sour cream biscuits

Collierville, TN
Updated on Dec 10, 2025

These are for sour cream lovers. Try them with butter and Tupelo honey.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

These sour cream biscuits are as tasty as they are light. Easy to make, they're sweet and buttery with a slight tanginess. Tender, yet slightly dense, and moist, they're delicious with a little butter and a drizzle of honey.

prep time 10 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Bake
yield 14 piece(s)

Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into slices
  • 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/4 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

How To Make sour cream biscuits

  • Combine flour, baking powder, and Kosher salt.
    Step 1
    Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Combine the flour, baking powder, and Kosher salt.
  • Add butter slices.
    Step 2
    Add butter slices.
  • Cut in with a pastry blender.
    Step 3
    Cut in butter with a pastry blender.
  • Mix buttermilk, sour cream, granulated sugar, and vanilla.
    Step 4
    Mix the buttermilk, sour cream, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract.
  • Add to the dry ingredients.
    Step 5
    Add to the dry ingredients.
  • Stir gently until dough comes together.
    Step 6
    Stir gently until the dough comes together. Do not knead the dough.
  • Pat the dough down and cut out circles.
    Step 7
    Turn out the dough onto a lightly floured surface and roll or pat it down to 1/2" - 3/4" thickness. Cut out biscuits
  • Place on a lined sheet pan.
    Step 8
    Place on a half sheet pan lined with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
  • Bake for 10 - 12 minutes.
    Step 9
    Bake for about 10 - 12 minutes or until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts

(per serving*)
calories: 187 kcal, carbohydrates: 22 g, cholesterol: 25 mg, fat: 9 g, fiber: 1 g, protein: 4 g, saturated fat: 5 g, sodium: 374 mg, sugar: 1 g, unsaturated fat: 3 g
*Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Nutrition information is estimated.

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Category: Biscuits
Keyword: #Breads
Keyword: #baking
Method: Bake
Culture: Southern
Ingredient: Flour

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