Cracker Barrel Chicken Pot Pie Recipe

27 Cracker Barrel Copycat Recipes

Take your favorite down-home Cracker Barrel recipes and bring them, well, home. From chicken and dumplings to mashed potatoes to biscuits and gravy, these country classics taste just like the restaurant's.

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Inspired By: Cracker Barrel's Country Ham

Browned potatoes give simple ham a tasty touch. Not only do the potatoes pick up the flavor of the ham, but they look beautiful! Just add veggies or a salad and dinner is done. —Helen Bridges, Washington, Virginia

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Inspired By: Cracker Barrel's Baked Apple Dumplin'

I received this recipe for baked apple dumplings with Mountain Dew from a friend of mine, then tweaked it to suit my family's tastes. The soda is definitely the secret ingredient in this rich apple dessert. —Chris Shields, Monrovia, Indiana

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Inspired By: Cracker Barrel's Country Fried Steak

As a child, I learned from my grandmother how to make these chicken-fried steaks. I taught my daughters, and when my granddaughters are older, I'll show them, too. —Donna Cater, Fort Ann, New York

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Inspired By: Cracker Barrel's Biscuits n' Gravy

This biscuits and sausage gravy is an old southern recipe that I've adapted. Homemade sausage gravy is a classic, hearty breakfast that takes you on a trip to the South every time it's served. —Sue Baker, Jonesboro, Arkansas

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Inspired By: Cracker Barrel's Meat Loaf

The combination of onion, carrots, parsley and cheese—plus the tomato-mustard topping—makes this meat loaf really colorful. The recipe lends itself easily to being doubled or halved to suit the number you're cooking for, and it freezes well, too. It's the best meatloaf ever! —Anna Baker, Blaine, Washington

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Inspired By: Cracker Barrel's Roast Beef

This well-seasoned roast is Mom's specialty. Everyone loves slices of the fork-tender roast beef and its savory gravy, and people always ask what her secret ingredients are. Now you have the delicious recipe for our favorite dish! —Linda Gaido, New Brighton, Pennsylvania

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Inspired By: Cracker Barrel's Mashed Potatoes

When it comes to mashed potatoes recipes, this is one of my favorites because they can be made ahead, refrigerated and then popped into the oven just prior to dinnertime. When my grandchildren come for dinner, I have to double this recipe. They love it! —Vivian Bailey, Cedar Falls, Iowa

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Inspired By: Cracker Barrel's Chicken Pot Pie

Why look for potpie in the frozen food aisle when this easy version tastes much better? The chicken pot pie's crust is so tender and flaky, and underneath you'll find the ultimate comfort food for kids and adults. —Amy Briggs, Gove, Kansas

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Inspired By: Cracker Barrel's Grilled Pork Chop

A little brining and a special dry rub go a long way to making the perfect pork chop. Once you've mastered how to cook thick pork chops, you'll be enjoying them all summer long. —Matthew Hass, Franklin, Wisconsin

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Inspired By: Cracker Barrel's Pinto Beans

Any time Mom had the gang over for dinner, she made these pinto beans. Once she made a batch for my cousin's birthday and he ate the entire thing. —Joan Hallford, Fort Worth, Texas

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Inspired By: Cracker Barrel's Fried Apples

If you're feeling festive, scoop some vanilla ice cream over a bowl of these cinnamon spiced apples. They're homey, aromatic and just plain heavenly. —Amie Powell, Knoxville, Tennessee

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Inspired By: Cracker Barrel's Open-Faced Roast Beef Sandwich

Just like Mom or Grandma used to make—but so much quicker! Store-bought mashed potatoes and gravy and deli roast beef help you turn out this heartwarming combination before you can say, "Order up!" —Ruth Ann Bott, Lake Wales, Florida

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Inspired By: Cracker Barrel's Homestyle Chicken

Fried chicken may have been perfected in the South, but it is loved everywhere! Seasonings add a little something extra to this recipe, as does a rich gravy. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Inspired By: Cracker Barrel's Buttermilk Biscuits

These fluffy biscuits are so tasty slathered with butter or used to mop up every last drop of gravy off your plate. I can still see Mom pulling these tender gems out of the oven. —Vera Reid, Laramie, Wyoming

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Inspired By: Cracker Barrel's 10 oz. Ribeye Steak

A true Southerner to the core, I love to cook—especially on the grill. This recipe is one of my favorites! The seasoning rub makes a wonderful marinade, and nothing beats the summertime taste of these flavorful grilled steaks! —Sharon Bickett, Chester, South Carolina

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Inspired By: Cracker Barrel's Eggs-in-the-Basket

American Toad in a hole is one of the first recipes I had my children prepare when they were learning to cook. Much easier than the European version, this fun egg-in-a-hole is sure to please. My "little ones" are now grown (and have advanced to more difficult recipes!), but this continues to be a traditional standby in my home and theirs. —Ruth Lechleiter, Breckenridge, Minnesota

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Inspired By: Cracker Barrel's Apple Cider BBQ Chicken Breast

I'd just been apple picking and wanted to bake something new with the bounty. I decided on apple chicken by throwing them in the slow cooker with some barbecue sauce. The dish fills my whole house with the most delicious smell. —Caitlyn Hauser, Brookline, New Hampshire

Originally Published: January 23, 2019

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