Showing posts with label Cookbook. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cookbook. Show all posts

Saturday, July 20, 2013

25 Restaurant Copycat Recipes and CopyKat Cookbook Giveaway

by Averie Sunshine on June 14, 2013

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

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

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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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Monday, July 8, 2013

25 Cookie Jar Favorite Cookies and Cookie Cookbook Giveaway

by Averie Sunshine on June 7, 2013

I love cookies and make tons of them. I’m often asked for my favorites and that’s a loaded question.

How can I pick between a tender soft and buttery snickerdoodle, a gooey Snickers-stuffed chocolate chip cookie, or a beloved peanut butter cookie? They’re all so different, but all so good.

I wrote a Favorite Cookies List about 6 months ago, but as I make more cookies and try new recipes, the list changes. As of today, I’d be thrilled to gobble any of the following right off the baking sheet.

f25 Cookie Jar Favorite Cookies - Recipes at averiecooks.com

My current 25 Favorite Cookies, by category:

Chocolate Cookies

Chocolate Chip Cookies and Adaptations

Brown Sugar and Soft, Buttery, Doughy Cookies

Coconut Oil Cookies

Oatmeal-Based Cookies

Peanut Butter Cookies

Fruity and Seasonal Cookies

Chocolate Cookies

1. Thick and Soft Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies (GF)

2. Soft and Chewy Brownie Cookies

3. Quintuple Chocolate Fudgy Brownie Cookies

4. Nutella Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Chocolate Chip Cookies and Adaptations with my Favorite Dough Base

And also see Cookie #22

5. Chocolate Chip and Chunk Cookies – Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

6. Soft and Chewy Snickers Chocolate Chip Cookies

7. Soft and Chewy M&Ms Cookies

8. Twix Bar Chocolate Chip Cookies

Brown Sugar and Soft, Buttery, Doughy Cookies

Also See Cookie #14

9. Brown Sugar Maple Cookies

10. Soft and Chewy Cinnamon Chip Snickerdoodle Cookies

11. White Chocolate Snickerdoodle Cookies

12. Sugar-Doodle Vanilla Cookies

13. Buttery Sugar Wafer Sandwich Cookies

Coconut Oil Cookies

14. Soft Batch Dark Brown Sugar Coconut Oil Cookies

15. Soft and Puffy Peanut Butter Coconut Oil Cookies

16. Coconut Oil White Chocolate Cookies

Oatmeal-Based Cookies

Also see Cookies #21, 22

17. Soft and Chewy Oatmeal Scotchies Cookies

18. Thick and Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

19. Soft and Chewy Spiced Carrot Cake Cookies

Peanut Butter Cookies

Also see #’s 1, 4, 15 for other favorite Peanut Butter Cookie variations that I’ve blogged about

My Cookbook contains 3 of my all-time Favorite Peanut Butter Cookie Recipes

20. Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies (gluten-free) – Favorite Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe on my Blog

21. Peanut Butter Oatmeal White Chocolate Cookies

22. Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies

Fruity and Seasonal Cookies

23. Strawberry Cake Mix Cookies with Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting

24. Pumpkin Whoopie Pies

25. Cranberry and White Chocolate Chip Cookies

There’s always room for more cookie recipes and I’m giving away a copy of Cookies for Kids’ Cancer: All the Good Cookies

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About the Book

“In 2007, Gretchen Holt-Witt set the lofty goal of baking and selling 96,000 cookies during the holidays, all in the name of funding research for pediatric cancer, the #1 killer of kids in the United States and the disease her young son was battling. Armed with the determination of a mom on a mission plus the knowledge that funds for research mean more treatment options, better survival rates, and hope for the future, Holt-Witt succeeded in selling all 96,000 cookies and raising over $400,000 for new pediatric cancer treatments.

Soon after, Gretchen and her husband Larry founded Cookies for Kids’ Cancer, a national nonprofit that inspires people to host bake sales of all sizes, from desktops and porches to entire corporations and communities, with some raising more than $100,000 in a day. Gretchen’s first book, Cookies for Kids’ Cancer Best Bake Sale Cookbook, raised thousands more for pediatric cancer research. All the Good Cookies gathers a mouthwatering collection of recipes that promise to satisfy any cookie craving, with the author’s profits again going to the charity.”

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