Mini Meatloaf Recipe
These mini-meatloaves are moist, flavorful, and easy to throw together for a delicious weeknight family meal. The mini-muffin shape cuts down the meatloaf cook time by 30-40 minutes and the kids will love the cute muffin shape! The hot sauce adds only a slight amount of heat to these tasty little meatloaves and is balanced by the sweetness of the glaze.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 341kcal
Ingredients
For Meatloaf Mixture
- ½ cup Panko bread crumbs
- ½ cup whole milk
- 1 pound ground Beef
- ½ pound ground turkey
- ½ pound bulk pork or turkey sausage
- 1 cup yellow onion finely chopped
- 1 cup red bell pepper finely chopped
- ¼ cup Italian parsley minced
- 1 Tablespoon garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce I like Mike’s Red Hot or other vinegar-based hot sauce
- 1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 egg lightly beaten
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
For the Glaze
- ⅔ cup ketchup
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray muffin tin cups with cooking spray.
- In a small bowl, soak panko breadcrumbs in milk, allowing it to absorb completely.
- Finely chop onion and red bell pepper. Mince Italian parsley and garlic cloves.
- Place ground meat and sausage in a large bowl. Add soaked breadcrumbs, onion, bell pepper, parsley, garlic, hot sauce, mustard, egg, salt, and pepper to the bowl, then gently mix with clean hands, until combined.
- For the glaze, stir together ketchup, mustard, vinegar, brown sugar, and hot sauce in a small bowl. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Evenly divide the mixture into 12 muffin cups. Press lightly into cups. They will fill slightly above the rim.
- Bake for 15 minutes, then spread a spoonful of glaze over the top. Place back into oven for 15 to 20 more minutes, until cooked through.
- Remove from oven and let rest 5-10 minutes before serving with remaining glaze and a sprinkle of Italian parsley.
Nutrition
Calories: 341kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 104mg | Sodium: 637mg | Potassium: 566mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 1213IU | Vitamin C: 40mg | Calcium: 77mg | Iron: 3mg