Robyn Stone
Self-rising flour is a staple ingredient in many recipes! Learn how to make it with this quick, easy substitution recipe. It only takes 3 simple ingredients!
Have you ever started a recipe and realized that you didn’t have enough of a specific ingredient called for in that recipe? It is a frustrating thing when that happens. That’s when simple substitutions come to the rescue like this simple self-rising flour recipe for a homemade substitution.
Self-rising flour is used in so many southern recipes and has become a staple ingredient in my kitchen for the perfect buttermilk biscuit, buttermilk pancakes, and cinnamon roll biscuits and more. But, when I run low on it, I just make my own using just 3 ingredients that I always keep on hand.
How to Make Homemade Self-Rising Flour Substitute
This homemade self-rising flour works perfectly in recipes that call for self-rising flour. I’ve included the recipe to make one cup of the homemade substitute, but it can easily be scaled up or down based on your specific needs.
It’s really simple to make and only takes about two seconds.
For each cup of flour, whisk together with 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder and 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Make sure to whisk all of these ingredients together well so that the baking powder and salt are both evenly distributed within the flour.
Here’s the printable recipe card for how I make it my own self-rising flour substitute. I hope you find it as helpful as I do!
How to Make Self-Rising Flour
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Measure all ingredients and whisk to combine.
Video
Notes
Enjoy!
Robyn xo
Originally published April 2012.
This is awesome knowledge Robyn! Frankly, as much as I bake, I had no idea I could make my own. Really good to know.
What if I need 5 cups of flour, do I just multiply the 3 ingredients, flour baking powder and salt by 5?
Yes
Can you use baking soda instead of baking powder?
No, you need to use baking powder, Vickie.
Making Banana Bread & Yep–no self rising. Somewhat confusing some say 1 1/4 t baking powder
others 1 t. Hmmm. but thank you. good luck to ME. LOL
Good to learn that I can make self-raising flour at home, as this does not exist in Norway.
Now I can use several American cake recipes I have, since I didn’t know what self-raising flour is.
Hans,
I’m so glad this helped you. Enjoy those cakes you bake!
Super helpful!!! God Bless you!!
So glad it was a help to you, Domenica! xo
Very easy to work with
does this work for self rising cornmeal too?
Can whole wheat flour be made into self rising flour?
Thank you, sometimes the most simple ingredients are priceless.
Thank you, Dawn.
thank you and this is helpful. baking banana cranberry loaf and calls for a self rising flour. will try other recipes featured in this website. keep safe!
I hope you find many more recipes you like, Sophie. Thanks
Thank you this was extremely useful and my banana cake was perfect.
I’m so glad this was helpful to you, Sonja. xo
Thank you Robyn. We had already done our shopping earlier today and while poking around the internet later in the afternoon I came across a two ingredient biscuit recipe. I knew I had some heavy cream, but thought my self rising flour had become the victim of a mouse invasion last year. Well, the invasion was turned back and them mices defeated, but the self rising flour was not in a container and so….well you can imagine the rest. Undaunted, I looked to your site and found what will save the day. We are having a slow cooker Mediterranean pot roast on Sunday and will try my new biscuit recipe, using your self rising flour mix, to sop up the gravy. Thanks for being there.
Rev. David
Thank you, Rev. David. Hope you enjoy the biscuit!