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    Home » Main Dish

    Bacon Cheeseburger Meatloaf Muffins

    Published: Apr 22, 2023 Last updated: May 10, 2023 by Shelby Law Ruttan · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Bacon Cheeseburger Meatloaf Muffins are a cupcake sized meatloaf that is perfect for portion control. These delicious mini meatloaves are also perfect for parties and make great sandwiches with any leftovers.
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    This Bacon Cheeseburger Meatloaf Muffins recipe is an easy meatloaf with all the flavors of your favorite bacon cheeseburger. This portion controlled recipe is pure comfort food that is good for you great for those following a lower calorie diet. 

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    • ❤️ Why you'll love it
    • 🥘 Ingredients
    • 🔪 Instructions
    • 🥄 Equipment
    • 🥫Storage
    • 📖 Variations
    • 💭 Tips
    • 📚 Related Recipes
    • 🍽 Serve with..
    • 📖 Recipe
    • 💬 Comments

    ❤️ Why you'll love it

    Comfort food: each serving of this easy bacon cheeseburger meatloaf recipe is an individual sized little meatloaf that is delicious and comforting.

    Easy recipe: meatloaf muffins are an easy weeknight meal similar to regular meatloaf but made in a shorter amount of time.

    Low fat recipe: bacon cheeseburger lovers will love this recipe has 21 g total fat per serving versus a regular meatloaf with 33 g total fat per serving. 

    Certified Angus Beef Ground Beef in packaging
    Choose a lean ground beef, I used 90/10 ratio for optimal fat savings.

    🥘 Ingredients

    ​Lean ground beef: good choice here is 85/15 or 90/10 ratio.

    ​Dill pickles: these add a special flavor that is very delicious, however, if you don't like pickles, you can leave them out.

    Pickle Juice: just use the pickle juice straight from the pickle jar. If you prefer to leave the pickl out, you can substitute with low-fat milk.

    Onion

    Light bread:: torn into small pieces to form soft bread crumbs. Choose a bread that has 45 calories per slice. 

    Large egg

    Reduced fat cheese: good options are Mexican blend, part skim mozzarella, reduced fat cheddar.

    Sugar-free ketchup

    Brown sugar substitute: this is optional and can be used if you like the sweeter toppings on meatloaf.

    Worcestershire sauce

    Pre-cooked thick cut bacon 

    Meatloaf muffin ingredients.

    🔪 Instructions

    1. Pre heat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray.
    2. In a large bowl, combine meat, pickles, pickle juice, onion, bread, egg, and cheese until well combined.
    3. Fill muffin tin with ½ cup of meat mixture and press down into prepared muffin tin to pack well.
    4. In a small bowl, combine the ketchup, mustard, brown sugar substitute (if using) and worcestershire sauce. Evenly spoon ketchup mixture over top of the meatloaf mixture and top of the meatloaf muffins with bacon pieces.
    5. Place muffin tin in oven and bake 30 minutes in preheated oven, until internal temperature of meat is 160 degrees.
    Meatloaf mixture in muffin pan without ketchup topping.

    🥄 Equipment

    Meat thermometer

    Large mixing bowl

    Small bowl

    Muffin tin: use a tin with regular-size muffin cups.

    🥫Storage

    Refrigerate: store leftover meatloaf in an airtight container up to 5 days.

    Freeze: store in an airtight freezer safe container up to 3 months.

    Reheat: warm thawed meat loaf muffins in the air fryer or oven at 350 degrees for 5-7 minutes, or in the microwave until warmed through.

    Meatloaf in muffin pan topped with ketchup topping.

    📖 Variations

    • Use leftover meatloaf the next day to make the best meatloaf sandwich! Spread a little bit of mayonnaise on bread and add leftover meatloaf.  Make it extra special and top with french fried onions and more bacon.
    • Substitute bacon bits for the bacon slices.
    • Substitute mozzarella or provolone cheese
    • Use a sugar free bbq sauce in place of the ketchup topping.
    • Substitute 1 teaspoon onion powder for the raw onion.
    • Ground turkey or ground chicken can be used in place of the ground beef.

    💭 Tips

    • No muffin pan? Make these into individual mini meatloaves. Just line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil, shape into 9 equal sized pieces and top with ketchup topping and bacon. Bake as instructed.
    • Want to make a traditional meatloaf instead of meatloaf muffins? Place meat mixture in a loaf pan and top with ketchup topping and bacon. Bake in oven as directed for 40-45 minutes, until internal temperature of meat loaf registers 
    • Substitute turkey bacon or vegetarian bacon for a lower fat count.
    Baked meatloaf muffins in muffin pan with a piece of bacon on top of each mini meatloaf.

    📚 Related Recipes

    I love meatloaf recipes and have several of them on my website. Below are some of my favorite meatloaf recipes!

    This Jalapeno Cheddar Meatloaf is packing with flavor and a touch of sweet heat.

    This is a vegetarian take on the traditional meatloaf recipe! 

    It is possible to make meatloaf without bread crumbs, try it in this low carb meatloaf recipe for Sweet and Sour Meatloaf made with ground veal.

    This Dill Pickle Meatloaf is always a big hit.

    Upclose image of bacon cheeseburger meatloaf muffins.

    🍽 Serve with..

    Serve this delicious meatloaf with a garnish of green onions. Mashed potatoes or green beans are great sides to make a delicious dinner


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    📖 Recipe

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    Bacon Cheeseburger Meatloaf Muffins

    Shelby Law Ruttan
    Bacon Cheeseburger Meatloaf Muffins are a cupcake sized meatloaf that is perfect for portion control. These delicious mini meatloaves are also perfect for parties and make great sandwiches with any leftovers.
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    Prep Time 20 minutes mins
    Cook Time 40 minutes mins
    Total Time 1 hour hr
    Course Main Dish
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4 Servings
    Calories 482 kcal

    Equipment

    • Muffin pan
    • mixing bowls

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    Ingredients
      

    • ¾ pound ground beef
    • ¼ cup diced dill pickles
    • 2 tablespoons pickle juice
    • ½ cup finely diced onion
    • 2 slices bread
    • 1 large egg
    • 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce , divided
    • 4 ounces cheddar cheese , shredded
    • 4 tablespoons ketchup
    • 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
    • 2 slices pre-cooked thick cut bacon , cut into 8

    Instructions
     

    • Pre heat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray.
    • In a large bowl, combine meat, pickles, pickle juice, onion, bread, egg, and cheese until well combined.
    • Fill muffin tin with ½ cup of meat mixture and press down into prepared muffin tin to pack well.
    • In a small bowl, combine the ketchup, mustard, brown sugar substitute (if using) and worcestershire sauce. Evenly spoon ketchup mixture over top of the meatloaf mixture and top of the meatloaf muffins with bacon pieces.
    • Place muffin tin in oven and bake 30 minutes in preheated oven, until internal temperature of meat is 160 degrees.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 2meatloaf muffinsCalories: 482kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 28gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 145mgSodium: 822mgPotassium: 469mgFiber: 1gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 456IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 260mgIron: 3mgNet Carbohydrates: 20g
    Keyword Bacon Cheeseburger Meatloaf Muffins, Meatloaf Muffins
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    About Shelby Law Ruttan

    Shelby is the author/owner of Grumpy's Honeybunch. Established in 2007, she shares and preserves family recipes as well as recipes for cooking light and keto. She has authored the One-Pot Paleo Cookbook and The Pescatarian Keto Cookbook. She is an experienced, self-taught home cook who loves to share recipes with others. She also authors the websites Honeybunch Hunts and The Best Vegetarian Recipes. You can see her work on websites such as Veal Made Easy, Parade, Community Table, SoFab Food, Yummly, and FoodGawker.

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    Comments

    1. Michele @ Flavor Mosaic

      February 12, 2015 at 12:39 pm

      I love the addition of bacon and cheese and the mini size loaves. This is great.

      Reply
    2. Yvonne [Tried and Tasty]

      February 11, 2015 at 6:02 am

      I like the idea of making sandwiches with the leftovers!

      Reply
    3. Erica S (EricasRecipes.com)

      February 10, 2015 at 9:27 pm

      oh wow these are venison? they look so juicy tasty seriously Shelby!

      Reply
    4. Christie Daruwalla

      February 10, 2015 at 1:11 pm

      I've never thought to put pickle juice in my meatloaf. You just inspired me to buy a mini loaf pan!

      Reply
    5. Sandra Shaffer

      February 10, 2015 at 5:10 am

      This is the perfect meal! Nice and filling and muffin size so they'll cook quicker than a loaf!

      Reply
    6. Kristin @ Dizzy Busy and Hungry!

      February 10, 2015 at 1:20 am

      These look so delicious! My boys would love these.

      Reply
    7. Sheena @ Hot Eats and Cool Reads

      February 10, 2015 at 1:02 am

      I love that you used venison!! Sounds and looks wonderful!

      Reply
    8. Renee Paj

      February 09, 2015 at 7:34 pm

      These look really delicious Shelby, and I think I'll be making them for dinner tonight! I know my boys will love this. I'll be using ground turkey though, since I don't have venison. My brother is a hunter too, and he always adds pork to his ground venison as well.

      Reply
    9. Rebekah Hills

      February 09, 2015 at 6:58 pm

      My boys would LOVE this recipe!! Saving. 🙂

      Reply
    10. honeyb

      February 09, 2015 at 6:46 pm

      Yes, the shredded cheese goes into the meat mixture. Thanks for letting me know it wasn't clear and I am fixing that issue 🙂

      Reply
    11. Sara Glover

      February 09, 2015 at 6:33 pm

      my husband would go nuts for this. It sounds really good.

      Reply
    12. Anonymous

      February 09, 2015 at 4:20 pm

      Does the shredded cheese go into the meat mixture or on top?

      Reply

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