
1 cup 10-grain cereal
3 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 cups instant nonfat dry milk
2 1/2 tablespoons baking powder
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups shortening
- Mix the dry ingredients in a large bowl.
- Cut the shortening in until it looks like cornmeal.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 months.
Amount Per Serving (about 1/4 cup)
Calories 174 Calories from Fat 89
Percent Total Calories From: Fat 51% Protein 10% Carb. 39%
Nutrient Amount per Serving
Total Fat 10 g
Saturated Fat 1 g
Cholesterol 1 mg
Sodium 221 mg
Total Carbohydrate 17 g
Dietary Fiber 3 g
Sugars 0 g
Protein 4 g
Vitamin A 2% Vitamin C 0% Calcium 0% Iron 3
Basic Master Baking Mix
About 13 Cups Mix
9 cups flour
1 1/2 cups instant nonfat dry milk
2 tablespoons baking powder
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups shortening
- Mix the dry ingredients in a large bowl.
- Cut the shortening in until it looks like cornmeal.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 months.
Amount Per Serving (about 1/4 cup)
Calories 168 Calories from Fat 81
Percent Total Calories From: Fat 48% Protein 8% Carb. 44%
Nutrient Amount per Serving
Total Fat 9 g
Saturated Fat 1 g
Cholesterol 1 mg
Sodium 210 mg
Total Carbohydrate 18 g
Dietary Fiber 0 g
Sugars 0 g
Protein 3 g
Vitamin A 2% Vitamin C 0% Calcium 0% Iron 1%
Whole Wheat Master Baking Mix
About 13 cups Mix
5 cups whole wheat flour
4 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 cups instant nonfat dry milk
2 1/2 tablespoons baking powder
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups shortening
- Mix the dry ingredients in a large bowl.
- Cut the shortening in until it looks like cornmeal.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 months.
Amount Per Serving (about 1/4 Cup)
Calories 167 Calories from Fat 82
Percent Total Calories From: Fat 49% Protein 9% Carb. 42%
Nutrient Amount per Serving
Total Fat 9 g
Saturated Fat 1 g
Cholesterol 1 mg
Sodium 220 mg
Total Carbohydrate 18 g
Dietary Fiber 2 g
Sugars 0 g
Protein 4 g
Vitamin A 2% Vitamin C 0% Calcium 0% Iron 3%