Best 7 Cheesy Meatloaf Muffins Recipes

MEAT LOAF MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Mix the first 5 ingredients. Add beef; mix lightly but thoroughly. Press about 1/3 cupful into each of 12 ungreased muffin cups., Bake 15 minutes. Brush tops with 3 tablespoons ketchup; bake until a thermometer reads 160°, 5-7 minutes. If desired, serve with additional ketchup. , Freeze option: Bake meat loaves without ketchup; cover and freeze on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet until firm. Transfer meat loaves to an airtight freezer container; return to freezer. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Place meat loaves on a greased shallow baking pan. Spread with ketchup. Bake in a preheated 350° oven until heated through.

ITALIAN MEATLOAF MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400° F. Very lightly spray a regular-sized muffin pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• Heat a medium skillet over medium to medium-high heat. Add oil. Once oil is hot, stir in onion. Sauté for 3 to 5 minutes, until onion is softened, stirring occasionally. Then add garlic and sauté for 3 minutes more. Remove pan from heat. Transfer onion and garlic mixture to a large bowl. Let cool for a few minutes.
• To the onion and garlic mixture, stir in 1/2 cup of the marinara, and then the egg, bread crumbs, Parmesan, parsley, mustard, oregano, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine. Add ground beef and Italian sausage, and combine thoroughly with your hands.
• Lightly press about half of the meatloaf mixture into each of 12 muffin cups. Press a cube of mozzarella gently into the center of each muffin cup. Top each cube of cheese with more meatloaf mixture, evenly dividing up the remaining mixture.
• Top meatloaf muffins with remaining 1/2 cup of marinara, dividing evenly amongst the 12 portions. Place muffin pan on a rimmed baking sheet and bake for about 30 minutes, or until internal temperature registers 165° F and the muffins are hot and bubbling. Remove pan from oven and let stand for a few minutes. Using a slotted spoon, carefully transfer meatloaf muffins to a serving platter. Sprinkle with additional chopped parsley, if desired.

CHEDDAR BBQ MEATLOAF MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Pour the milk over the breadcrumbs in a large bowl and stir to combine. Add the meatloaf mix, 1 cup of the cheese, 1/4 cup of the barbecue sauce, the salt, pepper, green onions, garlic and egg and mix with your hands until just combined.
• Divide and shape the mixture into 6 balls and arrange the balls in a 6-cup nonstick muffin pan. Place the muffin pan on a rimmed baking sheet and brush the remaining 1/4 cup barbecue sauce on top of the meat.
• Bake for 40 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through cooking. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup cheese. Continue to bake until the meatloaf muffins are cooked through to an internal temperature of 165 degrees F, about 5 minutes more; the interior muffins may take a little longer to cook. Cool 5 minutes in the pan.
• Arrange on a serving platter and serve with mashed potatoes and a green salad.

CHEESY MINI MEATLOAVES WITH SALSA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400ºF.
• Mix first 4 ingredients with 1 cup cheese and 1/2 cup salsa just until blended.
• Press into 12 muffin cups sprayed with cooking spray. Use back of spoon to make indentation in center of each mini meatloaf. Place muffin pan on foil-covered baking sheet.
• Bake 20 to 25 min. or until meatloaves are done (160°F). Top with remaining salsa and cheese; bake 3 min. or until cheese is melted.

CHEESY TURKEY MEATLOAF MUFFINS RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Cook and stir red peppers, onions and garlic in hot oil in large skillet on medium heat 5 minutes, or until crisp-tender. Stir in black pepper; cool.
• Mix egg, ½ cup ketchup, soy sauce, and Worcestershire sauce in large bowl until blended. Stir in vegetable mixture. Add turkey, cracker crumbs and 3/4 cup cheese; mix until just blended.
• Spray two muffin tins with non-stick cooking spray. Fill 16 cups ¾ full and top with remaining ketchup.
• Bake for 35 minutes, reaching an internal temperature of 160 degrees. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and bake for 5 final minutes.

MEATLOAF MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 12 cup muffin pan.
• Mix ground beef, soup, onion, bread crumbs, eggs, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Scoop mixture evenly into prepared muffin cups.
• Bake 1 hour in the preheated oven to a minimum temperature of 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). If desired, remove from oven after 50 minutes, drizzle ketchup on the top of each muffin, and return to oven for an additional 10 minutes.

BLUE CHEESE, SPINACH MEAT LOAF MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a large muffin pan with cooking spray.
• Combine ground beef, blue cheese, onion, bread crumbs, spinach, eggs, and Worcestershire sauce in a large bowl until well blended. Divide meat mixture evenly into the prepared muffin pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).