From Olive Garden recipes to Red Lobster recipes, we've got all your favorite restaurant recipes of the year right here!
By: Chelsea Scarnegie, Editor, AllFreeCopycatRecipes.com
Now that 2017 is coming to a close and we look forward to 2018, AllFreeCopycatRecipes.com has decided to take a look back our best copycat recipes of the year. These are the Top 100 Copycat Recipes of 2017 that our readers absolutely loved. The following Applebee's recipes, Olive Garden copycat recipes, and other restaurant favorites showed up over and over again in our newsletters, social media, and more because you could just not get enough of them. If you are looking for your next foodie obsession, check out this copycat recipe guide.
Table of Contents
- Copycat Drink Recipes
- Copycat Appetizer Recipes
- Copycat Soup Recipes
- Copycat Pasta Recipes
- Copycat Main Dish Recipes
- Copycat Side Dish Recipes
- Copycat Sauces and Dressing Recipes
- Copycat Dessert Recipes
Copycat Drink Recipes
These sweet, refreshing drinks are easy to make and taste amazing. You won't want to spend money on your favorite beverage again! The easy step-by-step recipe tutorials in this list will show you how to make those restaurant classics just the way you like them. These are the copycat recipes you've been waiting for! Pick an easy drink below and sip your way to heaven.
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Just Like Panera Green Tea Recipe
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Copycat McDonald's Shamrock Shake
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Copycat Starbucks Caramel Brulee Latte
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Copycat Starbucks Green Tea Frappuccino
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Copycat Portillo's Chocolate Cake Shake
Copycat Appetizer Recipes
Restaurant copycat starters, including restaurant copycat salad recipes and other copycat appetizer recipes can all be found in this section. Appetizers are always full of such great flavor that it's no wonder they make such popular copycat favorites. Everybody can agree that a good appetizer can make for the perfect start to a dining experience. These copycat appetizers are rich, satisfying, and just what you've been craving.
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Copycat Texas Roadhouse Rolls
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Homemade Velveeta Cheese
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Copycat Outback Steakhouse Wedge Salad
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Copycat Cracker Barrel Biscuits
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Copycat Pioneer Woman Jalapeno Poppers
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Baked Bloomin' Onion
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Copycat Cheddar's Spinach Dip
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Copycat Olive Garden Breadsticks
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Trisha Yearwood's Charleston Cheese Dip
Copycat Soup Recipes
If you love a good bowl of restaurant soup, try any of these easy copycat recipes for some of your favorite creations. Soup is one of the best things you can make on a cold day, but these recipes are so tasty that you'll find yourself making them in the middle of summer too. No matter the weather, you'll find that any of these soup recipes will be able to put a big smile on your face.
Below are our soups and stews that won readers' hearts time and time again. We've got favorites like French onion soup, 7-can soup, chicken and gnocchi soup, and more.
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Outback Steakhouse Walkabout Soup
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Copycat Applebee's French Onion Soup
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Copycat Pioneer Woman 7-Can Soup
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Olive Garden Chicken and Gnocchi Soup
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Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana Knockoff
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Cracker Barrel Copycat Potato Soup
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Copycat Panera Bistro French Onion Soup
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Copycat Olive Garden Pasta E fa*gioli
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Copycat Cracker Barrel Beef Stew
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Copycat Panera Baked Potato Soup
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Restaurant Clam Chowder Makeover
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Homemade Olive Garden Minestrone
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Copycat Paula Deen Potato Soup Recipe
Copycat Pasta Recipes
If you have ever been to an Italian restaurant, then you are probably aware of the many forms of pasta that can be created. Of all our Italian copycat recipes, pasta is the dish that's on everyone's list. These pasta recipes will satisfy your hunger with their flavorful sauces and unique twists.
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Cheesecake Factory Four Cheese Pasta
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Olive Garden Chicken Alfredo Spaghetti Pie
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Copycat Pioneer Woman Chicken Spaghetti
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Copycat Olive Garden's Chicken Alfredo
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Applebee's Three Cheese Chicken Penne
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Cheesecake Factory Cajun Jambalaya Pasta
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Restaurant-Style Italian Chicken and Pasta
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Copycat Olive Garden Shrimp Scampi
Copycat Main Dish Recipes
If you're in love with dining out, then you know that restaurant prices aren't always ideal for a budget. Copycat recipes will soon be your hero when you realize you can make food that tastes the same as the restaurant at a fraction of the cost. Each of the following recipes are great for weeknight dinners. In this section, you'll find everything from fried chicken to pizza.
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Copycat Popeye's Fried Chicken Recipe
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Japanese Hibachi Chicken and Steak
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Copycat Cracker Barrel Meatloaf Recipe
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Copycat Cracker Barrel Chicken Casserole
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Copycat White Castle Casserole
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Applebee's Smothered Steak Skillet
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Chili's Monterey Chicken Copycat
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Knockoff KFC Fried Chicken Recipe
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Copycat Chi Chi's Chicken Chimichangas
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Homemade White Castle Sliders
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Amish Chicken and Noodles
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Panera Ham and Swiss Baked Egg Souffles
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Copycat Five Guys Burger Recipe
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Neiman Marcus Chicken Salad Copycat
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Copycat KFC Honey BBQ Wings
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Homemade Swedish Meatballs
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Copycat Chick-fil-A Chicken Salad
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Longhorn Steakhouse Outlaw Ribeye
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Maid-Rite Loose Meat Sandwich Copycat
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Longhorn Steakhouse Parmesan Chicken
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Slow Cooker McRib Sandwiches
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Olive Garden Chicken Vino Bianco
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Just Like A Doritos Taco Bake
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Copycat Bennigan's Turkey O'Toole
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PF Chang's Kung Pao Chicken Copycat
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Winger's Sticky Fingers Knockoff
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One Skillet Old-Fashioned Chicken Pot Pie
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30 Minute Chicken and Dumplings
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Stouffer's Grandma's Chicken Rice Bake
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Panera's Thai Chopped Chicken Salad
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Cici's Copycat Spinach Alfredo Pizza
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Better Than KFC Oven Fried Chicken
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Homemade Chinese Orange Chicken
Copycat Side Dish Recipes
No meal is complete without a tasty side dish. Whether you need mashed potatoes, bread, or another favorite side dish, you'll find the our best copycat sides right here. Side items like coleslaw, for example, are a great addition to that crispy fried chicken recipe you just created. Our side dish recipes taste just like their restaurant counterparts, so you won't even be able to tell a difference. It can be exciting to try new restaurants, but sometimes it's better on your budget and schedule to make your favorite menu items at home.
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Cracker Barrel Hash Browns Casserole
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Cracker Barrel Mashed Potatoes
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Copycat Panera Asiago Cheese Bread
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Homemade KFC Coleslaw
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Outback Steakhouse Baked Potato Copycat
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The Pioneer Woman's Potatoes Au Gratin
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Cheesy Au Gratin Potatoes with Velveeta
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Homemade Bread in a Bag
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Homemade Hawaiian Macaroni Salad
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Luby's Copycat Macaroni and Cheese
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Civil War Macaroni and Cheese Copycat
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Pioneer Woman Asian Noodle Salad
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Restaurant-Style Corn Bread Pudding
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Copycat Luby's Fried Cabbage
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Kenny and Ziggy's Homemade Egg Salad
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Pioneer Woman's Biscuits and Gravy
Copycat Sauces and Dressing Recipes
Store-bought salad dressing simply can't compare to homemade salad dressing that's prepared using fresh ingredients. Dressings and sauces can really add some flavor to a dish, but sometimes they contain ingredients that aren't so good for you. Homemade dressing is one of the most simple and delicious things you can make. With recipes from Taco Bell, Olive Garden, Chick-fil-A, and more, you're sure to find the taste you love can be replicated with ease.
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Homemade Prego Spaghetti Sauce
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Taco Bell Spicy Chipotle Sauce Copycat
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Homemade Olive Garden Salad Dressing
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Copycat Chick-fil-A Sauce Recipe
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Copycat Chick-fil-A Polynesian Sauce
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Copycat Hooters Daytona Sauce Recipe
Copycat Dessert Recipes
These dessert recipes will help you make homemade versions of your favorite desserts from many different restaurants and brand names, such as California Pizza Kitchen, Wendy's, Carvel, and more. You'll love these sweet copycat recipes immensely. In fact, every person who loves ordering that special dessert at the end of a meal will appreciate these easy copycat recipes. Cheesecake, for example, is a hit at many restaurants, and with these decadent recipe secrets, you'll finally understand why.
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California Pizza Kitchen Butter Cake
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Copycat Wendy's Strawberry Frosty
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Copycat Carvel Ice Cream Cake
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Cheesecake Factory Red Velvet Cheesecake
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Cheesecake Factory Vanilla Cheesecake
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Woolworth Cheesecake Copycat
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Olive Garden Copycat Lemon Cream Cake
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Copycat Simple Almond Biscotti
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Dunkin Donuts Cream Filled Donuts
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