Skip the restaurants and save money with these copycat recipes that taste just as good as the real thing, but for a fraction of the cost!
I love going out to eat, but we can’t afford to do it anymore so with these recipes, I get the experience of eating out without it breaking the bank. There are all kinds of different recipes from many different restaurants (e.g. Panera, Outback, Olive Garden, Chick-Fil-A) so there’s something here for everyone!
Side Dish, Bread and Appetizer Copycat Recipes
Sides
- KFC Coleslaw from Gonna Want Seconds
- Taco Bell Cheesy Fiesta Potatoes from Food.com
- Outback Aussie Cheese Fries from Diary of A Recipe Collector
- Chipotle’s Corn Salsa from Making Thyme for Health
- Chipotle Cilantro Lime Rice from Culinary Hill
- Panera Macaroni and Cheese from Shugary Sweets
- McDonald’s French Fries from POPSUGAR
- Cracker Barrel Fried Apples from Budget Savvy Diva
- Boston Market Sweet Potato Casserole from The Slow Roasted Italian
Appetizers
- Outback’s Blooming Onion and Dipping Sauce from Allrecipes
- Texas Roadhouse Fried Pickles from All She Cooks
- Cheesecake Factory Avocado Egg Rolls from Damn Delicious
- TGI Friday’s Green Bean Fries from Budget Savvy Divva
- Olive Garden Smoked Mozzarella Fonduta from Center Cut Cook
- Olive Garden Toasted Ravioli from Raining Hot Coupons
- Olive Garden Fried Mozzarella from Copykat
- Panda Express Cream Cheese Rangoons from High Heels and Grills
Bread
- Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits from Six Sisters’ Stuff
- Little Caesar’s Crazy Bread from Copykat
- Little Caesar Italian Cheese Bread from Burnt Apple
- Pizza Hut Breadsticks from Brown Eyed Baker
- KFC Biscuits from A Dash of Sanity
- Outback Sweet Brown Molasses Bread from It’s Always Autumn
- Texas Roadhouse Rolls with Cinnamon Honey Butter from CincyShopper
- Olive Garden Breadsticks from Dessert Now, Dinner Later!
- Subway Bread from Bless This Mess
- Macaroni Grill Rosemary Bread from Food.com
- Boston Market Cornbread from Taste and Tell
Main Entree Copycat Recipes
Soups
- Panera Broccoli Cheese Soup from Shugary Sweets
- Panera Chicken and Wild Rice Soup from Fake Ginger
- Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana Soup from Cooking Classy
- Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi Soup from Carrie’s Experimental Kitchen
- Chili’s Enchilada Soup Lil’ Luna
- Panera Bread Baked Potato Soup from Copykat
- Wendy’s Chili from Raining Hot Coupons
- Steak N Shake Chili from Crock Pot Ladies
- Panera Bread French Onion Soup from Copykat
Seafood
- Red Lobster Shrimp Scampi from Damn Delicious
- Red Lobster Crab Alfredo from All She Cooks
- Red Lobster Lobster Pizza from Food.com
- Bonefish Grill’s Bang Bang Shrimp from Cinnamon Spice & Everything Nice
- Cheesecake Factory Shrimp Scampi from Delish
- Long John Silver’s Fish Batter from Food.com
Chicken
- Chick-fil-A Nuggets from Damn Delicious
- Chick-fil-A Sandwich from CincyShopper
- KFC Chicken from PinkWhen
- PG Chang Chicken Lettuce Wraps from Lil’ Luna
- Chipotle Chicken from Brown Eyed Baker
- Chipotle Burrito Bowls from Table for Two
- Panda Express Black Pepper Chicken from Sweet C’s Designs
- Chili’s Chipotle Honey Chicken Crispers from Spicy Southern Kitchen
- Chili’s Cajun Chicken Pasta from Delish
- Panera Asian Sesame Chicken Salad from Thirty Handmade Days
- Panda Express Orange Chicken from Dinner, Then Dessert
- Panda Express Teriyaki Chicken from Dinner, Then Dessert
- Panda Express Sweet Fire Chicken from Damn Delicious
- Hooters Buffalo Wings from Food.com
- Buffalo Wild Wings Recipes from Blendtec Official Blog
- California Pizza Kitchen Santa Fe Chicken Pizza from Honeybear Lane
- McDonald’s Chicken McNuggets from CDKitchen
- Bonefish Grill Bang Bang Chicken from Damn Delicious
- Chicken Madeira (Cheesecake Copycat) from Natasha’s Kitchen
- CPK BBQ Chicken Skillet Pizza from Delish
- California Pizza Kitchen’s Kung Pao Spaghetti from Damn Delicious
- Outback Steakhouse’s Alice Springs Chicken from Center Cut Cook
- Olive Garden Chicken Vino Bianco from The Slow Roasted Italian
Beef & Pork
- Taco Bell Crunchwrap Supreme from Life in the Lofthouse
- Taco Bell Mexican Pizza from Life with the Crust Cut Off
- Taco Bell Quesarito from Tablespoon
- Taco Bell Doritos Locos Tacos from I Fine Cookie
- IKEA Swedish Meatballs from Damn Delicious
- PF Chang’s Mongolian Beef from Jo Cooks
- Chipotle’s Barbacoa from Slow Roasted Italian
- White Castle Sliders from CincyShopper
- Steak ‘n’ Shake Frisco Melts from Jam Hands
- Steak n’ Shake Garlic Cheeseburger from Shari Blogs
- McDonald’s Big Mac from The Daily Meal
- McDonald’s Cheddar Melt from Delish
- In-N-Out Cheeseburgers from Life In The Lofthouse
- In-N-Out Double Double Animal Style Burger from Buns in My Oven
- Shake Shack Burger from Serious Eats
- Arby’s Beef N Cheddar from Oh Sweet Basil
- Chipotle Pork Carnitas from The Slow Roasted Italian
- Pizza Hut Original Pan Pizza from CDKitchen
Meatless Copycat Recipes
- Cheesecake Factory Creamy Sundried Tomato Fettuccine from Table for Two
- Taco Bell Cheese Quesadilla and Sauce from The Gracious Wife
- Panda Express Chow Mein from Eat Cake for Dinner
Breakfast Copycat Recipes
- Denny’s French Toast from Kitchme
- IHOP Pancakes from Onion Rings & Things
- Cracker Barrel Hashbrown Casserole from CincyShopper
- Cinnabon Frosting from Copykat
- Cinnabons Cinnamon Rolls from Jo Cooks
- Krispy Kreme Doughnuts from Brown Eyed Baker
- Waffle House Pecan Waffles from Momtastic
Copycat Recipes for Drinks
- Wendy’s Frosty from CincyShopper
- McDonald’s Shamrock Shake from Baking Beauty
- McDonald’s Mocha Frappe from The Chunky Chef
- McDonalds Sweet Tea from Tammilee Tips
- Chick-fil-A Frosted Lemonade from CincyShopper
- Chick-fil-A Lemonade from Frugal Coupon Living
- Starbucks Strawberries & Crème Frappuccino from Frugal Coupon Living
- Starbucks Vanilla Bean Frappuccino from CincyShopper
- Starbucks Double Chocolate Chip Frappuccino from Life is Poppin
- Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte from Kitchn
- Starbucks Iced Caramel Macchiato from Eugenie Kitchen
- Starbucks Caramel Brulee Latte from Happy Healthy Motivated
- Starbucks Passion Tea Lemonade from Persnickety Plates
- Starbucks Iced White Chocolate Mocha from The Grant Life
- Starbucks Pink Drink from Momtastic
Copycat Recipes for Desserts
- Chili’s Molten Lava Cake from Six Sisters’ Stuff
- Auntie Anne’s Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel Bites from Cooking Classy
- Starbuck’s Lemon Loaf Cake from Let the Baking Begin
- Starbucks Gingerbread Loaf with Cream Cheese Frosting from The Country Cook
- Starbucks Chocolate Chunk Cookies from Delish
- Starbucks Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins from Crazy for Crust
- Starbucks Pumpkin Scones from Cooking Classy
- Starbucks Cranberry Bliss Bars from The Slow Roasted Italian
- Starbucks Petite Vanilla Scone from Crazy for Crust
- Shoney’s Strawberry Pie from The Country Cook
- Longhorn Steakhouse Chocolate Mousse Cake from All She Cooks
- Cracker Barrel Coke Cake from CincyShopper
- Cheesecake Factory Vanilla Bean Cheesecake from Amy in the Kitchen
- Cheesecake Factory Red Velvet Cheesecake Cake from Food Folks and Fun
- Cheesecake Factory Pumpkin Cheesecake from All She Cooks
- TGI Friday’s Oreo Madness from It’s Always Autumn
- McDonald’s Fried Apple Pies from The Slow Roasted Italian
- DQ Ice Cream Cake from Brown Eyed Baker
- Disneyland’s Snickerdoodle Cookies from Six Sisters’ Stuff
Copycat Recipes for Dips and Sauces
- Olive Garden Salad Dressing from Yellow Bliss Road
- Olive Garden Alfredo Sauce from Go Go Go Gourmet
- Chick-Fil-A Sauce from House of Yumm
- Chick-Fil-A Polynesian Sauce from Kitchen Dreaming
- Arby’s Sauce from WonkyWonderful
- Outback Blooming Sauce from Family Fresh Meals
- Outback Ranch Dressing from Budget Savvy Divva
- Chili’s Skillet Queso from Housewife Eclectic
- Chili’s Salsa from Chef in Training
- Chipotle’s Guacamole from Budget Savvy Diva
- Carrabba’s Bread Dip Spices from Savory Experiments
- Red Lobster Tartar Sauce from Simplee Thrifty
- Red Lobster Pina Colada Dipping Sauce from Copykat
- Applebee’s Oriental Dressing from Carrie’s Experimental Kitchen
- Applebee’s Spinach and Artichoke Dip from Food.com
- T.G.I. Friday’s Jack Daniels Grill Glaze from Noshing with the Nolands
- Papa John’s Pizza Sauce from Food.com
- Wendy’s Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce from The Slow Roasted Italian
- Popeye’s Cajun Gravy from Marinade Me Baby
- Panda Express Sweet and Sour Sauce from Dinner, Then Dessert
- McDonald’s Sweet And Sour Sauce from CDKitchen
- KFC Gravy from Expat Cooks
Stephanie, One Caring Mom says
July 16, 2018 at 3:55 pm*Drooling* This is such an amazing collection of recipes. There are so many great choices, I don’t even know which one to start with. Thank you so much for getting them all together!
Miriam Rodriguez says
August 27, 2018 at 8:48 amSo many recipes. I will be very busy trying many of them. Thank you.