With many restaurant dining rooms, tourist attractions, and hotels closed to the public due to the coronavirus pandemic some of these places are sharing their famous food recipes online. From Disney Parks to McDonald’s, food brands are releasing secret recipes so that fans and patrons can make some of their iconic favourite snacks and meals at home. Though many of these restaurants are still offering drive-thru, delivery, and takeout, many of us have taken this stay-at-home time to cook at home more and eat out less often. So, if you want to challenge your cooking skills, and try out some previously secret restaurant recipes, we’ve got you covered. Here are some of the best secret recipes released by food brands:
1McDonald’s Shared The Recipe For How To Make A Sausage And Egg McMuffin
We’ll do you one better, here’s the recipe for a Sausage and Egg McMuffin AND a Hash Brown ??♀️ pic.twitter.com/2EYJt9l29e — McDonald's UK (@McDonaldsUK) April 15, 2020 If you’ve been craving this popular McDonald’s breakfast treat, now you can make it yourself. McDonald’s tweeted the recipe for their sausage and egg McMuffin and even followed it up by dropping the recipe for making their classic hash browns.
2Ikea Posted A Recipe For Their Iconic Meatballs
Missing your IKEA meatball fix? We’ve created a recipe for you to recreate this delicious dish in the comfort of your own home #IKEAmeatballs pic.twitter.com/d89lRsJxH7 — IKEA UK (@IKEAUK) April 20, 2020 Ikea’s Swedish meatballs (yes the furniture chain does make food!) are super delicious. Now you can make this famous food recipe yourself using easily accessible ingredients with this at-home alternative — shared in typical Ikea fashion as an instructional diagram.
3Cafe Chain Pret A Manger Released The Recipe For Their Dark Chocolate Chunk Cookies
“We’ve been inundated with requests for the secret to our Dark Chocolate Chunk Cookies. This recipe is perfect for rookie…” – Posted by Pret A Manger onFriday, April 3, 2020 These delicious cookies are perfect for both first-time bakers and seasoned pros. They’re perfectly crispy and chewy, and are sure to turn out perfectly every single time! They also shared a recipe for their iconic chocolate bar, which you can find here.
4DoubleTree By Hilton Also Shared How To Make Their Chocolate Chip Cookies
These cookies are another recipe for famous food that have been released online. They have become synonymous with DoubleTree hotels around the world, and now they’ve released an official bake-at-home recipe for the beloved and delicious chocolate chip cookie, so bakers can create the warm and comforting treat in their own kitchens. Get the recipe here.
5Check Out This Recipe For Chipotle’s Guacamole
View this post on Instagram Like for guactub, comment for guacuzzi. A post shared by Chipotle Delivers (@chipotle) on Chipotle shared their guac recipe with the world back in 2015, but they’ve since removed it. We did a little digging and unearthed this Mexican favourite. Sure, it might not be the exact one that the restaurant chain used anymore, but this top-secret recipe is still pretty damn good. Read the recipe here.
6Popular Pizza Chain Pizza Express Posted The Recipe For Their Excellent Dough Balls
First created as a snack from offcuts of pizza dough, this now-classic dish has since become the ultimate comfort food. Pizza Express has released recipes for the plain version (topped with garlic butter) as well as one stuffed with cheese and bacon so you can make this famous dish at home. Find both recipes here.
7Popular British Bakery Chain Greggs Showed How To Make Their Sausage, Bean, And Cheese Melt
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Greggs (@greggs_official) on Greggs has been releasing videos demonstrating how to make their most popular dishes (in a series called “Greggs It Yourself”). These famous food recipes include their steak bake, a chicken bake, and their extremely delicious sausage, bean, and cheese melt.
8While The Cheesecake Factory Published A Recipe For Their Korean Fried Cauliflower
The American restaurant chain released a recipe showing how to make their Korean fried cauliflower. One of the more unusual dishes on their menu, it’s delicious, crispy, slightly spicy, and will leave you wanting more. Check out the recipe here.
9And They Also Listed A Cinnamon Roll Pancakes
View this post on Instagram It doesn't have to be your birthday for you to have a birthday brunch. Think about it. A post shared by The Cheesecake Factory ? (@cheesecakefactory) on Another secret recipe released by a food brand is this pancake from The Cheesecake Factory. This decadent recipe may take a while to put together, but it’s absolutely worth it. It includes a 10 ingredient pancake, plus a cinnamon swirl topping that’s to die for. The Cheesecake Factory has a library of 17 other recipes on its website (though none of them is for the restaurant’s famed cheesecakes). Find out how to make it here.
10Meanwhile, Olive Garden Released Its Recipe For Chicken Parmigiana
View this post on Instagram Psst…this Chicken Parmigiana is calling your name. ? A post shared by Olive Garden (@olivegarden) on If you’re looking for comfort food in these stressful times, why not try Olive Garden’s instructions for its famous chicken parm for dinner tonight. The Italian-American chain also shared recipes for their Shrimp Scampi and Alfredo Sauce, if you’re looking for sides. Get the recipe here.
11Disneyland Shared A Recipe For Their Famous Dole Whip
View this post on Instagram A post shared by @ millennial.on.main.street on This extremely delicious secret restaurant recipe from Disney Parks was recently shared on the Disneyland app. Officially labelled as a “frozen pineapple treat” recipe, you can now enjoy an easy at-home variation of this sweet and tangy treat. Learn how to make it here.
12Disney Parks Also Shared Their Churro Bites Recipe
If you’re craving a sugary fried treat, Disney’s got you covered. This super easy recipe was posted on the Disney Parks Blog — so you can enjoy that classic Disney churro taste from the safety of your home. You can find the recipe here.
13They Even Shared The Recipe For The Grilled Cheese Sandwich From Toy Story Land
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Style_Me_Disney (@style_me_disney) on Among the slew of famous food recipes shared on the Disney Parks Blog (Disney must really miss us) is one for the grilled three-cheese sandwich from Woody’s Lunch Box at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. secret recipes released by food brands Find the recipe here.
14And (If You Haven’t Had Enough) One For Some Mickey Beignets
Disney has been sharing lots of recipes for all of us stuck at home. One of these is for Mickey Mouse shaped beignets, a fan-favourite fried treat from New Orleans Square at Disneyland. secret recipes released by food brands Learn how to make it here. Travel may be off-limits, and many of our favourite restaurants may be closed. But that doesn’t mean we have to forego the top foods from these places. You can make these delicious dishes from these restaurants without ever leaving the house. So, Which Of These Secret Restaurant Recipes Are You Going To Try?
