7-Up Biscuits are incredibly soft, fluffy biscuits made with baking mix, sour cream, lemon-lime soda, and plenty of melted butter. They bake together in one dish until beautifully golden on top with tender, buttery layers underneath.
This is one of those shortcut recipes that almost seems too easy for the result you get. There’s no yeast, no long rising time, and no complicated biscuit technique involved.
You only need four ingredients, and there’s no traditional biscuit dough to fuss over. Baking mix already contains several of the dry ingredients you’d normally have to measure separately.
The texture is especially good. Sour cream creates tenderness while the lemon-lime soda helps produce light, fluffy biscuits.
And baking the biscuits directly in melted butter gives you rich, golden bottoms without needing to brush each individual biscuit before baking.
The 7-Up adds sweetness and carbonation, while sour cream keeps the dough rich and tender. Then there’s the butter—the biscuits bake directly in melted butter, giving the bottoms and edges an especially rich flavor.
These are wonderful served warm from the oven alongside breakfast, soup, or a comfort-food dinner. Split one open while it’s still warm and the inside should be wonderfully soft and fluffy.
Ingredients You’ll Need
You only need four ingredients:
- Baking mix
- Sour cream
- 7-Up
- Unsalted butter
How To Make 7-Up Biscuits
Step 1: Preheat the oven to 425°F. Place the butter in a 9×13-inch baking dish and put it in the oven briefly, just until the butter melts. Remove the dish and set it aside.
Step 2: Add the baking mix to a large mixing bowl. Add the sour cream and use a fork or pastry cutter to work it into the baking mix until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Step 3: Slowly pour in the 7-Up and gently stir until a very soft dough comes together. The dough will be noticeably softer and stickier than traditional biscuit dough.
Step 4: Sprinkle additional baking mix generously over a clean work surface. Turn the dough onto the surface and dust the top lightly with more baking mix.
Step 5: Gently pat the dough out to approximately 1 inch thick. Avoid kneading it aggressively or adding more dry mix than necessary.
Step 6: Cut the dough into rounds using a biscuit cutter. Press straight down rather than twisting the cutter so the biscuits can rise more evenly.
Step 7: Arrange the biscuit rounds directly in the baking dish with the melted butter. It’s fine for the biscuits to sit fairly close together.
Step 8: Bake for 12–15 minutes, or until the biscuits are puffed and deeply golden across the tops.
Step 9: Let them rest for a few minutes before serving warm, spooning a little of the buttery goodness from the pan over them if desired.
7-Up Biscuit Variations
Cheddar 7-Up Biscuits
Fold shredded cheddar gently into the dough before cutting the biscuits for a cheesy variation.
Garlic Butter Biscuits
Add a little garlic powder to the melted butter for an easy savory version.
Herb 7-Up Biscuits
Mix dried herbs into the baking mix before adding the sour cream and soda.
Extra-Buttery Biscuits
Brush the freshly baked tops with a little additional melted butter immediately after they leave the oven.
Drop 7-Up Biscuits
Skip the rolling and cutting and portion the soft dough directly into the buttery baking dish for a more rustic appearance.
Storing 7-Up Biscuits
Let leftover biscuits cool completely, then transfer them to an airtight container. Keep them at room temperature for about 1–2 days or refrigerate them for up to 4 days.
What Does 7-Up Do In Biscuits?
The lemon-lime soda provides liquid, sweetness, and carbonation. Combined with the baking mix and sour cream, it helps create a light, tender biscuit.
Do The Biscuits Taste Like Lemon-Lime Soda?
Not strongly. The soda adds a subtle sweetness, but the finished biscuits primarily taste buttery and rich.
What Baking Mix Should I Use?
A complete baking mix such as Bisquick works well. Because the baking mix already contains leavening and other ingredients, plain flour isn’t a direct substitute.
Why Is My Biscuit Dough So Sticky?
That’s normal for this recipe. The dough is intentionally very soft. Use additional baking mix on your work surface and hands rather than mixing a large amount of extra dry ingredients into the dough.
Why Shouldn’t I Overwork The Dough?
Too much handling can produce tougher biscuits. Mix and shape the dough as gently as possible for a softer texture.
Can I Use Another Lemon-Lime Soda?
Yes. Another similar lemon-lime carbonated soda can generally be used in place of 7-Up.
Reheat the biscuits briefly in the oven or microwave before serving. A little warmth brings back their soft texture and buttery flavor.
What To Serve With 7-Up Biscuits
- Fried chicken: Soft, buttery biscuits are a classic side for crispy chicken and homestyle dinners.
- Chicken soup: Split a warm biscuit and use it to soak up the savory broth.
- Beef stew: These fluffy biscuits are perfect alongside a thick, hearty beef stew.
- Scrambled eggs: Serve them warm with eggs for an easy breakfast or brunch.
- Sausage gravy: Split the biscuits and spoon warm sausage gravy over the top for a hearty breakfast.
- Butter and jam: A warm biscuit with butter and fruit preserves makes a simple sweet breakfast.
Keep the dough soft rather than adding lots of extra baking mix to make it easier to handle. A slightly sticky dough is one of the things that helps these biscuits stay tender.
And be gentle when shaping and cutting. The less you work the dough, the better chance you have of getting soft, fluffy biscuits instead of dense ones.
7-UP Biscuits Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 cups baking mix such as Bisquick, plus additional for shaping
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup 7-Up
- ½ cup 1 stick unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F.
- Melt the butter in a 9×13-inch baking dish and set aside.
- Add the baking mix to a large bowl and work in the sour cream until crumbly.
- Pour in the 7-Up and gently stir until a soft, sticky dough forms.
- Turn the dough onto a surface generously dusted with additional baking mix.
- Gently pat the dough to approximately 1 inch thick.
- Cut into rounds with a biscuit cutter.
- Arrange the biscuits directly in the baking dish with the melted butter.
- Bake for 12–15 minutes, until puffed and golden brown.
- Let rest briefly and serve warm.
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