Author: Charlotte
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McDonald’s Hot Fudge Sundae Copycat Recipe
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 sundaes Prep Time: 25 minutes (plus chilling) Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 4 hours Quick Ingredients Vanilla base: Whole milk 2 cups (480 ml), heavy cream 1 cup (240 ml), granulated sugar 1/2 cup (100 g), light corn syrup 2 tbsp (40 g), nonfat dry milk 1/3 cup…
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Copycat Popeyes Mashed Potatoes with Cajun Gravy
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 lb (900 g) Russet potatoes, peeled and chunked 1 lb (450 g) Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and chunked 6 tbsp (85 g) unsalted butter, melted (plus 1 tbsp cold to finish gravy) 1/2…
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KFC Chicken Little Copycat Sliders with Pickles and Mayo
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 slider sandwiches Prep Time: 25 minutes (plus 30 minutes marinating) Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes Quick Ingredients 1.25 lb (570 g) boneless, skinless chicken breasts or tenders 1 cup (240 ml) buttermilk, 2 tbsp pickle brine, 1 large egg, 1 tsp hot sauce, 1…
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Copycat Taco Bell Cinnabon Delights
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 24 bite-size delights Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes Quick Ingredients 4 oz (113 g) cream cheese, softened 2 tbsp (28 g) unsalted butter, softened 1 1/2 cups (180 g) powdered sugar 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract, divided 1–2 tbsp milk or…
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Copycat Taco Bell Enchirito Recipe
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 enchiritos (6 servings) Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 6 soft flour tortillas (8-inch) 1 lb ground beef (80/20) Seasoning: 2 tsp chili powder, 1 tsp cumin, 1/2 tsp paprika, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp onion powder, 3/4 tsp kosher…
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Copycat Chipotle Queso Blanco Dip
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings (about 4 cups) Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 35 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 medium poblanos; 1 jalapeño 2 tbsp unsalted butter + 1 tbsp neutral oil 1 small white onion (1 cup), finely diced; 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 tsp ground cumin; 1…
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Chocolate Iced Kreme-Filled Doughnuts (Krispy Kreme Copycat)
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 doughnuts Prep Time: 40 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 3 hours (includes rising and cooling) Quick Ingredients Dough: 1 cup (240 ml) warm whole milk; 2 1/4 tsp (7 g) instant yeast; 1/4 cup (50 g) sugar; 2 large egg yolks; 1 tsp vanilla; 3 1/4 cups…
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Homemade Nando’s-Style Peri-Peri Chicken
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes (plus 12 hours marinating) Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 12 hours 55 minutes Quick Ingredients 3 lb (1.4 kg) bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs and drumsticks 10–12 red African bird’s-eye chiles (30–40 g), stemmed 1 red bell pepper, chopped 1/2 small red onion (about…
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Sbarro-Style New York Pepperoni Pizza Slice
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: Two 16-inch pizzas (16 large slices) Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 16 minutes (8 minutes per pizza) Total Time: 48 hours (includes cold ferment) Quick Ingredients High-gluten or bread flour, 530 g (about 4 1/3 cups) Cold water, 327 g (1 3/8 cups) Instant yeast, 1/2 tsp (1.6 g)…
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Homemade Cookie Dough Blizzard with Hot Fudge
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 cups (480 ml) whole milk 1 1/2 cups (360 ml) heavy cream 1/2 cup (100 g) sugar 1/4 cup (80 g) light corn syrup 3 tbsp (20 g) nonfat milk powder…
