Crack Meatloaf Muffins

Crack Meatloaf Muffins – loaded with cheddar, bacon, and ranch! I don’t even like meatloaf, but I gobbled this up! SO good! Bread, milk, ground beef, cheddar, bacon, ranch dressing mix, egg, BBQ sauce. Ready to eat in under 30 minutes. An easy weeknight meal the whole family will enjoy!

Mini Meatloaf Muffins Loaded with Cheddar, Bacon, and Ranch

I am not a meatloaf fan, BUT I love these Crack Meatloaf Muffins!!! OMG! So tender and packed full of amazing flavor. I mean how can anything loaded with cheddar, bacon, and ranch be bad? We both LOVED these Crack Meatloaf Muffins. I loved the individual muffin servings. They were ready to eat in under 20 minutes. I topped the meatloaf muffins with BBQ sauce. If you don’t like BBQ sauce, you can definitely swap it for ketchup.

The base of this recipe is my Mom’s meatloaf recipe. You can get it here: https://www.plainchicken.com/moms-meatloaf/

Her recipe is the only meatloaf I will eat. I reluctantly made it years ago and ended up LOVING it. It was really, really good. I decided to adapt her recipe to add cheddar, bacon, and ranch and bake it in a muffin pan instead of making loaves. It turned out great! A new favorite in our house!

How to Make Mini Meatloaf Muffins

These Mini Crack Meatloaf Muffins are incredibly easy to make. Tear the bread and soak in milk for a minute. Next, add the remaining ingredients and gently mix everything together. Divide the meat mixture between the regular muffin tins. Top with BBQ sauce and bake. I had these mini meatloaf muffins ready to bake before my oven had fully preheated. SO quick and easy!

You can swap the ground beef for ground turkey if you prefer.

Can I freeze Mini Meatloaf Muffins?

Absolutely! You can make these ahead of time and freeze for a quick meal later. You can freeze them unbaked or baked. If freezing unbaked, just thaw and bake as directed below. If freezing leftovers, thaw and reheat in the microwave.

What to Serve with Mini Crack Meatloaf Muffins

We served these Crack Meatloaf Muffins with some green beans and mashed potatoes. Comfort food at its best! I think next time (and there will be a next time) I will add some French Fried onions to the meatloaf mixture. YUM! I can not wait to make these again! That says a lot from a professed meatloaf hater.

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Crack Meatloaf Muffins

Author: Plain Chicken

Yield: 6 people

Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 18 minutes mins

Total Time 33 minutes mins

Crack Meatloaf Muffins – loaded with cheddar, bacon, and ranch! I don't even like meatloaf, but I gobbled this up! SO good! Bread, milk, ground beef, cheddar, bacon, ranch dressing mix, egg, BBQ sauce. Ready to eat in under 30 minutes. An easy weeknight meal the whole family will enjoy!

Equipment:

• Muffin Pan
• Mixing Bowls
• Rotary Cheese Grater

Ingredients:

• 1½ slices of bread
• ½ cup milk
• 1 -lb ground beef or ground turkey
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 2 Tbsp ranch dressing mix
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• ½ cup chopped cooked bacon
• ½ cup BBQ sauce

Instructions:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF. Spray a regular 12-cup muffin pan with cooking spray and set aside.
• Tear bread into pieces and soak in ½ cup milk. Combine bread with remaining ingredients (except BBQ sauce).
• Divide mixture evenly between 12 muffin tins. Top eat meatloaf muffin with BBQ sauce.
• Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, or until cooked through.

Notes:

My favorite BBQ sauces are G. Hughes, Sweet Baby Rays, Stubbs, and Williamson Brothers.

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Steph