7 Up Biscuits Recipe from Scratch (Self Rising Flour) - Kindly Unspoken (2024)

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Try my Easy 7 Up Biscuits Recipe from Scratch for delicious and simple homemade biscuits made with self rising flour, sour cream, butter, and 7 Up soda.These buttery 7 Up Biscuits are fluffy, soft, and practically melt in your mouth!

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It’s no secret that I’m a HUGE biscuit lover. So when one of my lovely readers recently asked if I would make 7 Up Biscuits I was more than happy to oblige!

Although I had heard of them, I personally had never tried 7 Up Biscuits until now, but let me tell ya – they are delicious!

Today I’m so excited to share my delicious 7 Up Biscuits Recipe from Scratch with you.

These Buttery 7 Up Biscuits are fluffy, soft, and practically melt in your mouth and they’re incredibly easy to make with 4 simple ingredients and no rolling or cutting required.

If you want to learn how to make them, then keep reading for my Easy 7 Up Biscuits Recipe below, and check out my full step-by-step video tutorial over here.

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7 Up Biscuits (Self Rising Flour)

Unlike most 7 Up Biscuits recipes that use Bisquick baking mix, my 7 up biscuits from scratch version uses self rising flour instead.

While there’s nothing wrong with using Bisquick if that’s what you prefer, I typically don’t keep it in my pantry and personally like to use my tried and true self rising flour when making homemade biscuits.

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I also use self rising flour in my Famous 3-Ingredient Biscuits, Drop Style Biscuits, Red Lobster Garlic Cheese Biscuits, Better than Hardee’s Cinnamon Raisin Biscuits, and Easy Butter Dip Biscuits, and they’re all absolutely incredible!

Are 7 Up Biscuits from Scratch Better?

Yes, I personally think 7 up biscuits made from scratch with self rising flour are better than using Bisquick.

I find that self rising flour gives the biscuits a lighter, fluffier, and more tender texture, and they rise higher than ones made with Bisquick.

It can also be really easy to overmix Bisquick batter which results in dry, crumbly biscuits that nobody wants.

Plus, if you’re like me and never have Bisquick at home it saves you from having to make a special trip to the store. 🙂

7 Up Biscuits – No Rolling or Cutting Required

Another reason this 7 up biscuit recipe is so great is they’re made drop-style with absolutely no rolling or biscuit cutting required!

I use these amazing cookie scoops to drop the dough right in my favorite cast iron pan, and it makes it super quick and easy whenever I want delicious, buttery, soft biscuits for breakfast or dinner.

Ingredients Needed for 7 Up Biscuits

You only need just 4 simple ingredients to make these delicious 7 Up Biscuits.

  1. Self Rising Flour
  2. Butter (you can use unsalted or salted)
  3. Sour Cream (or Greek Yogurt)
  4. 7 Up (or other lemon lime flavored soda)
Kitchen Tools Needed:

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7 Up Biscuits FAQ’s

What are 7 Up Biscuits?

Like the name says, 7 Up Biscuits are biscuits made with 7 Up or another lemon/lime flavored soda.

What does 7 up do for biscuits?

The ingredient 7 Up does a couple of important things in these biscuits.

First, the carbonation and sugar help create a light, fluffy, and airy texture.

Second, the 7 Up works as a leavening agent just like baking soda would and helps the biscuits rise nice and high.

Are 7 Up Biscuits sweet?

This might be the most shocking part about 7 Up biscuits, but they’re not sweet and honestly taste like any other butter biscuit!

The sugar in the 7 Up melts right into the biscuits making them tender soft, but you can’t even taste it once they’ve baked.

Can you make 7 up biscuits with Sprite or diet drinks?

Yes, you can use Sprite or any lemon lime flavored soda.

I haven’t personally tried using a diet version, but as long as it’s carbonated it should work.

How long will 7 Up biscuits last?

If stored in an airtight container at room temperature, 7 Up biscuits will stay fresh for 2-3 days. After that, I recommend freezing.

How to Store/Freeze 7 Up Biscuits

To Store:

Leftover 7 Up Biscuits should be stored in an airtight container or sealed Ziploc bag at room temperature. When properly stored these biscuits will remain fresh for up to 3 days.

I don’t personally recommend storing in the fridge, since that tends to dry out baked goods more quickly.

To Freeze:

7 Up Biscuits can easily be frozen after baking them.

Once baked, let the biscuits cool completely and place in a freezer safe bag or freezer safe container.

Biscuits can be frozen for up to 3 months.

Once ready to make, bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes or until they are re-heated.

If desired, you can cover with aluminum foil to prevent them from browning too much on top.

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How to Make 7 Up Biscuits from Scratch

Ingredients Needed for 7 Up Biscuits

You only need just 4 simple ingredients to make these delicious 7 Up Biscuits.

  1. Self Rising Flour
  2. Butter (you can use unsalted or salted)
  3. Sour Cream (or Greek Yogurt)
  4. 7 Up (or other lemon lime flavored soda)
Kitchen Tools Needed:

Step 1:

Place a cast iron pan in the oven and preheat.

Step 2:

Prepare your biscuit dough by combining flour, butter, sour cream, and 7 up (as directed in recipe card)

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Step 3:

Pour melted butter into the bottom of the cast iron pan and use a medium or large cookie scoop to drop biscuits into the pan.

Use a pastry brush to coat the tops of the biscuits using some of the melted butter from the bottom of the pan.

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Step 4:

Bake in the oven until the biscuits are a light golden brown. Let cool and enjoy!

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Try my Easy 7 Up Biscuits Recipe from Scratch for delicious and simple homemade biscuits made with self rising flour, sour cream, butter, and 7 Up soda.These buttery 7 Up Biscuits are fluffy, soft, and practically melt in your mouth!

  • Author: Kindly Unspoken
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 18 minutes
  • Total Time: 23 minutes
  • Yield: 7-14 servings 1x
  • Category: Breakfast, Dinner, Bread
  • Method: Oven, Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups self rising flour, sifted
  • 1 stick butter, divided (freeze 1/2 stick and grate into dough and melt 1/2 stick and place in bottom of cast iron pan)
  • 1/2 cup sour cream (or Greek yogurt)
  • 1/2 cup 7 Up, Sprite, or lemon lime flavored soda

Instructions

  • Place cast iron pan in the oven and preheat to 425 degrees F
  • In a large mixing bowl use a box grater to grate 1/2 stick of butter that was frozen for 15 minutes prior, and combine with flour and sour cream. Stir together until evenly combined – it will look like coarse crumbs.
  • Next add in 7 up and mix gently until just combined. Do not overmix. The dough will be sticky.
  • Remove cast iron pan from the oven. Melt remaining 1/2 stick of butter in the microwave and pour in the pan. Use a pastry brush to ensure the butter gets slightly up on the sides of the pan to prevent sticking.
  • Use a medium or large cookie scoop to drop in biscuits into the pan. Use a pastry brush to coat the tops of the biscuits using some of the melted butter from the bottom of the pan. This recipe makes enough for 7 large biscuits or 14 medium biscuits.
  • Bake in the oven for 18-20 minutes or until the biscuits are a light golden brown.
  • Let cool for 5-10 minutes and enjoy!

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Notes

  • Store any leftover biscuits in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
  • To freeze, let biscuits cool completely after baking them, place in a freezer safe bag or container and freeze for up to 3 months. To reheat, bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes or until warm. If desired, cover with aluminum foil to prevent the tops from browning.
More Delicious Biscuit Recipes:
  • Easy 3-Ingredient Biscuits
  • Drop Style Biscuits
  • Red Lobster Garlic Cheese Biscuits
  • Better than Hardee’s Cinnamon Raisin Biscuits
  • Butter Dip Biscuits
  • Easy Self Rising Flour Biscuits

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I hope you enjoyed today’s Easy 7 Up Biscuits Recipe from Scratch!

Will you give these 7 Up Biscuits with Self Rising Flour a try? Let me know in the comments below!

Thanks for stopping by! – Cara

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FAQs

When should you not use self-rising flour? ›

As a general rule, don't use self raising flour if there is another leavening agent called for in the recipe such as yeast or baking soda. The leavening in the self raising flour is usually enough. More, don't substitute self raising flour in your recipe without paying close attention to the rest of the recipe.

Are biscuits better with all-purpose or self-rising flour? ›

Can I use all-purpose flour? Yes, the biscuits will be denser, and you will need to add 1 ½ teaspoons of baking powder and ¼ teaspoon of salt for each cup of flour. But using White Lily self-rising flour or pastry flour combined with the mentioned baking powder and salt will give you the best results.

What is the secret to making biscuits rise? ›

Keep the oven hot.

Be sure your oven is fully preheated (depending on your recipe, you'll be looking at a temperature between 425 and 475 degrees Fahrenheit), and use an oven thermometer to make sure the temperature inside the oven is the same as the one the oven display says.

What is the science behind 7up biscuits? ›

The carbonation in Sprite (or 7-Up) mimics the acid in buttermilk, which reacts with the leavener in Bisquick to create tender, fluffy biscuits. (It's the same science behind adding Sprite to a box of cake mix). Sour cream and butter make them extra rich.

What happens when you use self-rising flour instead of all-purpose flour? ›

Remember that self-rising flour is a softer flour, so baked goods made with it will not be the same as when you use all-purpose flour—for example, cookies may spread more and be thinner and crisper than if made with all-purpose flour.

What are the disadvantages of self-raising flour? ›

Self-Rising Flour is flour to which baking powder and salt have already been added. It is meant as a convenience so that you don't have to stock baking powder at home, but it does deteriorate quickly in humid conditions, and has the disadvantage that you can't use it for pastry, etc.

What happens if you put self-raising flour in biscuits? ›

Unlike plain flour, self-rising flour already comes pre-mixed with a fixed distribution of salt and a raising agent out of the box. Generally, self-rising flour also has a lower protein content, so it's often used in recipes that benefit from being lighter and more tender, like biscuits.

What kind of flour do Southerners use for biscuits? ›

White Lily brand flour, especially the self-rising flour, is the gold standard among Southern cooks who make biscuits on a regular basis. White lily, self rising. I use it for everything except those thing I make using either cake flour or yeast.

What is the best flour for homemade biscuits? ›

There is some actual science behind why White Lily flour is lighter than others and, thus, better suited for items like biscuits and cakes. If only they sold the stuff in stores outside of the South and parts of the Midwest. Until they do, I'll stick with ponying up to order it online.

What not to do when making biscuits? ›

5 Mistakes You're Making With Your Biscuits
  1. Mistake #1: Your butter is too warm.
  2. Mistake #2: You're using an inferior flour.
  3. Mistake #3: You use an appliance to mix your batter.
  4. Mistake #4: You don't fold the dough enough.
  5. Mistake #5: You twist your biscuit cutter.
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What makes biscuits rise and fluffy? ›

Fully incorporating the butter and flour guarantees tender, airy biscuits every time. Low-protein flours keep biscuits fluffy and light, never tough. Yogurt provides both hydration and structure, for biscuits that bake up straight and tall but moist.

What makes biscuits taste better? ›

Brush the biscuits with butter after baking

“If you want the most luscious biscuits ever, brush the tops with melted butter after they come out of the oven,” says James. Brushing the butter on after baking ensures that the butter soaks into the baked biscuit so you get that great buttery flavor in every bite.

Why put an egg in biscuits? ›

Biscuit recipes tend to be egg-free, this makes them drier and the lack of protein to bind the mix helps achieve that crumbly texture. For super light, crumbly biscuits try grating or pushing the yolks of hard-boiled eggs through a sieve into the biscuit dough.

What is the purpose of club soda in biscuits? ›

Club soda contains carbon dioxide, and this fizziness, paired with sodium bicarbonate (aka baking soda) can be used to achieve the same leavening effect as baking powder, according to Healthline.

What ingredient most caused the biscuits to rise? ›

US biscuits are made today with chemical leaveners. The basic recipe uses flour, baking powder, a fat ( butter or Crisco or lard), salt, and buttermilk. The acid in the buttermilk activates the baking powder, the heat of the oven melts the fat. The biscuits rise and are tender and flaky.

How can you tell if self-rising flour is still good? ›

For self-rising flour, you can smell it and check its color. If it smells musty or off and looks discolored, it may be bad. For baking powder, you can mix a teaspoon of it with a little bit of water. If it fizzes and bubbles, it's still good.

What are the pros and cons of self-rising flour? ›

Unlike plain flour, self-rising flour already comes pre-mixed with a fixed distribution of salt and a raising agent out of the box. Generally, self-rising flour also has a lower protein content, so it's often used in recipes that benefit from being lighter and more tender, like biscuits.

Can you use self-rising flour for anything? ›

As I said before, you can use self rising flour for any desserts – be it cakes, cupcakes, breads, pancakes etc. Even if a recipe doesn't call for self rising flour but calls for all-purpose flour and baking powder, you can check the proportions and use self rising flour to get a beautiful texture in your desserts.

What are the best uses for self-rising flour? ›

Self-raising flour includes a raising agent such as baking powder. Use this storecupboard staple to create beautiful fluffy cakes, scones, pancakes, biscuits and other bakes.

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