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Muffin Tin Meat Loaf

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!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course dinner, Main Course, meat, supper
Cuisine American
Servings 5 people
Calories 275 kcal

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.
    cooked meat loaf

Notes

NOTES:
Once cooked, set the meat loaves on a paper towel to get rid of some grease. If you used lean beef there should not be a whole lot.
You could also cook this as a regular, large, meat loaf. You will need to cook it longer, but the rest of the concept is the same. Be sure to bake until internal temp is 160F.
SUBSTITUTIONS:
Beef for ground venison or turkey. 
Rice Krispies for bread crumbs or oatmeal
To lighten it up, replace regular ketchup and bbq sauce with sugar free.
Add 1/4 - 1/2 cup shredded cheese or cubed cheese for some extra deliciousness!
Keyword meat loaf, meatballs, muffin tin meat balls