We totally get that no matter how healthy you’ve been eating, sometimes the craving for Cronuts, Doritos and Animal Style fries just hits hard. But the time has come to kick your dependency on name brand snacks to the curb. You no longer have to wait in egregious lines to get your fast food or food trend fix. Let these 23 DIY copycat recipes from our friends at Spoon University deliver your fix right from the comfort of your own home.
1. Chick-fil-A Sandwich: Chick-fil-A is closed on Sundays, but that shouldn’t prevent you from devouring your favorite sandwich. With this DIY recipe, you can get your fill-A everyday. (Photo via Kelly Redfield)
2. Krispy Kreme Donuts: Donuts are the new cupcake, and homemade is the new store bought. With this recipe, you can be the trendiest person in all the land. (Photo via Megan Prendergast)
3. Argo Mojitea: When you’re thirsty for iced tea but forgot to make that grocery store run, this recipe is there for you. (Photo via Ana Cvetkovic)
4. 15-Minute Sushirrito: Your pal from San Francisco won’t stop talking about their spiritual sushirrito experience? Show them this DIY sushirrito, tell them to talk to the hand and then stuff it in yours. (Photo via Lily Lou)
5. Cool Ranch Doritos: Say goodbye to the disappointment of ripping open a bag of Doritos to find out that it’s 90% air, and say hello to this recipe. (Photo via Jenny Georgia)
6. Sriracha: When the ever-looming Sriracha shortage finally occurs, this recipe will always be there to spice up your life. (Photo via Margaret Weinberg)
7. Microwave Momof*cku Birthday Cake Truffles: Introducing your new best friend, the microwave. This recipe will save you a ton of money, not to mention that trip to NYC. Momof*ck-yeah. (Photo via Alvin Zhou)
8. Panera Autumn Squash Soup: With this recipe for creamy, delicious soup under your belt, you’ll never have to go Pa-near-a Panera again. (Photo via Peaches Memishian)
9. Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte: Starbucks only sells Pumpkin Spice Lattes in the fall, but being #basic is a year-round endeavor. This recipe will go great with your LuluLemon leggings and kale salad any season. (Photo via Sydney Gabel)
10. P.F. Chang’s Quinoa Fried Rice: You’ve been putting it off, but with this recipe, you can finally be strong and break off your toxic relationship with P.F. (Photo via Parisa Soraya)
11. Homemade KIND Bars: Your favorite granola bar may have been good to you so far, but these homemade treats will be even kinder. (Photo via Theresa Sullivan Photography)
12. Dominique Ansel Bakery’s Cronut: Don’t do it. Don’t wake up insanely early to get in that absurd line. Don’t buy into the fad. DO make this masterpiece instead. (Photo via Katherine Baker)
13. Chick-fil-A Chicken Nuggets: Remember that whole Chick-fil-A gay marriage controversy? If you’re still boycotting them, this recipe means you don’t have to miss out on your nugget fix. (Photo via Parisa Soraya)
14. Ladurée Dark ChocolateMacarons: With a macaron recipe that’s as professional as Ladurée’sand do-it-yourself, you’ll be able to corner the market on both Instagram and Pinterest. (Photo via Bon Jin)
15. In-N-Out Animal-Style Fries: With this recipe from that infamous West Coast fast food chain, you can now do it animal-style in the comfort of your own kitchen. (Photo via Jay Soto)
16. Upgraded Girl Scout Tagalong Cookies: You no longer have to depend on an eerily business-oriented tiny girl in a vest to get your cookie hookup. With this upgraded recipe, you can put that Girl Scout out of business for good. (Photo via Rae Steinbach)
17. Panera Cobblestone Muffins: Not only does this recipe replicate Panera’s cinnamon-bun-on-crack, but it does it one better it by turning it into a muffin. (Photo via Eva Reynolds)
18. Cheez-It Crackers: Step away from the snack food aisle, friend. These homemade crackers use real cheese, not that mystifying powdered stuff. And they taste infinitely better. (Photo via Alyssa Rosello)
19. Peanut Butter Pretzel Crisp Luna Bars: After trying this recipe, men and women alike will be screaming, “I LOVE LUNA BARS!” from every rooftop. (Photo via Hayden Carder)
20. Momof*cku Cereal Milk: Did you really ever pay money to eat something that tastes like the dregs of your morning meal? This recipe will have you questioning your past self’s naïveté. (Photo via Aja Frost)
21. Quest Bar Cookie Crisp Cereal: Remember those ads where the wolf tries so, so hard to acquire Cookie Crisp but fails over and over? If he had just known this recipe, his whole life wouldn’t have been such a tragic waste. (Photo via Alice Huang)
22. Chipotle Burrito Bowl: Avoid the extreme stress that is the Chipotle experience and enjoy this burrito bowl in the peace and quiet of your kitchen. The guac ain’t extra. (Photo via Celeste Holben)
23. Bluth’s Frozen Bananas: There’s always money in the banana stand. With this recipe for the Arrested Development classic, you can even start your own family business. (Photo via Myra Su)
Do you have any copycat recipes of your own? Let us know in the comments!
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