Meatloaf Muffins

Meatloaf Muffins are a quick and easy kid-friendly meatloaf recipe. Mini beef meatloaves baked in a muffin tin topped with a sweet and tangy ketchup glaze.

A Classic Meatloaf is a go-to Dinner Recipe when you want easy comfort food. These family friendly mini meatloaves are even easier and quicker, and fun to eat!

MEATLOAF MUFFINS

Whether you make these muffins as a party appetizer or main dish, these kid-friendly meatloaves are sure to be a hit! They are easy to make, and you can even have the kids mix them and press them into the muffin tin. Prep them ahead of time in the morning and keep in the refrigerator, then pop them in the oven for a tasty dinner ready in just 30 minutes.

This Meatloaf Muffin Recipe uses lean ground beef for low-calorie, low fat meatloaf that you wouldn’t able to make in a traditional loaf pan. Larger meatloaves need a higher fat to keep them from drying out, so this leaner recipe is great when you want a low-calorie, healthy meatloaf. You can make it even healthier by using ground turkey breast and add a tablespoon olive oil to keep the meat moist.

These Mini Meatloaf Muffins are perfect for meal prepping a dinner for one! You can freeze them for months and pop in the fridge the night before you want to eat them. Refrigerate a muffin with sides for an easy lunch or dinner for the whole week. You can easily double this meatloaf recipe and make ahead muffins for later and a regular meatloaf for tonight.

PERFECT DINNER SIDE DISHES:

Baked Mac and Cheese

Slow Cooker Mac and Cheese

Easy Mashed Potatoes

Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Tips for Making Meatloaf Muffins

• When making a meatloaf, you don’t want to over mix or handle the meat mixture too much. The colder the beef fat, the more moist and tender your Meatloaf Muffins will be.
• Serve Meatloaf Muffins with comfort food favorites like Sautéed Green Beans, Mashed Potatoes, and Baked Mac and Cheese!
• If you want to bake a regular sized meatloaf, cook your meatloaf in a 9×5 loaf pan. Spray the pan liberally and use a less lean ground beef like 85/15 or 80/20. Bake for 60-65 minutes, or until an internal temperature of 160 degrees F.
• You can bake these as meatballs too. To make Meatloaf Meatballs, roll meat mixture into 2-inch balls and cook on a baking sheet for 18-20 minutes.
• To make ahead, freeze meat mixture raw or cooked in a muffin tin until solid. Keep frozen for up to 3 months and thaw overnight in the refrigerator before heating. Reheat at 350 degrees for 20 minutes, or bake uncooked for 35-40 minutes.

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VARIATIONS ON MEATLOAF MUFFINS

• Meat: Use ground turkey or ground chicken for a lighter Meatloaf Muffin, or use a classic meat mixture of ground beef, ground pork, and ground veal.
• Bacon: Line each muffin cup with a slice of bacon before adding meatloaf mixture. Bake as usual. You can also add chopped bacon to the meat mixture instead of slices of bacon.
• Meatloaf Sauce: Mix up the flavors of the ketchup glaze with Barbecue Sauce, chili sauce, salsa, tomato sauce, or vinegar. 
• Breadcrumbs: Instead of regular bread crumbs you can use panko bread crumbs, instant oats, crushed saltines or ritz crackers, or pork rinds. You can also use a few bread slices soaked in milk. 
• Taco Meatloaf Muffins: Add 2 tablespoons of Taco Seasoning and 1/2 cup diced green bell peppers to the meat mixture before cooking. Sprinkle with shredded cheddar cheese and green onion and heat until cheese melts. 
• Pizza Meatloaf Muffins: Top each muffin with Pizza Sauce and bake for 20-25 minutes. Add shredded mozzarella cheese and mini pepperoni and bake another 5-10 minutes.
• Low Carb: To make Low-Carb Meatloaf Muffins use ground pork rinds instead of breadcrumbs and substitute sugar-free ketchup and Stevia brown sugar in the sauce. Pork rinds also make these meatloaves gluten-free.

Meatloaf Cupcakes

• Prepare 2-3 cups Mashed Potatoes or Mashed Sweet Potatoes (or use leftovers).
• Make the Meatloaf Muffins with glaze as usual and cook for 25 minutes.
• Remove meatloaf from oven and pipe Mashed Potatoes on the top of each muffin.
• Sprinkle cheese and bacon bits for loaded Meatloaf Muffins.
• Bake muffins for 5-10 minutes long, until cheese is melted and potatoes are warmed.

MORE DELICIOUS MEATLOAF RECIPES

Classic Beef Meatloaf

Bacon Cheeseburger Meatloaf

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Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf

HOW TO STORE MEATLOAF MUFFINS

• Serve: Mini Meatloaf Muffins are best served warm and can be at room temperature for up to 2 hours before they need to be chilled. 
• Store: Wrap individual Meatloaf Muffins in plastic wrap or store all together in an airtight container. Refrigerate for up to 3 days and reheat in the oven for 10 minutes, until warm.
• Freeze: Freeze Mini Meatloaves in the muffin tin for 1 hour. Wrap each muffin in aluminum foil and store in a freezer safe bag. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before reheating muffins in the oven at 350 degrees F.

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Meatloaf Muffins

Meatloaf Muffins are a quick and easy kid-friendly meatloaf recipe. Mini beef meatloaves baked in a muffin tin topped with a sweet and tangy ketchup glaze.

Course Dinner

Cuisine American

Keyword Meatloaf Muffins

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Servings 12 servings

Calories 225 kcal

Author Sabrina Snyder

Ingredients

Meatloaf

• 2 pounds ground beef , 90/10
• 1/4 yellow onion , minced
• 2 cloves garlic , minced
• 2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2 large eggs
• 3/4 cup breadcrumbs
• 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper

Meatloaf Glaze

• 1/3 cup ketchup
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. In a large bowl mix the ground beef, onion, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, eggs, breadcrumbs, salt and pepper until just combined.
3. Roll mixture into 12 pieces and place in greased muffin tin, flattening the tops slightly.

4. Bake for 25-30 minutes.

5. Turn oven onto broil.

6. Glaze with sauce then broil until the sauce caramelizes, about 1 minute. (If you prefer not to broil, cook at 450 for 5 minutes)

Nutrition Facts

Meatloaf Muffins

Amount Per Serving

Calories 225 Calories from Fat 108

% Daily Value*

Fat 12g18%

Saturated Fat 5g31%

Cholesterol 79mg26%

Sodium 421mg18%

Potassium 309mg9%

Carbohydrates 11g4%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 5g6%

Protein 16g32%

Vitamin A 74IU1%

Vitamin C 1mg1%

Calcium 37mg4%

Iron 2mg11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.