Baking Soda Biscuits (with Recipe Video)

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There’s just something about simple baking soda biscuits that are just so delicious.

They are very similar to a classic baking powder biscuit recipe. Not only are they light and airy, but they are so simple to make, you’ll never want the dough from a can again.

Classic Baking Soda Biscuits, made from scratch - with how-to cooking video.

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Watch Me Make These Baking Soda Biscuits:

If you don’t have a biscuit cutter, you can use a similarly sized glass or even a coffee mug. Whatever you use, you want to make sure it is well floured that way the biscuit comes right out.

biscuit dough with biscuit cutter

This recipe makes 10-12 biscuits, depending upon the size of your biscuits.

Classic Baking Soda Biscuits, made from scratch - with how-to cooking video.

Try these with some classic sausage gravy, or my Creamed Turkey Recipe.

Baking Soda Biscuits

Constance Smith – Cosmopolitan Cornbread
Not only are these biscuits light and airy, but they are so simple to make, you’ll never want the dough from a can again.
4.58 from 50 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 11 minutes
Total Time 16 minutes
Course Breads, Breakfast or Brunch Foods
Cuisine American
Servings 10 -12 biscuits
Calories 124 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 c all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1 pinch 1/16 tsp fine salt
  • 3 Tb organic vegetable shortening
  • 1 c soured milk* or buttermilk

Instructions
 

  • To begin, preheat your oven to 450 degrees.
  • In your mixing bowl, combine all of the dry ingredients and give it a stir.
  • Add in the shortening. With a pastry blender, cut the shortening in until it forms a crumbly mixture.
  • Pour in the soured milk and stir until just combined. The dough will be soft.
  • Place the dough on a well-floured surface and turn it a few times until it is lightly coated with flour.
  • Pat the dough to 1/2 inch thick. Cut into biscuits with a floured biscuit cutter.
  • Place the biscuits on a cookie sheet or baking stone.
  • Bake 10-12 minutes, or until lightly golden.
  • Serve warm with butter and jam, or any way you like. Enjoy!

Video

Notes

* For soured milk, put 1 Tb lemon juice into your measuring cup. Add milk to measure 1 cup. Allow it to sit a couple minute while you prepare the rest of the ingredients.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cCalories: 124kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 4gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 4mgSodium: 203mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1g

Nutritional information is auto-generated and the accuracy is not guaranteed.

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