These Buckwheat Sour Cream Biscuits are a delightful twist on traditional biscuits. Made with buckwheat flour and tangy sour cream, these biscuits are light, fluffy, and full of flavor. Perfect for breakfast or as a side dish, these biscuits are sure to become a family favorite. Serve them with butter and jam or with your favorite soup or stew.
Ingredients
- 1 cup buckwheat flour
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the buckwheat flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Add the cold butter to the flour mixture and use a pastry cutter or your fingers to cut the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the sour cream and buttermilk.
- Pour the sour cream mixture into the flour mixture and stir until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and gently knead it a few times until it comes together.
- Roll the dough out to a thickness of about 1/2 inch.
- Using a round biscuit cutter, cut out biscuits and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
- Gently reshape the dough scraps and cut out more biscuits until all the dough is used.
- Bake the biscuits in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and serve warm.
- Enjoy your fluffy and delicious buckwheat sour cream biscuits!
Interesting Facts
Buckwheat is not a grain but a seed, making these biscuits gluten-free.
Using sour cream in the dough adds richness and tanginess to the biscuits.
These biscuits can be customized by adding grated cheese, herbs, or spices to the dough.