meatloaf muffins

A healthy, lean deliciously-moist meatloaf packed with quinoa, veggies and protein! This gluten free meatloaf is FULL of mexican flavor!

Cheesy Chicken Quinoa Enchilada Meatloaf Muffins

For the quinoa:

quinoa

water

For the muffins:

garlic

onion

red or orange pepper, finely diced

olive oil

cumin

oregano

chili powder

few dashes of your favorite hot sauce

red pepper flakes,

cilantro

salt and black pepper,

red enchilada sauce, divided

chicken turkey breast

egg whites (or 1 egg)

reduced fat shredded colby jack or mexican cheese

To cook quinoa: In a small saucepan, bring water and quinoa to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low and let simmer for 15 minutes or until quinoa has absorbed all of the liquid. Remove from heat and fluff quinoa with fork; set aside to cool for about 5 minutes. While the quinoa cooks you can move on to the next step.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 12-cup muffin tin generously with cooking spray.

Heat olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add garlic, onion, and bell pepper. Cook for a few minutes or until the onions have softened. Transfer to a large bowl to cool for a few minutes.

Add cooked quinoa, cumin, oregano, chili powder, hot sauce, red pepper flakes, cilantro, salt and pepper and half of enchilada sauce (you'll reserve the rest for topping the muffins later).&nbsp;

Next stir in ground chicken (or turkey) and egg whites and 1/4 cup of the cheese. You may need to use your hands to ensure all ingredients are well combined.&nbsp;

Use a 1/4 cup measuring cup or an ice cream scoop to add meatloaf mixture evenly to muffin cups.

Bake for 25-30 minutes. Remove from oven and spoon remaining enchilada sauce and cheese over the tops of muffins.&nbsp;

Place back in oven and bake for an additional 3-5 minutes or until cheese melts and muffins are cooked.&nbsp;

Let cool for a few minutes then serve with fresh vegetables for a full meal. Makes 6 servings, 2 meatloaf muffins each

Easy Mini Meatloaf Muffins made with ground beef or ground turkey and topped with homemade bbq sauce.  Easier and healthier than traditional meatloaf.

Mini Meatloaf Muffins

beef

panko bread crumbs

onion (, chopped)

barbecue sauce

Tablespoon mustard

garlic powder

salt

black pepper

egg (, lightly beaten)

brown sugar

ketchup

dijon mustard

nutmeg

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a large mixing bowl (using your hands or a large spoon), combine ground beef, breadcrumbs, onion, 1 Tbsp barbecue sauce, mustard, chili powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper and egg.

Divide the mixture among the 12 cups in a standard muffin tin, pressing them down to fill the cup. Bake for 15 minutes.

 In the meantime, in a small bowl mix together all of the ingredients for the sauce.  

Remove the meatloaf from oven and use a paper towel to soak up any grease on the meatloaf.

Generously spoon sauce over each mini meat loaf. Return to oven for an additional 10-15 minutes or until the meat is cooked through.

Serve with mashed potatoes and any extra sauce.

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Easy Mini Meatloaf muffins are made with ground beef or ground turkey and topped with a delicious meatloaf sauce.  They are easier and healthier than traditional meatloaf.

Mini Meatloaf

Mini meatloaf muffins are easy to make with juicy, tender results. All the classic flavor of the original but in a bite sized mini meatloaf recipe that&#39;s ready in 30 minutes.!

Meatloaf Muffins

panko breadcrumbs

egg (, whisked)

parsley (, finely chopped)

Worcestershire sauce

Kosher salt

onion powder

Tablespoons light brown sugar

Preheat

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly spray muffin pan and set aside.

Combine 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef, 1/2 cup breadcrumbs, 1 egg, 2-3 Tablespoons parsley, 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 Tablespoon ketchup, 3/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder and 1/2 teaspoon onion powder in a large bowl. Mix just until combined. Don&#39;t overmix or the meat won&#39;t be as tender.

Press

Divide the meat evenly into the muffin pan and press down.

Sauce

In a small bowl, mix together the ketchup and/or BBQ sauce and brown sugar. Set aside.

Bake

Bake meatloaf for 15 minutes. Then remove from oven and absorb any extra grease with a fork and paper towel. Then pour sauce over the meat evenly. Add pepper on top if desired. Then bake an additional 10-15 minutes or until the center reaches 160°F.

Serve

Serve while warm with potatoes and green beans.

I am not a cook and made this today and it was fantastic!! Such good taste and so easy!! Used Whataburger ketchup so it had a little zing! Also used 1 lb. beef and 1/2 lb. ground turkey! This will definitely be one my repeat recipes to make and freeze some!!

So fun!! I made these for dinner and the kids went wild over them. It's amazing how much more they liked these than regular meatloaf!

These are adorable mini meatloaf muffins! My family was filled with these flavorful meatloaf muffins. Even the picky love them. Worth keeping!

My kids love these meatloaf muffins! I've now made a couple batches for the freezer for easy meals that I know they'll eat. A real life saver for busy nights!

I made this tonight. I love the portability and the quick bake time on the muffin tin meatloaf! I forgot to saute my onions and green peppers before I added it to the meat mixture to bake, I will remember next time. It just added a little bit of a crunch! Great flavor! I served with corn bread, sweet potatoes and a kale/spinach mixture. My almost 2 year old loved it and she doesn't usually eat meat! Thank you!

Looks amazing! Can't wait to try these with the family.

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