Recipes with Self-Rising Flour (Easy Ideas for Biscuits, Cakes & More)

Looking for easy recipes with self-rising flour? Maybe you have a bag of King Arthur Baking Company or White Lily sitting in your pantry, or maybe you just appreciate the efficiency of baking with it. Either way, self-rising flour is one of the most useful shortcuts you can keep on hand..

Because it already contains baking powder and salt, it takes the guesswork out of biscuits, muffins, quick breads, and even some cakes. It's especially great for tender, Southern-style biscuits like the ones here in North Carolina, but it works beautifully in all kinds of everyday baking.

Below is my curated list of the best recipes with self-rising flour on Cookie Madness, including biscuits, banana bread, cookies, and a few unexpected favorites.

Self-Rising Flour Recipes

Banana Bread Recipes with Self-Rising Flour

So far I only have one banana bread, but it's a good one. I'll add a few more soon.

Banana Bread -- This is a very basic recipe for banana bread with self-rising flour. It's also one of the most popular recipes on this blog.

Biscuits and Scones

Biscuits for Two -- Very easy small batch biscuit recipe.

Sour Cream Biscuits -- In this post I used the biscuits for strawberry shortcake, but they are delicious by themselves.

Cinnamon Chip Scones -- Recipe works really well with King Arthur brand.

Muffin Recipes With Self Rising Flour

Easy Chocolate Muffins --  A not-too-sweet muffin. You can 2 tablespoons of sugar to make them more cupcake-like.

Self-Rising Flour Orange Cranberry Crunch Muffins have high tops!

Self-Rising Flour Quick Breads

Melted Ice Cream Bread -- A new addition! This is a cross between a quick bread and a cake.

Cookies with Self-Rising Flour

Double Chocolate Cookies -- Another one of my favorite recipes, these can be made without an electric mixer.  The recipe is from White Lily.

Nutella Sandwich Cookies -- One of my favorite 3 ingredient recipes for chocolate cookies with self-rising flour.

Chocolate Chip Cookies -- These bake up with crispy brown edges and soft centers.

Cakes with Self-Rising Flour

Yellow Cake -- This recipe, adapted from the Magnolia Bakery Cookbook, calls for half self-rising flour and half all-purpose.

Pistachio Cardamom Cake with Lime Glaze -- This cake is made in the food processor. This is a great recipe for cardamom lovers.

Make Your Own Self-Rising Flour

If you don't have self-rising flour, you can make your own:

• 1 cup all-purpose flour (about 120-128 grams)
• 1½ teaspoons baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt

Whisk together and use immediately.

Tips for Baking with Self-Rising Flour

• Look for brands that don't contain aluminum. King Arthur does not contain it, and White Lily also offers and aluminum-free self-rising flour
• Don't add extra baking powder or salt unless the recipe calls for it since American self-rising flour has plenty of salt.
• Best for biscuits, muffins, and quick breads
• Creates softer, more tender textures than regular flour
• Works especially well with Southern-style recipes. Sometimes mixing it with all-purpose flour can give you the best of both worlds -- softness from the soft wheat and leavening action. When combining it with all-purpose, you'll have to adjust leavening agents.