Quick Heart-Healthy Baking Mix

This homemade baking mix is a healthier alternative to store-bought versions, using whole wheat flour and avocado oil for a heart-friendly boost. It's ready in minutes and perfect for pancakes, biscuits, and more.

• Prep5 min
• Cook5 min
• Total10 min
• DifficultyEasy
• Servings4

Skip the boxed mixes and make your own heart-healthy version at home. This simple blend uses a combination of all-purpose and white whole wheat flour, plus avocado oil, for a lighter, more nutritious base.

Use it just like you would any baking mix for pancakes, waffles, biscuits, or even as a coating for chicken or fish. Store it in an airtight container in your pantry, and you'll always have a quick, wholesome option on hand.

Ingredients

Metric (g, ml, °C)US (cups, oz, °F)

Servings −

4

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• 2 ½ cups all purpose flour
• ½ cup white whole wheat flour, use more whole wheat and less all purpose for better heart health
• 1 ½ tbsp baking powder
• 1 ½ tsp salt
• ¼ cup avocado oil, or other neutral-tasting vegetable oil

Converted amounts are rounded.

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Method

1. In a large bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, white whole wheat flour, baking powder, and salt until well combined.
2. Add the avocado oil and stir with a fork or use a pastry cutter (or your fingertips) to work the oil into the flour mixture until it is fully incorporated and the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
3. Transfer the mix to an airtight container or jar. Store in a cool, dry cupboard for up to 3 months.

💡 Tips

• For a more heart-healthy version, you can replace up to half of the all-purpose flour with whole wheat flour.
• If you don't have avocado oil, any neutral vegetable oil like canola or grapeseed works well.
• This mix can be used as a 1:1 substitute for commercial baking mixes in recipes.

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Inspired by a recipe from Sumptuous Spoonfuls