Description
These Sour Cream Biscuits are tender, buttery, and incredibly easy to make. With no buttermilk required, this quick homemade biscuit recipe is perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dinner.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cubed
- 1 cup full-fat sour cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
- Cut the cold butter into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs.
- Gently stir in the sour cream until a soft dough forms. Do not overmix.
- Turn the dough out onto a floured surface. Pat into a ¾-inch thick rectangle and fold the dough over itself 2–3 times.
- Cut biscuits using a floured round cutter. Place on the baking sheet.
- Bake for 12–15 minutes or until golden brown.
- Optional: Brush tops with melted butter after baking.
Notes
- Keep ingredients cold for flakier biscuits.
- Don’t twist the biscuit cutter to ensure proper rise.
- Add cheese or herbs for a flavor twist.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Bread, Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American, Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 biscuit
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Keywords: Sour cream biscuits, homemade biscuits, flaky biscuits, easy biscuit recipe, Southern biscuits