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I’ve rounded up a collection of 40 of the best copycat recipes, including Chick-fil-A, Olive Garden, Taco Bell, Starbucks, Chipotle, and more, that you can make from the comfort of your kitchen!
You’ll find everything from main meals, cozy soups, appetizers, dips, and famous desserts, and each one is as tasty as the original.
Whether you’re trying to save some money, save time, or you just don’t want to leave the house, I have over 40 tried and true recipes here for you.
One of the best things about copycat recipes from restaurants or recreating your favorite fast food meals is that you can either make it as close to the real deal as possible or put your spin on it and make it your own!
Do your best to find quality, identical ingredients to what is called for in the recipe to make it as authentic as possible.
Make sauces from scratch! This is where so many signature dishes get their flavor.
Adjust the ingredients to taste. Make it your own. Extra spice, more cheese, or air-fried rather than deep-fried.
Use whatever cooking method you prefer. I love the crockpot, but feel free to switch up the method if you need to.
Meal prep. Many of these recipes are great for making ahead and reheating later!
Make a complete meal! Appetizer, main, and dessert to round out your restaurant experience at home!
Make Olive Garden’s Alfredo sauce at home in less time than it would take to drive there!
Homemade Alfredo Sauce (Olive Garden Copycat!)
This homemade Alfredo sauce is just as good, if not better, than the Olive Garden original! A rich creamy sauce comes together in under 30 minutes and is ready to coat your favorite pasta.
This creamy Slow Cooker Chicken Gnocchi Soup is an Olive Garden copycat recipe. Filled with shredded chicken, potato gnocchi, and spinach, this soup is super simple to throw together in the crockpot!
Hearty, cozy, and made right at home! This Olive Garden copycat pasta e fagioli is exactly what you make when you’re craving a bowl, but don’t want to leave the house.
Slow Cooker Pasta e Fagioli
Make a simplified version of slow cooker pasta e fagioli, an Olive Garden favorite, right at home! Ground beef, pasta, and beans cooked for hours in a rich, savory broth smell just as good as it tastes!
I'm bringing together my love of Cracker Barrel and comforting casseroles with my love of slow cookers in this simple yet delicious Cracker Barrel copycat slow cooker hashbrown casserole! It's creamy, cheesy, and bacon-y, and perfect for weekdays, weekends, and holiday dinners!
It’s amazing what you can do with a can of green beans! This copycat recipe for Cracker Barrel’s country style green beans makes the perfect easy side dish.
Country Style Green Beans {Cracker Barrel Copycat}
These Country Style Green Beans take simple canned green beans to the next level, adding the savory flavors of bacon and onion for a dish that's packed with Southern comfort. A Cracker Barrel copycat, this simple recipe is a true classic with a delicious, home-cooked feel.
Fluffy buttermilk pancakes just like how Cracker Barrel makes them, but now you can enjoy them at home in your PJs!
Cracker Barrel Pancakes
Whip up a stack of these Cracker Barrel pancakes dripping in melted butter and syrup in just 30 minutes. Tender, fluffy buttermilk pancakes with buttery, crisp edges are better served at home!
Whether as a side dish or a dessert, these cooked-down apples tossed in syrupy brown sugar and cinnamon are the perfect fall treat.
Slow Cooker Fried Apples – Cracker Barrel Copycat
As long as you've got a bunch of apples, you can make this slow cooker fried apples recipe! Tender-crisp apples cooked down in butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon until they are coated in syrupy deliciousness right in the crockpot. Serve as a side dish or a dessert!
Crispy on the outside and perfectly cheesy on the inside, this air fryer chicken quesadilla is even better with the copycat Taco Bell quesadilla sauce.
Air Fryer Chicken Quesadilla – with copycat Taco Bell quesadilla sauce
This air fryer chicken and cheese quesadilla with a quick copycat Taco Bell quesadilla sauce is such an easy meal idea. Making them in the air fryer leaves the tortilla perfectly crisp and the cheese nice and melty.
Fully loaded with ground beef, a crispy tostada, and melty cheese, this Taco Bell copycat also comes with the signature sour cream, lettuce, and tomatoes inside!
Homemade Crunchwrap Supremes (Taco Bell Copycat!)
Learn how to make homemade crunchwrap supremes — way better than anything you'd get at Taco Bell! This handheld, fully loaded wrap is filled with a layer of ground beef, a crispy crunchy tostada topped with melty nacho cheese, cool sour cream, lettuce, and tomato then pan-seared until golden brown and crispy on the outside. Beefy, cheesy, crispy, and crunchy in every bite!
Make Taco Bell’s Mexican pizza for your next pizza night or for a twist on your Taco Tuesday!
Mexican Pizza
Homemade Mexican pizza made with layers of tortilla, seasoned ground beef or turkey, refried black beans, and melty cheese is so good! Ready in 30 minutes, you won't miss Taco Bell's version at all.
Pick up a store-bought crust, fill it with apples and melted caramel, and air fry until crispy. These throwback Taco Bell dessert empanadas are the best!
Air Fryer Caramel Apple Empanadas
Air Fryer Caramel Apple Empanadas are a throwback Taco Bell copycat made even better! Store-bought crust with an apple pie filling and melted caramel candies comes together quickly, then air fried (or baked) until golden on the outside and thick and syrupy on the inside. Topped with cinnamon sugar, these easy 30-minute dessert empanadas are the best!
Crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside, and made with a dill pickle juice brine, just like the real deal!
Copycat Chick-Fil-A Nuggets
Skip the drive-thru and make your own Chick Fil A Nuggets at home! A few secret ingredients make these nuggets taste just like the real thing. Of course, what would these nuggets be without that special Chick Fil A sauce? I’ve included a simple recipe for that too!Â
Make this Mexican-inspired Chick-fil-A tortilla soup, which is usually a seasonal menu item, at home all year round!
Slow Cooker Chick Fil A Tortilla Soup
Learning to make homemade slow cooker Chick-fil-A tortilla soup means no longer waiting for the seasonal menu to change. Chick-fil-A might only sell this soup during the cold weather months, but when you hold the secret to making a copycat recipe, you can make it anytime you want!
Skip the line and whip up this Chick-fil-A favorite right at home. Enjoy big bold flavor without the drive-thru!
Southwest Chicken Salad (Chic-Fil-A Copycat)
This fresh Chick-fil-A salad is a perfect copycat! Southwest chicken salad starts with spicy grilled chicken, mixed with fresh veggies, topped with a spicy-sweet salad dressing, and finished with crunchy tortilla strips. This colorful salad is loaded with southwest flavors and plenty of texture!
Your crockpot will help you make this copycat Outback Steakhouse Alice Springs Chicken. Serve it over mashed potatoes for a total comfort food winner.
Slow Cooker Alice Springs Chicken – Outback Copycat Recipe
Bring the flavors of Outback Steakhouse home with this Slow Cooker Alice Springs Chicken! Juicy chicken breasts are topped with honey mustard, bacon, and melted cheese for the ultimate comfort food dinner.
Slow cooker chicken lettuce wraps are a copycat version of P.F. Chang's recipe, and it's all done in the crockpot! Juicy ground chicken cooked in a sweet, salty, and spicy sauce is served in lettuce wraps for a fun lunch or dinner idea from the comfort of home!
Creamy, cheesy, and just the right amount of spice, bring this copycat Chili’s queso to your snack table for game days and parties!
Copycat Chili’s Queso
Recreate your favorite cheesy dip with this copycat Chili's queso recipe! Made with just a few simple ingredients added to the slow cooker to cook low and slow until that cheesy, beefy dip is infused with plenty of seasoning and spice!
Party food meets restaurant favorite in these crunchy, flavor-packed egg rolls. Watch them disappear as fast as you can make them!
Southwestern Egg Rolls Recipe
These crispy southwest egg rolls are packed with chicken, black beans, corn, cheese, and a touch of spice—air fried to golden perfection in just 30 minutes!
Fill up on a basket of warm, fluffy rolls without having to pay for dinner you won’t eat!
Copycat Texas Roadhouse Rolls
Put a basket of these pillowy soft copycat Texas Roadhouse Rolls on the table before dinner, and don't be surprised that everyone is full by the time it's time to eat!
Spread some cinnamon honey butter on your rolls for a complete Texas Roadhouse experience.
Cinnamon Honey Butter
Cinnamon honey butter is the Texas Roadhouse copycat you've been looking for! It's a simple compound butter made with just 5 ingredients that's ready to spread over all your warm rolls and baked goods. It tastes just like what you'd get at the restaurant!
Piled high on an onion bun with tender beef, Arby’s sauce, and melty cheese, these sandwiches taste just like the real deal. Serve with a side of fries for good measure!
Slow Cooker Beef and Cheddar Sandwiches
This recipe for slow cooker beef and cheddar sandwiches is the Arby's copycat you've been waiting for! Low and slow cooked chuck roast smothered in Arby's sauce topped with cheese sauce piled high on an onion bun. It's an easy way to recreate everyone's favorite takeout at home!
All the bold, saucy goodness of boneless Buffalo wings without the deep frying, wrapped up and ready to eat anytime.
Buffalo Ranch Chicken Wraps
If you like the Buffalo Ranch Chicken Wrap from Buffalo Wild Wings, you’ll love this lightened up homemade version! Lightly breaded buffalo chicken pieces wrapped up in a soft tortilla with ranch dressing, shredded lettuce, cheese, and tomatoes make a great dinner or the perfect game day meal!
No need to leave home for a bowl of all the cozy, herby flavors of Noodles and Co. Pesto cavatappi.
Noodles & Company Pesto Cavatappi (copycat recipe)
Noodles & Company Pesto Cavatappi is the perfect copycat version made right in your own kitchen! This 30-minute dish is made with tender corkscrew pasta, a creamy white wine sauce, spinach, tomatoes, and refreshing basil pesto topped with shaved Asiago! An easy, flavorful pasta that will save you money by making the real deal at home. Weeknight dinners have never been so good!
This bright, beautiful, and delicious copycat brings Cheesecake Factory’s Chipotle pasta to your dinner table. A fan favorite without the wait!
Spicy Chicken Chipotle Pasta
Spicy Chicken Chipotle Pasta is a Cheesecake Factory copycat recipe. This flavorful pasta dish is full of honey glazed chicken, asparagus, peppers, peas, garlic and onion in a spicy chipotle parmesan cream sauce. No need for going out when you can make this at home!
This Hard Rock Cafe copycat deserves center stage with all the indulgent, melty cheesiness you’d expect from this famous comfort food.
Hard Rock Cafe Twisted Mac & Cheese
Hard Rock Cafe Twisted Mac & Cheese is cavatappi pasta tossed in a slightly spicy cheese sauce with roasted red peppers and topped with Parmesan parsley breadcrumbs. A copycat version of a favorite restaurant dish!
Juicy, melt-in-your-mouth, slow-cooked pork is a Chipotle copycat perfect for filling tacos and burritos or eating straight out of the crockpot.
Slow Cooker Carnitas – Chipotle Copycat
Slow cooker carnitas are a Chipotle copycat complete with fall apart tender meat and flavorful crispy ends. Juicy, slow-cooked, and perfectly seasoned pork that is just waiting to be turned into a burrito or a rice bowl!
Warm, comforting, and packed with zesty flavor, this On the Border Copycat soup is a fiesta in every spoonful. And even better with some chips on the side!
Chicken Tortilla Soup {On the Border Copycat}
Are you looking for the best chicken tortilla soup? Tender chicken, zucchini, rice, shredded cheese, and more are in this easy copycat On the Border tortilla soup. Pair it with some tortilla chips and fresh salsa and you have a meal!
A creamy chicken pot pie made with a store-bought crust, leftover chicken, and frozen veggies makes this KFC favorite even easier.
Copycat KFC Chicken Pot Pie
This KFC chicken pot pie copycat recipe has a golden flaky pie crust topping, creamy seasoned filling, and tons of veggies, including potatoes, and it's great for using leftover chicken. One bite, and you'll know why they say it's finger-lickin' good!
Fully loaded, perfectly chunky, and flavored with sweet and salty goodness. Enjoy these Panera copycat cookies straight out of the oven with a cold glass of milk.
Kitchen Sink Cookies (Panera Copycat)
Filled with chocolate, caramel, and crushed pretzels, these Kitchen Sink Cookies are a Panera Bread copycat and the perfect blend of salty and sweet. One of these jumbo cookies is plenty to share, but you probably won't want to!
Slow cooker broccoli cheddar soup is a Panera bread copycat but I'm going to say it's even better! It’s rich and cheesy, loaded with tender broccoli, celery, and carrots in a flavorful broth. This creamy soup will be the best part of your day!Â
These chocolate chunk brownies are a rich, fudgy Starbucks copycat—easy to make with no stovetop or mixer required. Big chunks, bold chocolate flavor!
With just a few ingredients, including brewed passion tea and a simple syrup, this Starbucks copycat is so easy to make at home for a fraction of the cost.
Starbucks Passion Tea Lemonade
This homemade Passion Tea Lemonade tastes just like the Starbucks favorite. A refreshing mix of tea, lemonade, and a hint of vanilla, served over ice.
Mint and peach tea come together with lemonade and honey for the best soothing drink to warm up to!
Copycat Starbucks Medicine Ball Tea
This copycat Starbucks Medicine Ball Tea only has four ingredients and is perfect to make at home in the cold months. You just need lemonade, honey, mint tea, and peach tea to warm your bones!
Let’s make the original Girl Scout cookie infused with lemon flavor and a buttery, crispy texture. Coated in powdered sugar, these are so good!
Copycat Savannah Smiles – Lemon Powder Sugar Cookies
These copycat Savannah smiles are my take on the original Girl Scout cookie recipe made with simple ingredients and ready in under 30 minutes! These crisp, buttery, sweet, and lemon-infused cookies are coated in powdered sugar, making them as irresistible as you'd imagine. One bite and you'll see why these are such a hit!
This copycat hot fudge recipe is especially helpful if you don’t live anywhere near a Sanders Ice Cream Shoppe. It’s the best for pouring over ice cream.
Sanders Hot Fudge Recipe
This homemade hot fudge recipe is a creamy, rich Sanders copycat that's perfect for drizzling over ice cream or spooning into a sundae—just like you remember!
A thin, flaky crust topped with a sweet strawberry and Jello filling is fresh and sweet and tastes like nostalgia!
Big Boy Fresh Strawberry Pie
This vintage strawberry pie is a copycat version of the one you'd find at a Big Boy restaurant. Full of fresh strawberries and strawberry Jell-O, this easy recipe is perfect for summer months!
The famous Diary Queen ice cream cake is much easier to make than it looks. This recipe will show you how to give it your homemade spin!
Ice Cream Cake Recipe
Make your own Dairy Queen ice cream cake at home! This no-bake dessert features creamy layers, rich fudge, and a crunchy cookie middle—perfect for birthdays, parties, and summer celebrations.
