150 Best Copycat Recipes

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

1. KFC Coleslaw from Gonna Want Seconds
2. Taco Bell Cheesy Fiesta Potatoes from Food.com
3. Outback Aussie Cheese Fries from Diary of A Recipe Collector
4. Chipotle’s Corn Salsa from Making Thyme for Health
5. Chipotle Cilantro Lime Rice from Culinary Hill
6. Panera Macaroni and Cheese from Shugary Sweets
7. McDonald’s French Fries from POPSUGAR
8. Cracker Barrel Fried Apples from Budget Savvy Diva
9. Boston Market Sweet Potato Casserole from The Slow Roasted Italian
   

   Appetizers

10. Outback’s Blooming Onion and Dipping Sauce from Allrecipes
11. Texas Roadhouse Fried Pickles from All She Cooks
12. Cheesecake Factory Avocado Egg Rolls from Damn Delicious
13. TGI Friday’s Green Bean Fries from Budget Savvy Divva
14. Olive Garden Smoked Mozzarella Fonduta from Center Cut Cook
15. Olive Garden Toasted Ravioli from Raining Hot Coupons
16. Olive Garden Fried Mozzarella from Copykat
17. Panda Express Cream Cheese Rangoons from High Heels and Grills
    

    Bread

18. Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits from Six Sisters’ Stuff
19. Little Caesar’s Crazy Bread from Copykat
20. Little Caesar Italian Cheese Bread from Burnt Apple
21. Pizza Hut Breadsticks from Brown Eyed Baker
22. KFC Biscuits from A Dash of Sanity
23. Outback Sweet Brown Molasses Bread from It’s Always Autumn
24. Texas Roadhouse Rolls with Cinnamon Honey Butter from CincyShopper
25. Olive Garden Breadsticks from Dessert Now, Dinner Later!
26. Subway Bread from Bless This Mess
27. Macaroni Grill Rosemary Bread from Food.com
28. Boston Market Cornbread from Taste and Tell
    

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    Main Entree Copycat Recipes

    

    Soups

29. Panera Broccoli Cheese Soup from Shugary Sweets
30. Panera Chicken and Wild Rice Soup from Fake Ginger
31. Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana Soup from Cooking Classy
32. Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi Soup from Carrie’s Experimental Kitchen
33. Chili’s Enchilada Soup Lil’ Luna
34. Panera Bread Baked Potato Soup from Copykat
35. Wendy’s Chili from Raining Hot Coupons
36. Steak N Shake Chili from Crock Pot Ladies
37. Panera Bread French Onion Soup from Copykat
    

    Seafood

38. Red Lobster Shrimp Scampi from Damn Delicious
39. Red Lobster Crab Alfredo from All She Cooks
40. Red Lobster Lobster Pizza from Food.com
41. Bonefish Grill’s Bang Bang Shrimp from Cinnamon Spice & Everything Nice
42. Cheesecake Factory Shrimp Scampi from Delish
43. Long John Silver’s Fish Batter from Food.com
    

    Chicken

44. Chick-fil-A Nuggets from Damn Delicious
45. Chick-fil-A Sandwich from CincyShopper
46. KFC Chicken from PinkWhen
47. PG Chang Chicken Lettuce Wraps from Lil’ Luna
48. Chipotle Chicken from Brown Eyed Baker
49. Chipotle Burrito Bowls from Table for Two
50. Chili’s Chipotle Honey Chicken Crispers from Spicy Southern Kitchen
51. Chili’s Cajun Chicken Pasta from Delish
52. Panera Asian Sesame Chicken Salad from Thirty Handmade Days
53. Panda Express Orange Chicken from Dinner, Then Dessert
54. Panda Express Teriyaki Chicken from Dinner, Then Dessert
55. Panda Express Sweet Fire Chicken from Damn Delicious
56. Hooters Buffalo Wings from Food.com
57. Buffalo Wild Wings Recipes from Blendtec Official Blog
58. California Pizza Kitchen Santa Fe Chicken Pizza from Honeybear Lane
59. McDonald’s Chicken McNuggets from CDKitchen
60. Bonefish Grill Bang Bang Chicken from Damn Delicious
61. CPK BBQ Chicken Skillet Pizza from Delish
62. California Pizza Kitchen’s Kung Pao Spaghetti from Damn Delicious
63. Outback Steakhouse’s Alice Springs Chicken from Center Cut Cook
64. Olive Garden Chicken Vino Bianco from The Slow Roasted Italian
    

    Beef and Pork

65. Taco Bell Crunchwrap Supreme from Life in the Lofthouse
66. Taco Bell Mexican Pizza from Life with the Crust Cut Off
67. Taco Bell Quesarito from Tablespoon
68. Taco Bell Doritos Locos Tacos from I Fine Cookie
69. IKEA Swedish Meatballs from Damn Delicious
70. PF Chang’s Mongolian Beef from Spicy Southern Kitchen
71. Chipotle’s Barbacoa from Slow Roasted Italian
72. White Castle Sliders from CincyShopper
73. Steak ‘n’ Shake Frisco Melts from Jam Hands
74. Steak n’ Shake Garlic Cheeseburger from Shari Blogs
75. McDonald’s Big Mac from The Daily Meal
76. McDonald’s Cheddar Melt from Delish
77. In-N-Out Cheeseburgers from Life In The Lofthouse
78. In-N-Out Double Double Animal Style Burger from Buns in My Oven
79. Shake Shack Burger from Serious Eats
80. Arby’s Beef N Cheddar from Oh Sweet Basil
81. Chipotle Pork Carnitas from The Slow Roasted Italian
82. Pizza Hut Original Pan Pizza from CDKitchen
    

    Meatless Copycat Recipes

83. Cheesecake Factory Creamy Sundried Tomato Fettuccine from Table for Two
84. Taco Bell Cheese Quesadilla and Sauce from The Gracious Wife
85. Panda Express Chow Mein from Eat Cake for Dinner
    

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    Breakfast Copycat Recipes

86. Denny’s French Toast from Kitchme
87. IHOP Pancakes from Onion Rings & Things
88. Cracker Barrel Hashbrown Casserole from CincyShopper
89. Cinnabon Frosting from Copykat
90. Cinnabons Cinnamon Rolls from Jo Cooks
91. Krispy Kreme Doughnuts from Brown Eyed Baker
92. Waffle House Pecan Waffles from Momtastic
    

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    Copycat Recipes for Drinks

93. Wendy’s Frosty from CincyShopper
94. McDonald’s Shamrock Shake from Baking Beauty
95. McDonald’s Mocha Frappe from The Chunky Chef
96. McDonalds Sweet Tea from Tammilee Tips
97. Chick-fil-A Frosted Lemonade from CincyShopper
98. Chick-fil-A Lemonade from Frugal Coupon Living
99. Starbucks Strawberries & Crème Frappuccino from Frugal Coupon Living
100. Starbucks Vanilla Bean Frappuccino from CincyShopper
101. Starbucks Double Chocolate Chip Frappuccino from Life is Poppin
102. Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte from Kitchn
103. Starbucks Iced Caramel Macchiato from Eugenie Kitchen
104. Starbucks Caramel Brulee Latte from Happy Healthy Motivated
105. Starbucks Passion Tea Lemonade from Persnickety Plates
106. Starbucks Iced White Chocolate Mocha from The Grant Life
107. Starbucks Pink Drink from Momtastic
     

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     Copycat Recipes for Desserts

108. Chili’s Molten Lava Cake from Six Sisters’ Stuff
109. Auntie Anne’s Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel Bites from Cooking Classy
110. Starbuck’s Lemon Loaf Cake from Let the Baking Begin
111. Starbucks Gingerbread Loaf with Cream Cheese Frosting from The Country Cook
112. Starbucks Chocolate Chunk Cookies from Delish
113. Starbucks Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins from Crazy for Crust
114. Starbucks Pumpkin Scones from Cooking Classy
115. Starbucks Cranberry Bliss Bars from The Slow Roasted Italian
116. Starbucks Petite Vanilla Scone from Crazy for Crust
117. Shoney’s Strawberry Pie from The Country Cook
118. Longhorn Steakhouse Chocolate Mousse Cake from All She Cooks
119. Cracker Barrel Coke Cake from CincyShopper
120. Cheesecake Factory Vanilla Bean Cheesecake from Amy in the Kitchen
121. Cheesecake Factory Red Velvet Cheesecake Cake from Food Folks and Fun
122. Cheesecake Factory Pumpkin Cheesecake from All She Cooks
123. TGI Friday’s Oreo Madness from It’s Always Autumn
124. McDonald’s Fried Apple Pies from The Slow Roasted Italian
125. DQ Ice Cream Cake from Brown Eyed Baker
126. Disneyland’s Snickerdoodle Cookies from Six Sisters’ Stuff
     

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     Copycat Recipes for Dips and Sauces

127. Olive Garden Salad Dressing from Yellow Bliss Road
128. Olive Garden Alfredo Sauce from Go Go Go Gourmet
129. Chick-Fil-A Sauce from House of Yumm
130. Chick-Fil-A Polynesian Sauce from Kitchen Dreaming
131. Arby’s Sauce from WonkyWonderful
132. Outback Blooming Sauce from Family Fresh Meals
133. Outback Ranch Dressing from Budget Savvy Divva
134. Chili’s Skillet Queso from Housewife Eclectic
135. Chili’s Salsa from Chef in Training
136. Chipotle’s Guacamole from Budget Savvy Diva
137. Carrabba’s Bread Dip Spices from Savory Experiments
138. Red Lobster Tartar Sauce from Simplee Thrifty
139. Red Lobster Pina Colada Dipping Sauce from Copykat
140. Applebee’s Oriental Dressing from Carrie’s Experimental Kitchen
141. Applebee’s Spinach and Artichoke Dip from Food.com
142. T.G.I. Friday’s Jack Daniels Grill Glaze from Noshing with the Nolands
143. Papa John’s Pizza Sauce from Food.com
144. Wendy’s Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce from The Slow Roasted Italian
145. Popeye’s Cajun Gravy from Marinade Me Baby
146. Panda Express Sweet and Sour Sauce from Dinner, Then Dessert
147. McDonald’s Sweet And Sour Sauce from CDKitchen
148. KFC Gravy from Expat Cooks