9 Comfort Food Copycat Restaurant Recipes That Will Make You Feel Like a Pro Chef with Zero Kitchen Experience
If there’s one thing that’s true about comfort food, it’s that nobody does it better than certain restaurants and food brands. However, if you’re on a budget, you’d probably love to know how to recreate those comforting dishes at home. Well, I’m here to tell you that with these 9 recipes, not only will they fill your belly but they’ll make you feel like a restaurant pro even if you have zero kitchen experience.

Copycat Trader Joe’s Arancini Rice Balls
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Arancini are cheese-filled fried risotto balls. They make great appetizers or as a hearty side for a meat or poultry dish. Since Trader Joe’s no longer sells this fan favorite, we’ve recreated the recipe at home just for you.
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Cinnamon Roll Pie Cracker Barrel Copycat

This cinnamon roll pie is a copycat recipe of the dish you can order at Cracker Barrel. It is the epitome of sweet comfort food with its gooey cinnamon filling and sticky, delicious creamy icing. Now you won’t have to visit your local Cracker Barrel to indulge in this satisfying sweet dish.
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Copycat Olive Garden Chicken Alfredo Fettuccine

Everyone loves alfredo and this Copycat Olive Garden Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo is such a delicious, quick and easy dinner. It features seasoned chicken that you serve on top of fettuccine noodles. Everything is tossed with a luscious alfredo sauce.
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Copycat Supermarket Chicken Rotisserie

This recipe for how to cook a whole chicken in an air fryer will change your mind about supermarket rotisserie chicken forever. It is far cheaper and far more delicious.
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Copycat Slow Cooker Panda Express General Tso Chicken

If you think you can’t make a stir-fried dish in the slow cooker, this copy recipe for Panda Express General Tso Chicken will change your mind. With the right ingredients and the right mix of sauces, you won’t believe how delicious a Crock Pot version of this mall food court staple will taste.
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Slow Cooker Wawa Inspired Chicken Corn Chowder

If you’re looking for cold-weather comfort food, this slow cooker chicken corn chowder will leave you feeling full and satisfied. It’s so easy to make that I know I’ll be cooking it all winter long. It reminds me of the chicken corn chowder I would order from Wawa when I lived near one years ago.
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Homemade Hostess Pink Snowballs

Do you remember loving the Hostess pink snowball snack cakes when you were a kid? Me, too! Well, this recipe for pink snowball brownies is a homemade take on that classic snack that starts with a boxed mix.
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Crock Pot Copycat Olive Garden Chicken Alfredo with Tortellini

When I made this Crock Pot Copycat Olive Garden Chicken Alfredo with Tortellini, I cooked the chicken thighs in the alfredo sauce first, using evaporated milk. Then I added heavy cream and, finally, the tortellini, turning this into a delicious, easy one-pot meal that tastes just like the restaurant.
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Starbucks-Inspired Red Velvet Cake Pops in a Mug

If you’ve ever seen or eated the adorable cake pops at Starbucks, you may have wondered how you could make them at home. Will I blow your mind when I tell you that these start as mug cakes that you make in the microwave? It’s true.
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