25 Restaurant Copycat Recipes and CopyKat Cookbook Giveaway

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If you’ve ever wished you could recreate Cinnabon Cinnamon Rolls, Girl Scout Thin Mints, Auntie Anne’s Pretzels, or Starbucks Cranberry Bliss Bars, I have a collection of recipes that will help.

Rather than being dependent on going to mall for my fix, waiting for seasonally-available treats to come along, or over-paying for storebought, I came up with at-home, copycat versions of the real thing.

Restaurant Copycat & Knockoff Recipes - Recipes for Your Favorites at avericooks.com

Included are 25 of my Favorite Copycat and Restaurant Knock-Off Recipes, and some fun DIY recipes, like making vanilla extract or peanut butter, which save money and taste far better than storebought.

1. Overnight Buttermilk Soft and Fluffy Cinnamon Rolls – My ode to Cinnabons, and I prefer these to the real thing

Overnight Buttermilk Soft and Fluffy Cinnamon Rolls averiecooks.com

2. Baked Vanilla Donuts with Vanilla Glaze – The baked version of a Krispy Kreme

Baked Vanilla Donuts with Vanilla Glaze - The baked version of a Krispy Kreme averiecooks.com

3. Ritz Cracker-Stuffed Peanut Butter Cups (No-Bake, Vegan) – I like adding crackers for added crunch along with salty-and-sweet, or try this recipe for classic Peanut Butter Cups (No-Bake, Vegan, GF)

Ritz Cracker Stuffed Peanut Butter Cups (No-Bake, Vegan) averiecooks.com

4. Peanut Chewy Payday Bars

Peanut Chewy Payday Bars averiecooks.com

5. Cranberry Bliss Bars – Starbucks Copycat Recipe and the reader feedback on these has been extremely positive

Cranberry Bliss Bars {Starbucks Copycat Recipe} averiecooks.com

6. Old-Fashioned Butter Mints (no-bake, gluten-free)

Old-Fashioned Butter Mints (no-bake, gluten-free) averiecooks.com

7. Homemade Little Debbie Star Crunch (no-bake)

Homemade Little Debbie Star Crunch (no-bake) averiecooks.com

8. Soft Buttery One Hour Pretzels (vegan) – Faster and easier than going to the mall for Auntie Anne’s or Wetzels Pretzels

Soft Buttery One Hour Pretzels (vegan) - Auntie Anne's Copycat Recipe averiecooks.com

9. Outback Steakhouse Wheat Bread (vegan) – Copycat Recipe for the soft, brown bread many steakhouses like Longhorn and Outback serve. I don’t eat steak but I do love this bread

Outback Steakhouse Wheat Bread (vegan) - Copycat Recipe averiecooks.com

10. Little Debbie Cosmic Brownies – My favorite homemade brownies, ever

Little Debbie Cosmic Brownies

11. Twinkies

Homemade Twinkies averiecooks.com

12. Butterfinger Bars (No Bake, Vegan & GF options) – Make in less than 5 minutes in the microwave

Butterfinger Bars (No Bake, Vegan & GF options) - Make in less than 5 minutes in the microwave averiecooks.com

13. Homemade Baileys Irish Cream – Make in the blender in 1 minute

Homemade Baileys Irish Cream - Make in 1 minute averiecooks.com

14. Homemade Cinnamon-Sugar Graham Crackers

Homemade Cinnamon Sugar Graham Crackers averiecooks.com

15. Samoas Bars (Vegan & GF options) – The flavors of the Girl Scout classic cookies combined in easy-to-make bars rather than fussy, layered, multi-step cookies

Samoas Bars (Vegan & GF options) averiecooks.com

 

16. Homemade Vanilla Extract (vegan, GF) – A truly work-free recipe. Just wait it out

Homemade Vanilla Extract (vegan, GF) averiecooks.com

17. Homemade Ginger Ale (vegan, GF)

Homemade Ginger Ale (vegan, GF) averiecooks.com

18. 10-Minute Homemade Hot Fudge (GF)

10-Minute Homemade Hot Fudge averiecooks.com

19. Homemade Peanut Butter (vegan, GF) – Make in minutes in your food processor. Once you try homemade, you’ll never want storebought

Homemade Peanut Butter in 10 Minutes (Vegan Option, GF) averiecooks.com

20. Homemade Cookie Butter (vegan, GF) – Very similar to Trader Joe’s Cookie Butter or Biscoff spread

Homemade Cookie Butter (vegan, GF) averiecooks.com

21. Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Granola Bars (no-bake, vegan, GF) – Better than Quaker Chewy Granola Bars and ready in minutes

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Granola Bars (No-Bake, Vegan, GF) averiecooks.com

22. Hot Pepper Jelly (vegan, GF) – Like Trader Joe’s Hot Pepper Jelly, which is sometimes only seasonally available

Hot Pepper Jelly (vegan, GF) averiecook.com

23. Pumpkin Spice Latte (vegan, GF) – Starbucks Copycat Recipe

Pumpkin Spice Latte (vegan, GF) - Starbucks Copycat Recipe averiecooks.com

24. Thin Mints (vegan, no-bake) – Make in minutes and they’re a dead-ringer for the original

Thin Mints (vegan, no-bake) - Make in minutes and they're a dead-ringer for the original averiecooks.com

25. Orange Push-Up Smoothie (GF, can be kept vegan) – Tastes like an Orange Push-Up, in smoothie form

Orange Push-Up Smoothie (GF, can be kept vegan) - Tastes like an Orange Push-Up, in smoothie form averiecooks.com

CopyKat.com’s Dining Out at Home Cookbook: Recipes for the Most Delicious Dishes from America’s Most Popular Restaurants by Stephanie Manly is packed with the most popular recipes from CopyKat.com

Dining Out at Home Cookbook: Recipes for the Most Delicious Dishes from America's Most Popular Restaurants

This book offers over 200 unauthorized restaurant re-creations that have been tested and re-tested by people just like you. Each delicious dish is guaranteed to taste like the restaurant original so you can:

•Save money while enjoying all your favorite restaurant dishes

•Mix and match items from different restaurants to create the perfect meal

•Satisfy kids with their fast food favorites while making a fancier dinner for the adults

•Modify original re-creations to make them healthier while maintaining the delicious taste

•Find the ideal recipe for any occasion with the book’s quick reference icons, impress-your-guest dishes, quick-and-easy treats, meat-lover fare and vegetarian options

There are recipes for all your favorite entreés, appetizers, soups, salads, desserts and more from Americas best restaurants, including:

•Boston Market®
•Chili’s®
•Cracker Barrel Old Country Store®
•IHOP®
•Jack in the Box®
•Joe’s Crab Shack®
•Mrs. Fields®
•Olive Garden®
•Outback Steakhouse®
•Red Lobster®
•Taco Bell®
•T.G.I. Friday’s®
•The Cheesecake Factory®

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And for any peanut butter lovers, my cookbook, Peanut Butter Comfort, was released last week. Thank you for your support!

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  1. I’d like to figure out the Whiskey Cake recipe from Whiskey Cake Restaurant (one here in San Antonio Tx) Can anyone help?