This ain’t your Momma’s meatloaf. These mouthwatering Mini Meatloaves, which have cheese mixed right in and are topped with a sweet sauce that gets baked in, have been one of our family favourites for years.
Every now and then, you come across a recipe that makes it into your family’s regular rotation. This recipe for these mouthwatering Mini Meatloaves is one of those recipes for my family.
I’ve been making these for over ten years already, and they are still one of my husband’s favourite meals.
Instead of the meatloaf being baked in a large loaf pan, these mini meatloaves are baked in individual ramekin dishes. I used to bake them in non-stick muffin tins, but the high fat in the ground beef caused the tins to peel.
Six ounce ramekins work great though, and if you want, you can even serve them in the ramekin.
We like that there is shredded cheese mixed into the beef mixture, and that it also tops the meatloaves. But our favourite part is that sweet sauce that gets baked onto the meatloaves – a combination of brown sugar, ketchup, and mustard.
If you want something a little different, you can add a little gluten free smoky BBQ sauce to the ketchup mixture for a nice flavour.
Sides that would go great with these mouthwatering Mini Meatloaves:
- Sour Cream and Dill Mashed Potatoes
- Gluten Free Stove Top One Pot Macaroni and Cheese
- Twice Baked Potatoes
- Mashed Cauliflower with Roasted Garlic and Chives
- Gluten Free Dairy Free Scalloped Potatoes
Mouthwatering Mini Meatloaves
This ain't your Momma's meatloaf. These mouthwatering Mini Meatloaves, which have cheese mixed right in and are topped with a sweet sauce that gets baked in, have been one of our family favourites for years.
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 lb. extra lean ground beef
- 1 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese (divided)
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/2 cup gluten free quick cooking oats or gluten free breadcrumbs
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon gluten free Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 cup onion, diced
Topping:
- 2/3 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons prepared mustard
Instructions
Preheat over to 350 degrees F. Place 6 or 7 ramekins on a parchment lined baking sheet (this makes for easier clean up).
In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, 1 cup cheddar cheese (leave 1/4 cup to sprinkle on top later), milk, rolled oats, egg, Worcestershire sauce and onion. Mix well & fill ramekins 3/4 full with meat mixture.
Combine ketchup, brown sugar & mustard. Top meatloaves with the sauce.
Bake uncovered for 30-40 minutes. Top with remaining shredded cheese, and bake until melted.
Recipe and images updated March 2018.
Morven says
Yup – mouthwatering indeed. I want one! Can I come for dinner?
Jeanine says
You bet, Morven! I can always find another plate for you! 🙂
Anonymous says
Yummy. I like meatloaf with baked potatoes and use creamed corn for gravy; salad on the side. ~ Margaret
Jeanine says
@Anonymous Sounds delicious, Margaret! We usually have mashed potatoes. There is just something about mashed potatoes & meatloaf that go well together. 🙂
Marlene Schmidt says
I forsure want to try these Jeanine! They look yummy!
Marlene Schmidt
Karen says
What if you don’t have ramekins ?
Jeanine Friesen says
You can use a muffin tin, Karen. they work great too!
Heather says
Can this be made as a traditional meat loaf, (like in a bread loaf pan), and if so how would ingredients and cook times need to be adjusted? Thanks so much!
Jeanine says
I’m sure you could, Heather, but I never have. We like the mini’s, and the amount of “sauce” on each one is perfect for my family. You’d have to increase bake time, probably an hour or more for a meatloaf (I haven’t made it that way in years!).
Becky says
I’m wondering about making these with turkey instead of beef. I don’t care for the fatty hamburger.
Kelly says
I made these last night in my muffin tin for the first time! So delicious!! I’m definitely saving this as a week night staple. So easy to make! Definitely going to get the extra lean next time. I used an 85% lean and it was definitely more grease than I expected. We loved the flavors and the sauce though. I used the gluten free bread crumbs and you couldn’t even tell it was there. Great recipe! Thank you!