Two-Step Meat Loaf Muffins

SERVES: 6

COOK TIME: 25 Min

Looking for a quick 'n easy way to whip up meat loaf? In this recipe, we use our muffin tin to bake up a perfectly portioned weeknight supper that pairs with any side dish of your choosing. It's a simple way to manage your portion sizes!

What You'll Need

1 pound 95-96% lean ground beef
1/2 medium zucchini, shredded
1 egg white
1/2 cup plain bread crumbs*
1/2 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning*
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons barbecue sauce*, divided

What to Do

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Coat a 6-cup muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray.*
In a large bowl, combine the beef, zucchini, egg white, bread crumbs, Italian seasoning, salt, and 2 tablespoons barbecue sauce; mix lightly but thoroughly. Divide the beef mixture evenly among the 6 muffin cups. Smooth the tops and spread the remaining 2 tablespoons barbecue sauce over the tops.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until no pink remains and the juices run clear.

Check This Out!

To make this a gluten-free recipe, use nonstick cooking spray with no flour added, a gluten-free bread crumb product, gluten-free barbecue sauce, and seasonings with no added starch from a gluten-containing source.
If your family loves meat loaf, why not give this quick 'n' easy recipe a new taste each time you make it? Try it with hickory-smoked, honey-garlic, and other types of barbecue sauces for different twists!
If you can't get enough ground beef, try our Healthy Meatball Recipes!

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Nutritional InformationShow More

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
Calories 218
Calories from Fat 107
Total Fat 12g 18 %
Saturated Fat 4.6g 23 %
Trans Fat 0.7g 0 %
Protein 16g 32 %

Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
Cholesterol 51mg 17 %
Sodium 311mg 13 %
Total Carbohydrates 11g 4 %
Dietary Fiber 0.6g 2 %
Sugars 3.6g 0 %

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SayWhat823

Dec 13, 2023

Nutrition information missing at your link. Please either provide it or remove the link. Why is this the case with many of your recipes? Please explain.

msaldana61ms 48682 18

Sep 22, 2017

Big hit with the kids. Tip don't fill muffin sections completely to the top... leave room for overflow of grease, even if using high grade beef

Mamacheese2004

Aug 02, 2016

Delicious! These are not only cute, but they are healthy. Bonus, kids love cute food, and my kids gobbled these up. They don't mind zucchini so I was really hiding that on my husband, because any kind of squash is so so good for you. He did not even notice the zucchini in it, and liked this recipe. Healthy, diabetic friendly, and delicious!

BeckySue

May 11, 2016

I recently got on a muffin tin craze and I can't wait to make these...with whole egg and the veg, with onion. The individual muffin tin entrees make a more portable meal and look cute doing it! lol

fredhomer 9960735

Jan 11, 2017

Meatloaf has to have Onion for taste

SayWhat823

Dec 13, 2023

So add it to yours! Although I totally agree with you, what makes you think your declarations are welcome here? Are you criticizing the recipe (as you have before), or offering a suggestion. Did you make this? If so, your details would be appropriate - otherwise, you sound like a dejected complainer.

Littlebit 5103

Nov 21, 2014

Test kitchen question - It would help if exact quantity measurement would be used instead of 1/2 medium zucchini, shredded. Same goes for 1 lg onion, sliced or 2 lg grated carrots, etc in other recipes.

SayWhat823

Dec 13, 2023

It is not the purpose of this recipe development site to take into consideration the inability of people who can't determine what is large, small, or medium. You have to trust your own judgement and not complain about such random things. Make it, or don't. Once you have done so, then you have the opportunity to complain or praise.

Test Kitchen Team

Nov 14, 2013

Our Test Kitchen Director says you can use a whole egg and onion instead of zucchini without affecting the outcome of the recipe. Enjoy, and let us know what you think of it!

rjduckworth

Nov 13, 2013

Is it possible to use a whole egg instead of egg white and chopped onion instead of shredded zucchini? I believe the egg yolk would make up for the moisture of the zucchini and the onion for the bulk of the squash.

SayWhat823

Dec 13, 2023

It is not the purpose of this recipe development site to take into consideration to make substitutions you may or not prefer. You're in control of your - and your family's - preferences, so make it your way, then comment. You don't need approval from some website to try something different.