Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Step 2

Place ground beef in a medium bowl and set aside.

Step 3

Heat oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Add onions and sauté, stirring occasionally, until they start to soften.

Step 4

Add garlic, cook 30 seconds or until fragrant.

Step 5

Add onion-garlic mixture to ground beef. Add barbecue sauce, sea salt, pepper and dried thyme. Using your hands or a spoon, mix well to combine.

Step 6

Divide meat mixture evenly among 12 wells of a muffin pan.

Step 7

Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes or until meat is no longer pink in the center.

Step 8

While meatloaves are baking, steam sweet potatoes until tender, about 10-12 minutes. Drain and puree sweet potatoes and coconut oil or butter in a food processor, or mash well with a fork.

Step 9

Scoop topping onto meatloaves or fill a plastic zip-top with topping, trim the corner of the bag with a scissors and pipe topping onto meatloaves. Or use a spoon to top.

Step 10

Drizzle with additional barbecue sauce, if desired.