Tender and Flaky 7-Up Biscuits with Sour Cream

7 UP biscuits are a Southern biscuit made with a lemon-lime soda, which adds a slightly sweet flavor and helps the dough rise. The biscuits are light and fluffy with a crispy crust due to being cooked in butter. No buttermilk needed. A perfect addition to any dinner table.

 

Simple 30 Minute 7UP Biscuit Recipe

With seriously simple ingredients and incredibly easy steps, anyone can make 7 UP biscuits, (or Sprite biscuits) you don’t even need 7 UP, any lemon-lime soda will due. Start to finish in 30 minutes and you only need 1 bowl so clean up’s a breeze.

Since these fluffy biscuits are made with soda, they’re slightly sweet with a unique flavor you won’t find in classic buttermilk biscuit. In fact, you don’t even need buttermilk, you’ll use sour cream instead.

Not only are the ingredients simple as with most Southern bread and biscuits, you can get these 7 up biscuits without bisquick on the table in under 30 minutes. Bake in a casserole dish or in a cast iron skillet for a faster cook time, square or round, you choose.

You might be asking, what’s so special about Sprite biscuits. While the soda gives them a different texture, they are baked in a layer of melted butter, like swim biscuits. This adds flavor but also makes the sides and bottom a little crispy.

While you can pair them with Easter ham or chicken fried chicken, these soft and fluffy biscuits are delicious on their own. Serve with butter and honey and ta-da, the best buttery biscuits. Light and airy like angel biscuits but much quicker.

I didn’t grow up with 7 UP biscuits, we were a traditional buttermilk biscuit family so I had to do a lot of experimenting with this recipe to get it just right. I did not want to use Bisquick which is what the original recipe calls for.

My gang was not complaining with all the batches I made! The dough will be sticky but you should still be able to handle it without getting it all over your fingers. If not, add a little more flour.

Recipe Notes

Here are the basics. Make sure to check the recipe card for the full list of ingredients.

• Butter – you’ll need cold and melted. The cold is needed for the dough and the melted to put in the pan before baking.
• Sour cream – feel free to swap for plain greek yogurt.
• 7-UP – It doesn’t matter what lemon-lime soda you use, but it should not be a diet soda. My preference is Sprite.

Before You Get Started

• Use very cold butter when making the dough.
• Try not to handle the dough any more than possible, it should be shaggy and sticky.
• You can easily double the recipe and make them in a 9 x 13 baking dish.

Simple Steps for Sprite Biscuits

Step 1: Make the dough

Once you have chunks of butter, add the sour cream and mix with a fork.

Step 2: Add the soda

Step : Two ways to cut

Pro Tip: To save on clean up, melt the butter directly in the pan you are going to bake the biscuits in. Just add the butter and put the pan in the oven for a few minutes.

If using a cast iron skillet this recipe will not fill a 10 inch skillet like they will an 8 x 8 baking dish.

Pro tip: Use a biscuit cutter or the rim of a glass to cut the circles, going straight down. A knife will work just fine for square biscuits.

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