Description
Quick and easy meatloaf cupcakes wrapped in crispy bacon, perfect for busy weeknight dinners and customizable based on what you have on hand.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb (450 g) ground beef
- 1/2 cup (50 g) breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) ketchup or smoky bourbon BBQ sauce
- 2 tbsp (30 ml) Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) smoky bourbon BBQ sauce
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 8 slices center-cut or regular-cut bacon
- 2 cups (450 g) mashed potatoes
- Optional garnishes: chopped chives, parsley, paprika, or extra BBQ sauce
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Lightly grease a 12-cup muffin tin.
- In a large bowl, gently combine the ground beef, breadcrumbs, ketchup (or half the BBQ sauce), Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and half of the smoky bourbon BBQ sauce.
- Divide the mixture into 8 portions and press each one into the muffin cups.
- Brush the remaining BBQ sauce over the top of each cupcake.
- Wrap each cupcake with a slice of bacon, tucking the ends underneath.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until the bacon is crispy and the internal temperature reaches 160-165°F (71-74°C).
- While baking, boil and mash the potatoes with butter and cream/milk until smooth.
- Let the meatloaf cupcakes rest for 5-10 minutes before removing them from the tin.
- Pipe the mashed potatoes on top of each cupcake and garnish as desired.
Notes
Feel free to customize the recipe with different ground meats or sauces based on what you have available.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 cupcakes
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 80mg