What do you do when you're yearning for your favorite restaurant foods but you're either trying to save money or stuck at home? You make your own!
We have rounded up some of our very favorite foods from both fast food, fast casual and family restaurants and brought you easy recipes so that you can create the delicious dishes at home.
Once you start making your own versions, it's very likely you'll come to love them even more than takeout or what you would eat in the restaurant.
Another big bonus is that since you are putting in each ingredient yourself you can make changes to suit your own tastes or health concerns.
From main courses, to side dishes, to desserts – and even beverages – we have a little bit of everything. Dive in and enjoy!
Favorite Copycat Recipes from Restaurants
You can make your favorite restaurant foods at home with these copycat recipes. The good news is that they might turn out even BETTER than the restaurant!
Make your Chipotle favorite at home with this Copycat Chipotle Barbacoa Recipe made easily in the slow cooker.
Use these secret tips to create a copycat Taco Bell Mexican Pizza recipe that tastes just like the restaurant - but homemade and BETTER!
Make your favorite Chili's steak fajitas at home with this easy copycat recipe combining beef, peppers and onions.
Ground beef and an amazing blend of spices makes this Wendy's Chili recipe a favorite.
With this Copycat McDonald's Big Mac recipe, you can create the famous Big Mac AND the special sauce right at home! It is easy to make and delicious!
Make these crispy, crunchy and savory bites of chicken as a delicious lunch for the kids or dinner for the whole family.
This Copycat Panera Tomato Bisque Soup Recipe is perfect served before dinner or with a grilled cheese sandwich for a hearty lunch!
KFC shines when it comes to its coleslaw! You can make this creamy, tangy side dish yourself - and it's easy to do.
This Copycat Olive Garden Spaghetti Sauce Recipe is easy to make with only minimal ingredients.
This copycat Olive Garden breadstick recipe calls for a few simple ingredients and no special equipment. You will be a breadstick-making pro in no time!
These rolls are smell and taste amazing fresh out of the oven. There's even a recipe for the must-have cinnamon honey butter.
When it comes to fast food desserts, it's hard to compete with the McDonald's Apple Pie. Now you can make your own version at home with this Copycat McDonalds Apple Pie Recipe!
Make this mall and food court favorite at home with this mouth-watering recipe for Copycat Cinnabon Cinnamon Rolls! Homemade at home tastes even better.
Starbucks has one of the best banana breads around. Luckily it's very easy to make your own (and you can add as many walnuts as you want!)
Get the sweet and delicious taste of s'mores blended up in this creamy coffee drink.
This is my go-to drink at Starbucks! It's the perfect blend of sweet and lemon-tang. I love that I can easily control the amount of sugar in it.
This Copycat Sonic Peach Iced Tea recipe is SO super easy to make you won't believe it! The best part is, you can have this delicious treat at home any time you want it - all you need is tea, fresh peaches and sugar.
Donna says
These look like great copycat recipes! I absolutely love Olive Garden breadsticks, so I’ll be giving that recipe a try soon. Thanks!