Muffin Pan Meatloaf are individual portions of savory ground beef meatloaf cooked in a muffin tin in just 25 minutes. This is an easy and quick way to have meatloaf for dinner!LISTEN TO THE AUDIO RECIPE WITH THE PLAYER BELOW....Or if you love watching cooking shows, you can watch Susie make these Meatloaf Muffins on a 30 minute Pin TV episode.
Preheat the oven to 400° and spray a 12 count muffin tin with baking/olive oil spray.
In a skillet over medium heat saute the 1 diced onion and 3 chopped garlic cloves until softened, about 5-8 minutes.Remove from the heat and stir in the 2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 tablespoon tomato paste, and 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary.
In a large bowl add 1 cup panko bread crumbs and ⅓ cup milk. Let sit a minute or two to soak.
To the panko mixture add the 2 lbs. ground beef, 2 lightly beaten eggs, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper, ½ teaspoon onion powder, and the sauteed onion mixture.
With clean hands or a fork lightly mix the ingredients together. Mix just until it comes together, over mixing will create tough, more compact meatloaf!
With a ⅓ cup measuring cup portion out the meatloaf mixture into the prepared 12 cup muffin tin.
Top each individual meatloaf with 1 tablespoon ketchup. Topping Note: if you have another topping you like (tomato sauce, BBQ sauce, or more of a brown sugar topping you can swap that here)
Place the muffin tin on top of a rimmed baking sheet to catch any spill-overs in the oven!
Bake at 400 for 25 minutes until the center of the meatloaf cups reaches 160°.
Storing and Reheating: Store leftover meatloaf muffins in the fridge in an airtight container for 4-5 days. To reheat place one or two meatloaves on a microwave safe plate and heat for 1-2 minutes. Tip: cut the cups in half to heat through faster. Baking & Freezing: You can freeze your meatloaf muffins. Simply prepare and bake completely. Let cool. Place in a freezer safe, airtight container and freeze for up to 30 months.To reheat thaw in the fridge overnight and then place in the microwave for a few minutes, or in a 400 degree oven, covered with foil, for 15-20 minutes until warmed through.GROUND TURKEY: Pop over to this recipe for Ground Turkey Meatloaf Muffins. MEATLOAF SLIDERS: Turn these into meatloaf sliders (mini sandwiches), head over to this recipe for Meatloaf Sliders.ITALIAN MEATLOAF: for a fun change of flavors, try this recipe for Italian Meatloaf.