Forget Meatless Monday, how about Meatloaf Monday?! Ground beef, rice krispies, egg, BBQ sauce, Worcestershire, salt + pepper, parsley, brown sugar. Topped with a ketchup, BBQ and sugar sauce.. so easy and tasty! Try these muffin tin meat loaves today.
INGREDIENTS for Muffin Tin Meat Loaf
Lean Ground Beef- 1 lb of lean ground beef, thawed. If you use a fattier mix, just be sure to wet on a paper towel after cooking to soak up some of the grease. I love using ground beef, but ground turkey or venison would do the trick too.
Egg- The egg is to make everything ‘stick’ together. Ever tried putting one in your hamburger mix before grilling? Try it! I used a large egg.
BBQ Sauce- Use your favorite kind of BBQ sauce in this. To lighten it up, add sugar free sauce instead.
Worcestershire Sauce- just 1 tbsp will do the trick. This gave is a great flavor. Replace with soy sauce for a different kind of flavor, more zesty!
Seasonings- Salt, pepper and parsley. These do the trick and make great flavoring! Try paprika or chili powder for a different taste.
Rice Krispies: I love rice krispies in my meat loaf, but have also used equal amounts of oatmeal or bread crumbs that taste good too.
Brown Sugar- Just a little brown sugar makes this recipe extra tasty.
The SAUCE:
BBQ Sauce, Ketchup and Brown Sugar is what makes up the sauce. It tastes great! I remember when my mom made her meatballs or meat loaf I always had to smother them in ketchup..i do not have to do that with these.
SUBSTITUTIONS in muffin pan meatloaf
So many ways to substitute with this meatloaf in muffin tins. Substitute ground beef with ground turkey or ground venison. Substitute rice krispies with oatmeal or bread crumbs.
ADD CHEESE. Cubed or shredded cheddar cheese tasted really good in the recipe. Use 1/4-1/2 cup for deliciousness.
Make this recipe is regular meat loaf in a loaf pan if you like, just make sure that the internal temp is 160F before eating. You will have to increase the cooking time a bit.
Is this muffin pan meal freezer friendly?
I encourage doubling the batch, and freezing one for later. After you form the balls, add to a sheet pan and stick in the freezer flat for about an hour. Once they are firm, add them to a gallon freezer bag and freeze for up to 3 months. When you are ready to prepare stick them on a sheet pan or muffin tins and thaw. Cook per the instructions.
Another way to freeze these meatballs is to cook first, and then split into individual servings and freeze in the freezer safe container. Just heat up for a quick lunch.
Do you need to bake these in a muffin tin?
No, technically you do not have to bake these meatballs in a muffin tin. A sheet pan would do just fine, too. I would suggest lining with foil for easy clean up. Another way to cook is on the stove top, too.
Are these meat loaves or meatballs?
Really, they could go either way. I use this exact same recipe to make meatballs too.
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Side ideas and more recipes..
A salad or mashed potatoes would be a great side for this recipe. Try my cheesy crockpot corn to eat with these meat balls..they taste great on top of mashed potatoes.
If you like these meat loaves you will also love these ground beef recipes!
Muffin Tin Meat Loaf
Equipment
- 1 muffin tin
- measuring utensils
- 1 bowl to mix meat and sauce
- spoon for mixing meat and sauce
Ingredients
The Meat Loaf
- 1 lb lean ground beef thawed
- 1/2 cup rice krispies or oatmeal, bread crumbs
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/4 cup bbq sauce
- 1 tbsp worcestershire
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp parsley
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
The Sauce
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup bbq sauce
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 F. Grease muffin tins.
- In a bowl, combine all of the meatloaf ingredients. Mix together well with a spoon.
- With your hands, form 2-3 tbsp balls of the meat mixture and put in each muffin tin. It should make 10-12 'loaves',
- In the same bowl, combine the sauce ingredients. Mix well with spoon. Place about 2 tsp worth of sauce on each loaf.
- Bake in oven uncovered for approximately 22-26 minutes. Or until internal temperature is 160 F.
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