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!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 large bowl add 1 cup panko bread crumbs and ⅓ cup milk. Let sit a minute or two to soak.
1 cup panko bread crumbs, ⅓ cup milk
Meanwhile, In a skillet over medium heat sauté the 1 diced onion and 3 chopped garlic cloves in the oil 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.
2 tablespoon olive oil, 1 small to medium yellow or white onion, 3 plump garlic cloves, 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, 2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 tablespoon tomato paste
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.
2 lbs. ground beef, 2 eggs, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper, ½ teaspoon onion powder
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)
1 cup ketchup
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.