7-UP BISCUITS
The Softest, Fluffiest Biscuits You’ll Ever Make — And They Only Need 4 Ingredients!
Biscuits are a comfort food staple — golden brown on the outside, buttery and soft on the inside, perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a cozy evening meal. But not all biscuits are created equal. Some require delicate folding, chilling butter, kneading dough, or precise layering techniques. And then there are 7-Up Biscuits, a beloved Southern shortcut recipe that produces unbelievably fluffy, tender biscuits with almost no work at all.
This recipe has been passed around church cookbooks, grandmother notebooks, and family potlucks for years. The idea almost seems too simple: Bisquick, butter, sour cream, and 7-Up. That’s it. No special flour. No complicated steps. No fancy tools.
Yet the result?
✨ Light
✨ Airy
✨ Moist
✨ Slightly sweet
✨ Melt-in-your-mouth biscuits
In this 2000-word guide, we’ll explore everything you could possibly need to know about making perfect 7-Up Biscuits, including:
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Why 7-Up works in biscuit dough
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Choosing the right ingredients
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Texture secrets and dough handling
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Baking tips for tall, fluffy biscuits
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Variations and mix-ins
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Serving and storing tips
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Troubleshooting (flat, dense, or sticky dough)
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A detailed step-by-step recipe
By the end, you’ll be able to make biscuits that taste like they came straight from Grandma’s kitchen — warm, buttery, and absolutely irresistible.
SECTION 1 — WHY 7-UP BISCUITS WORK
The magic behind these biscuits lies in the chemistry of the ingredients.
1. The carbonation effect
7-Up is a carbonated soda. The bubbles aerate the dough, making biscuits incredibly light and soft — similar to the way sparkling water is used in tempura or pancakes.
2. The sugar in the soda
7-Up adds just a hint of sweetness to the dough. It doesn’t make them sugary — just perfectly balanced.
3. Sour cream for richness
Sour cream replaces butter or shortening usually used in biscuits.
It contributes:
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Tenderness
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Moisture
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Mild tang (like buttermilk biscuits)
4. Bisquick as the base
Bisquick contains flour, leavening, and fat. This gives the biscuits structure without needing to cut cold butter into flour.
5. Melted butter in the pan
Unlike traditional biscuits (which rely on chunks of cold butter), these biscuits are baked in a pool of melted butter, which:
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Creates crisp, golden bottoms
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Infuses buttery flavor
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Helps the biscuits rise upward instead of outward
SECTION 2 — INGREDIENTS AND SUBSTITUTIONS
The Original Recipe Requires Only Four Ingredients:
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2 cups Bisquick (or any complete baking mix)
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½ cup sour cream
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½ cup 7-Up (or any lemon-lime soda)
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¼ cup butter (melted)
These ingredients seem simple, but each plays an important role in the recipe’s success.
Bisquick (or similar baking mix)
Bisquick includes:
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All-purpose flour
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Shortening
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Leavening agents
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Salt
This creates a soft dough that requires no kneading and minimal handling.
Substitutions:
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Generic "baking mix" works
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Homemade Bisquick (flour + baking powder + salt + butter) works
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Gluten-free baking mixes also work surprisingly well
Sour Cream
Provides moisture and richness.
Substitutions:
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Greek yogurt (thicker biscuits)
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Regular yogurt (slightly softer dough)
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Mascarpone (more decadent)
7-Up
Any lemon-lime soda works:
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Sprite
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Sierra Mist
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Generic store soda
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Even sparkling water (for a less sweet biscuit)
The carbonation helps the dough rise while the slight sweetness enhances flavor.
Butter
Butter in the pan gives biscuits their signature crispy golden bottom.
You can substitute:
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Salted butter
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Unsalted butter
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Ghee
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Butter-flavored shortening (for crispier biscuits)
SECTION 3 — DOUGH HANDLING: THE #1 SECRET
7-Up biscuit dough is sticky, soft, and delicate. That’s exactly what makes the biscuits fluffy.
1. Don’t knead the dough.
Unlike standard biscuits, kneading will deflate the air bubbles and make the biscuits dense.
2. Use a well-floured surface.
A gentle dusting of flour on your counter will keep the dough from sticking — but don’t add too much or the biscuits become tough.
3. Pat, don’t roll.
Lightly pat the dough with your fingertips. Overworking the dough is the enemy.
4. Cut straight down, don’t twist.
Twisting seals the biscuit edges, preventing rise.
5. Bake touching.
Place biscuits snugly together to help them rise tall rather than spread wide.
SECTION 4 — STEP-BY-STEP RECIPE (FULL DETAILED GUIDE)
Ingredients:
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2 cups Bisquick
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½ cup sour cream
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½ cup 7-Up
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¼ cup butter (melted)
Step 1 — Preheat the oven
Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C).
Biscuits need high heat to rise quickly and create steam.
Step 2 — Melt butter in the baking pan
Pour melted butter into an 8×8-inch pan.
Tilt the pan to coat the bottom completely.
This layer of butter helps biscuits develop:
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Crispy edges
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Golden bottoms
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Extra flavor
Step 3 — Make the dough
In a large bowl, combine:
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2 cups Bisquick
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½ cup sour cream
Mix with a fork until crumbly.
Add:
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½ cup 7-Up
The dough will fizz lightly and come together into a soft, sticky ball.
Step 4 — Turn the dough onto a floured surface
Dust your counter with Bisquick or flour.
Gently turn dough out and sprinkle more flour on top.
Pat into a rectangle about 1 inch thick.
Step 5 — Cut biscuits
Use a round biscuit cutter or simply cut into squares with a knife.
Place biscuits close together in the buttered pan.
Step 6 — Bake
Bake for 12–15 minutes, or until:
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Tops are golden
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Centers feel springy but not doughy
Brush with extra melted butter if desired.
Step 7 — Serve warm
7-Up biscuits are best served hot and fresh — they’re at peak fluffiness right out of the oven.
SECTION 5 — HOW TO MAKE THEM TALL AND FLUFFY
✔ Use very cold sour cream
Cold ingredients create steam pockets.
✔ Don’t overmix
Stir only until combined. Overmixing activates gluten, resulting in dense biscuits.
✔ Bake touching
This encourages upward rise.
✔ Don’t twist the cutter
Keeps the edges open for rising.
✔ High heat is essential
425°F ensures fast lift.
SECTION 6 — VARIATIONS AND FLAVOR ADD-INS
1. Cheddar Garlic Biscuits
Add:
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1 cup cheddar
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1 tsp garlic powder
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Brush tops with garlic butter
Tastes like Red Lobster biscuits!
2. Sweet Honey Butter Biscuits
Add:
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2 Tbsp sugar
Serve with honey butter (whipped butter + honey + pinch salt).
3. Herb Biscuits
Mix into dough:
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1 tsp dried parsley
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½ tsp thyme
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½ tsp rosemary
Great with soups!
4. Cinnamon Sugar Breakfast Biscuits
Add:
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1 tsp cinnamon
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2 tbsp sugar
Brush tops with cinnamon butter before baking.
5. Sausage & Gravy Biscuit Breakfast
Serve biscuits under creamy sausage gravy — classic Southern breakfast comfort.
SECTION 7 — SERVING IDEAS
7-Up Biscuits pair well with nearly everything:
Breakfast:
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Eggs and bacon
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Sausage gravy
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Honey, jam, or preserves
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Butter and cinnamon sugar
Lunch:
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Chicken salad
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Ham and cheese
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BLT biscuit sandwiches
Dinner:
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Fried chicken
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Meatloaf
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Pot roast
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Soups and stews
Dessert:
Serve biscuits with:
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Whipped cream
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Fresh berries
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Lemon curd
SECTION 8 — STORAGE AND REHEATING
Storing:
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Room temp: 2 days
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Refrigerator: 5 days
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Freezer: Up to 3 months
Freeze individually wrapped biscuits for quick breakfasts.
Reheating:
Oven (best method):
300°F for 7–8 minutes.
Microwave (quick):
10–12 seconds (wrap in damp towel).
SECTION 9 — TROUBLESHOOTING
1. The dough is too sticky
This is normal!
Add just a bit more Bisquick — do NOT overdo it.
2. Biscuits came out flat
Possible causes:
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Dough rolled too thin
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Twisted the cutter
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Oven not hot enough
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Biscuits spaced too far apart
3. Biscuits too dense
Causes:
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Overmixing dough
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Old Bisquick
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Warm sour cream
4. Hard bottoms
Usually from:
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Too much butter in the pan
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Using a metal pan on lower rack
Move the rack up one notch next time.
SECTION 10 — HISTORY OF 7-UP BISCUITS
The recipe originated in Southern community cookbooks sometime around the 1950s–60s, when convenience foods like Bisquick and canned soda were becoming popular.
Home cooks discovered that mixing Bisquick with sour cream made tender drop biscuits — and adding a fizzy soda created an even lighter, melt-in-your-mouth texture.
They became a favorite for:
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Church gatherings
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Potlucks
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Breakfast buffets
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Holiday dinners
Today, they remain one of the most beloved “shortcut biscuits” in Southern cooking.
FINAL THOUGHTS
7-Up Biscuits are proof that magical food doesn’t need to be complicated. With only four ingredients and almost no effort, you can create:
✔ Sky-high fluffy biscuits
✔ Crispy buttery bottoms
✔ Soft, tender centers
✔ Perfect flavor balance
✔ A crowd-pleasing classic
Whether you're serving them for breakfast, dinner, holidays, or a quiet morning with coffee, these biscuits deliver pure comfort.
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