Mini Meatloafs

morelhunter's Note:

These little meatloaf muffins are great freshly made or out of the freezer. There is no chopping so they go together fast. I can't keep them in the freezer very long, my family doesn't thaw them first, they just pop them in the microwave till their hot. They are a fast meal or snack.

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 18 muffins

• 1 cup ketchup
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground mustard
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 4 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 3 cups Crispix cereal, crushed
• 3 teaspoons onion powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 3 lbs ground beef

Directions:

1. In a large bowl, combine ketchup, sugar and mustard.
2. Set aside 1/2 cup for topping.
3. To the rest of the mixture, add eggs, worcestershire sauce, cereal and seasonings, mix well.
4. Let stand for 5 min.
5. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well.
6. Press meat mixture into 18 muffin cups (about 1/3 c. each).
7. Bake at 375 degrees for 18-20 min.
8. Drizzle with reserved ketchup mixture; bake 10 min.
9. longer or until meat is no longer pink and meat thermometer reads 160.
10. Serve desired number of meat loaves.
11. Cool remaining loaves; freeze on lightly greased cookie sheets.
12. When frozen, transfer to bags; freeze for up to 3 months.
13. To use frozen meat loaves- thaw in the frig.
14. Place in a greased baking dish.
15. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 min.
16. or until heated through, or cover and microwave on high for 1 min.
17. or until heated through.

Reviews

[megs_]

Easy & yummy! I got this out of TOH's "Freezer Pleasers" as well. I didn't have Crispix so I used breadcrumbs. Ate 1 for lunch and froze the rest -- very excited about having these on hand for busy nights! Thank you for posting it! :) It is a keeper, for sure!

[bmcnichol]

My family and I love these. I got this recipe out of Taste of Homes Freezer Pleasers. I use seasoning salt instead of regular salt but otherwise followed the recipe as written. They are tasty little meatloaves with just a touch of sweetness.

[Marsha Mazz]

I followed the recipe exactly and they smelled and tasted very good. I never would have thought of using Crispix - I'll use it again in my main meatloaf recipe because it has less salt than bread crumbs purchased in the grocery. However, I found these a little dry and difficult to remove from the pans. Next time, I will oil the pans more heavily and cook them less time. Thanks for posting.