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.
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons salted butter (cold)
- ½ cup sour cream
- ¾ cup 7 up (or Sprite)
- 4 tablespoons salted butter (melted)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425º
- In a large bowl whisk together flour, baking powder and salt.
- Add cold butter cut into cubes and cut it into the flour mixture with a pastry cutter or fork. Next add sour cream and cut into flour mixture.
- Add 7 UP and mix just until combined, add additional sprite if it is too dry. The dough should be a little sticky. Roll out the dough into a rectangle and cut into 3 strips, stack them on top of each other and roll out again into a rectangle.
- Pour melted butter into an 8 x 8 inch baking dish or a cast iron skillet.
- Cut the biscuits into squares or circles and place in the pan with the melted butter. Use a pastry brush to brush some of the butter in the pan over the biscuits.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes, if using an iron skillet around 15-18 minutes. They should be golden brown.
Barbara's Notes + Tips
- You can use any lemon-lime soda but don't use diet soda.
- You can double the recipe and use a 9 x 13 pan.
- Try not to handle the dough any more than you have to.
Nutrition
Calories: 253kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 244mg | Potassium: 207mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 439IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 88mg | Iron: 2mg