So many of my recipes come together on the spot without much of a plan. I furiously begin writing down ingredients and taking photos. These meatloaf muffins started out as meatballs. But halfway through making them I though it would be nice to have a jumbo meatball. And then I realized that a muffin tin would make the perfect perch for them while they baked. Thus, they went into the oven as meatballs and came out as muffins!
[Check out my other meatball recipes: Harvest // Make-Ahead // Sun-dried Tomato]
I used a TON of fresh herbs in this recipe – lots of parsley and dill that I had leftover and baby spinach for extra nutrition. This is a great way to use up the herbs in your garden as summer comes to a close or the other half of a bunch from a recipe. I also added a green pepper and jalapeno for spice, but you could add any summer veggies you like – chopped finely!
Meatloaf Muffins
Ingredients
- 1 pound grass-fed beef
- 1 green bell pepper chopped
- 1 jalapeno de-seeded and finely chopped
- 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes in oil
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill
- 1/2 cup chopped baby spinach
- 2 eggs beat
- 1.5 cups panko breadcrumbs
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp liquid smoke optional
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400*.
- Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and mix with clean hands until well combined.
- Divide into 9 sections (as best you can) and form them into balls.
- Place balls into a non-stick or well-greased muffin tin.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
- Remove from oven and add a tbsp of Parmesan cheese to each muffin.
- Bake for 10 minutes more, until cheese is brown and meat is cooked to temp.
We served them with buttery, parmesan quinoa on the side for a simple dinner.
What’s your favorite muffin tin recipe?
Tonya says
I think I’ll make a vegetarian version of these. I like using muffin tins to make individual dessert cups. Lots of recipes online, but the basic format is: crust, filling, topping then either bake or refrigerate depending on what you’re making.
Amanda @ Life to Table says
I love using sun dried tomatoes in recipes! Lamb is my favorite meat, I bet ground lmv would taste delicious with this recipe!
Ali @ Peaches and Football says
I think meatloaf muffins are the coolest thing ever. I’d never seen one until a girlfriend had me over for dinner a few months ago and served me some. Super fun, easy to freeze, etc… I am excited to make some myself. Usually I do the applesauce meatloaf loafs but I think muffins would make for better single serving options!
Michelle R says
Yum! What did Mazen think? 🙂 I’m always surprised what my tot will eat and what he won’t some days…
Katie @ Peace Love & Oats says
oh my gosh, those look insanely delicious!
Carly says
These look really good! Do you think they would be “kicked up a notch” so to speak, with some finely diced onions?
Katie says
Kath has an onion aversion (no judgment, we all have them!) — but my response would be yes, add onions!
Rachel says
These look delicious! I want to try these, except I’ll substitute almond flour for the breadcrumbs. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Alex @ True Femme says
When I was little, one of the only meats I really liked was my grandma’s Romanian meatballs (they’re not called meatballs but the concept is the same). Now that I’m a vegetarian I want to try and do something similar (maybe lentils would work? or bean balls?) because I love single serving things like this! If I make it with lentils I’ll report back 🙂
Kathleen says
How did you make your parmesan quinoa? I’m new to making quinoa but love the nutritional benefits…always looking for new ways to prepare it! thanks!
KathEats says
I just used a tbsp of butter and parm sprinkled on top after cooking. So much more flavor!
Anna says
Fun recipe. Will you post videos on the blog again soon? I am a long time reader who really misses those!!
KathEats says
I’m trying to find the time when both Matt and I are home and presentable to do this scrambled egg video! I feel like videos are one of those things where I want everything to be perfect so it never gets done whereas I should just dive in and do it!
Anna says
Nothing will ever be perfect! Just do it!! 🙂
Michelle says
Looks delicious. While looking at the ingredients I saw you used panko breadcrumbs and thought I would pass on my newly acquired knowledge :). So I am currently living in Japan and found out that panko means breadcrumbs. So all of us are redundantly saying breadcrumb breadcrumbs. Crazy huh?! Just thought I would share as I had no idea.
Shayne says
I made these last night and I loved these 🙂 Thanks
KathEats says
Yay thanks!