48 Copycat Recipes from Your Favorite Chain Restaurants

Whether you’re in the mood for pizza, crispy fried chicken, onion-y sliders or a generous slice of cheesecake, there's no need to go out to satisfy your craving. We’ve worked hard to crack the code on some of the best chain restaurant dishes—so that you can enjoy them anytime you like. You’ll find all the recipes right here, starting with our take on Outback Steakhouse's Bloomin’ Onion. Not surprisingly, the chain wouldn't share the official recipe, but our test kitchen came up with a version that tastes just like the app you know and love.

So what if these on-again-off-again snacks aren't on the menu when your cravings hit? We've got you covered with this recipe you can make at home.

Here’s our take on the coleslaw served at KFC. It’s sweet and cooling and a perfect pairing for salty fried chicken or any barbecue sandwich.

This copycat hash brown casserole is an incredibly comforting side dish you'll want to make for both breakfast spreads and dinner parties alike. We opted to ditch the canned creamed soup and make a homemade cheese sauce instead. The result is a homey rendition of the classic Cracker Barrel dish.

We were so smitten with Olive Garden's most popular soup, we decided to crack the code so that we could make it ourselves on those days that we just can't get there.

Crispy Green Bean Fries hit the menu in 2006, and T.G.I. Friday's customers went crazy. The beans are coated in a garlicky breading, fried and served with cucumber-wasabi ranch dip. They’re a top-seller these days, and fans like Karlyn Siegwarth from Pittsburgh have been begging us for the recipe. Reps in Carrollton, TX, wouldn’t give it up, so our chefs created this perfect copy.

For a place with a carb-forward name, Panera Bread sells a lot of soup: nearly 250 million cups per year. Broccoli Cheddar has been the chain’s perennial best seller, and the creamy Baked Potato Soup has never been far behind. The company has taken the potato soup off most menus permanently, and although we’re not sure why it disappeared, we have a fix: Our test kitchen chefs created this version you can make at home.

What to do when you really want a recipe and a restaurant won’t hand it over? At Food Network Kitchens, we try and try again until we figure it out. The Cheesecake Factory has had its signature recipes locked up tighter than a CIA brief since founder David Overton opened the original location in Beverly Hills in 1978. We asked—OK, begged—for the pumpkin cheesecake recipe, and when we couldn’t get it, we ordered the real thing online and reverse-engineered this copy. Try it yourself and see how we did!

About 150 million people will sit down for dinner at an Olive Garden this year, and here’s guessing that 149.9 million of them will gorge on all-you-can-eat salad and breadsticks before any of the food they actually ordered shows up. The stuff is addictive, which explains why so many of you wrote in asking for the recipe. We couldn’t get the tight-lipped staff at Olive Garden’s Orlando, FL, headquarters to give up their secret to Nancy Kahm from Omaha, Kristin Collier from Baltimore and everyone else who wrote. But we did the next best thing: Food Network Kitchens ordered a big batch of salad and breadsticks to go, then developed these tasty copies just for you.

Green food for St. Patrick’s Day is a purely American tradition — thanks in part to McDonald’s. The chain dyed milkshakes green as a promotion in 1970 and is still cranking them out 50 years later. Shamrock Shakes have developed a bit of a cult following. Fans debate the flavor (it’s officially vanilla-mint, but some insist there’s a hint of lime) and frantically visit multiple locations to get their hands on one. Only certain spots sell them, and only in February and March. If you can’t find one, get your fix with this recipe from our test kitchen.

White Castle was America's first fast food hamburger chain, and it's often credited with launching the country's burger obsession, with its small square steam-grilled sliders. They're sold in packs of four, sacks of 10 and even cases of 30. The company calls its fans "cravers" (Harold and Kumar of the 2004 cult movie weren't the only ones!), and every year new devotees are inducted into the Cravers Hall of Fame.

It’s hard to believe, but 15 years ago coffee shops didn’t offer much in the way of cool summer drinks, aside from iced coffee or tea. It wasn’t until 1995 that the Frappuccino was born: At the request of customers, the manager at a Starbucks in Santa Monica, CA, started experimenting with a blender, mixing together espresso, milk and ice. The concoction became so popular that nearby stores started serving it, too, and once Starbucks headquarters got wind of the new hit drink, the company added mocha and coffee Frappuccinos to its menu — plus more than 40 flavors since then. Readers like Taylor Church from Purlear, NC, have been asking us to get the recipe, but Starbucks reps wouldn’t hand it over, so Food Network Kitchens blended this perfect copy.

We think we’ve cracked the code to Chipotle’s famous guacamole. The secret? Using equal parts fresh lemon and lime juice, which adds just enough brightness and tang. If you're feeling fancy, go all out and add a couple tablespoons of diced tomatoes.

Most people think of one dish when they think of Chili’s: baby back ribs. Ever since that "I want my baby back..." jingle, ribs have been the star (along with comically oversized margaritas). But regulars covet something else: The Molten Chocolate Cake, oozing with warm chocolate ganache and topped with vanilla ice cream covered in a chocolate shell. The dessert debuted in 1998, and now Chili’s sells more than 6 million a year — not bad for a chain that started out as a lone Dallas hamburger joint. Readers like Nikki Lazzara from Park Ridge, IL, have been asking us how to make the cake, but Chili’s won’t give up the recipe. So our chefs created this perfect imitation.

The burger chain Red Robin is famous for its unlimited steak fries, but regulars are even more excited about free refills of Freckled Lemonade, a bright red drink loaded with muddled strawberries. Diners go through about 420,000 gallons of the stuff every year — so much that Red Robin created a cocktail, a shake, cupcakes and even a pie inspired by the drink. Execs at the chain wouldn’t dream of spilling the recipe, so the chefs in Food Network Kitchens created this spot-on copy.

This salad is inspired by a popular menu item at a healthy restaurant chain. We love it -- but we also love saving money. So set aside some time during your week to make this vinaigrette, which makes enough for about five salads. And if you're super ambitious, go ahead and prep enough ingredients for a week's worth of lunches.

We've cracked the code on a beloved California Pizza Kitchen dish: Now you can Kung Pao your spaghetti at home in just 30 minutes. Tender chunks of stir-fried chicken are tossed with pasta, toasted peanuts and a sweet-and-spicy sauce.

Sweet dough filled with gooey, buttery cinnamon and topped with sweet glaze this breakfast (or anytime) treat isn't just for the mall anymore.

Ironically, one of the most popular dishes at the seafood chain Long John Silver’s is a landlubber one: hushpuppies. The deep-fried cornmeal snacks gained a cult following soon after they debuted in 1977, and although two pups still come with every entrée, many diners end up ordering more on the side to get their fill. The recipe is a secret, but Food Network Kitchens created a perfect copy so you can make them at home. Beware: This recipe makes 30. Try not to eat them all at once.

Mass hysteria seems to ensue whenever the frozen-yogurt chain Pinkberry opens one of its mod, pastel- colored shops. In 2005, when the first store arrived in West Hollywood, CA, lines snaked around the block and security guards were called in for crowd control. The commotion hasn’t died down since. Fans are so faithful, they’ll often wait up to half an hour for the specialty: tart, tangy, not-too-sweet frozen yogurt loaded with fresh fruit and oddball toppings like Fruity Pebbles and yogurt chips. Of course, at around $5 a cup plus $1 per topping, the soft-serve treat can take a toll on the wallet, which is why Victoria Edelman, from Randolph, NJ, wrote to us begging for the recipe. Pinkberry reps said they’d never divulge their secrets, so Food Network Kitchens designed this addictive copy.

Texas Roadhouse may specialize in hand-cut steaks and fall-off-the-bone-ribs, but the crispy fried pickles have their own cult following — and we can easily see why. But thanks to this easy recipe, you can get your hands on the golden-brown rounds without ever having to wait for a table.

Smashburger was founded a decade ago with the idea that Americans were in search of a different kind of burger. The company's answer was a flat crisp patty made by putting a mound of meat on a buttered griddle and smashing it down with a heavy metal press. Fans love the irregularly shaped burgers — and the huge menu of buns, cheeses and toppings.

Shake Shack started in 2001 as a lunchtime hot dog cart run by the kitchen of Michelin-starred restaurant Eleven Madison Park. The cart was supposed to be temporary, but demand was so huge that in 2004 owner Danny Meyer opened a kiosk in Madison Square Park and expanded the menu to include burgers and shakes. There are now 133 other locations — as far away as Tokyo and Dubai — along with a new cookbook, Shake Shack: Recipes & Stories.

This homemade version of the famous Pink Drink is quick and easy to make. Once the tea steeps and cools, the refreshing drink comes together in just about 5 minutes.