Delicious Gluten-Free Meatloaf Muffins made Healthy Recipe (2024)

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Gluten-Free Meatloaf Muffins recipe is the easiest way to serve the classic meatloaves dish. Add a nutritional boost with extra green pepper, carrots, and onion. Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free and Worcestershire Sauce free for fish allergies.

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Forewarning: This recipe will tempt any and all meatloaf haters to become meatloaf lovers.

Since I struggle with my inner carnivore multiple times a week (particularly with chicken), you might think meatloaf would be my worst nightmare. Nope, these Gluten-Free Meatloaf Muffins are heaven to me. Healthy, soft, pillowy, wholesome meatloaf muffins.

That is what I am talking about!

I know, it’s weird. Someone who can hardly handle eating chicken most days can somehow handle eating something called MEATLOAF.

Maybe it’s because there are so many other delicious ingredients in this recipe. Packed with lots of green pepper, carrots, and onion, we are in business.

Top it with my favoritecreamy mashed potatoes and we are really in business.

During the couple years I went vegetarian, I made many vegetarian ‘meatloaf’ dishes in hopes of satisfying my craving for this type of comfort food. I definitely came close to crunching that craving for quite a while.

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That was, until I decided to eat meat again and had to create a gluten-free version of this classic dish.

Behold! Let me introduce you to these healthy gluten-free, dairy-free and even Worcestershire-free meatloaf muffins!

Hello Gluten-Free Meatloaf Muffins – You are total food p*rn for my eyes and happiness for my tummy.

These perfectly portioned muffins are great for portion control, but also perfect for entertaining! This recipe will easily become a dinner staple in the household.

I strongly recommend making these in asilicon muffin pan. I have not made them in any other muffin tin. If you do make them in a normal muffin tin, I’d recommend greasing the pan liberally.

I don’t really know how many times I’ve said this, but if you don’t own a silicon pan yet, I strongly recommend buying one. They are so easy to clean, and any worry that the final dish won’t come out in one piece is almost non-existent.

Yes, asilicone panis a must to meet our ‘easy to cook’ requirement. Easy is how we roll.

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Delicious.

Wholesome.

Healthy.

Tasty.

Meaty.

Nutritious.

To top it off, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free and Worcestershire Sauce free? It is a good day.

(You are more than welcome to add a dash of Worcestershire sauce if your heart desires. I, however, have an allergy toseafood and must avoidit.)

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Dig your fork into these moist gluten free meatloaf muffins and you are on your way to a delicious dinner. Meatloaf is not complete without some fluffy, creamy mashed potatoes and ketchup.

Glorious ketchup. There is an amazing homemade, natural ketchup recipe in myGluten-Free Party Food Cookbook.

I confess my obsession with ketchup and also with the gloriousOrtega taco sauceI re-created.

If you are a ketchup hater like R(how can I be married to this man?),he is happy to report these muffins are still extremely delicious without said ketchup on top.

I cannot vouch for this as I will never in my life eat meatloaf without ketchup—that is pure blasphemy. 😉

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Bake yourself a batch of these Gluten-Free Meatloaf Muffins and enjoy the last couple weeks of winter. I truly think we are starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel.

And that means fresh produce, green beans, spinach, and the herb garden will soon be back! Oh, and fresh strawberry lemonade. Oh boy, I can hardly contain myself… I hope I didn’t just jinx us.

If so, well, we have these cozy little muffins of happiness to warm us through the blistery cold days. And ketchup… don’t forget the ketchup.

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Gluten Free Meatloaf Muffins recipe is the easiest way to serve the classic meatloaves dish. Add a nutritional boost with extra green pepper, carrots, and onion. Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free and Worcestershire Sauce free for fish allergies.

Yield: 8

Prep Time:15 min

Cook Time:35 min

Total Time:50 min

Ingredients:

  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1/4 cup green pepper, diced
  • 1 cup onion, diced
  • 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
  • 1 cup carrot, finely diced
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 1 cup cornmeal
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 2 eggs
  • 4 Tablespoons ketchup + more for topping
  • 1/4 cup milk or almond milk

Directions:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 400 F.
  • 2. Heat skillet to medium heat, add olive oil, green pepper, onion, garlic, and carrot. Cook for 10 minutes until veggies are cooked through and onions are translucent.
  • 3. Pour cooked veggies into mixing bowl, add cornmeal, cilantro, ground beef, eggs, ketchup and milk.
  • 4. Mix together until fully combined. Strongly advise just using your hands to mix together.
  • 5. Spoon mixture into muffin pan, filling till the edge, add a small spoonful to round out top. (They will not rise a lot) Spoon ketchup on tops if desired.
  • 6. Bake 30 -35 minutes.
  • 7. Cut open one muffin to double check the middle is cooked through.
  • 8. Top with mashed potatoes and fresh cilantro.

Author: Linnie

Recipe, images, and text © Veggie Balance

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FAQs

What makes a muffin healthy or unhealthy? ›

What Makes a Healthy Muffin? Signs of a healthy muffin recipe are whole-food ingredients like fruit, veggies, nuts, seeds, eggs, and low-fat milk and yogurt (or a dairy-free alternative).

What is a gluten free substitute for breadcrumbs in meatloaf? ›

What is a gluten-free substitute for breadcrumbs in meatloaf? As seen in this meatloaf with breadcrumbs, I use almond flour and pork panko. These are excellent gluten-free substitutes that are also low-carb and keto friendly.

What happens if you eat a muffin every day? ›

Now muffins aren't all bad. These things are only unhealthy if eaten on a regular basis. If every so often you want a muffin for breakfast or a snack, that's no big deal. When you grab a bakery muffin for breakfast daily, that's when you increase your risk for unwanted weight gain and other health issues.

Which muffin is healthiest? ›

Best: Soozy's Grain-Free Match Green Tea Muffin

They're made with whole-food ingredients, including almond flour, whole eggs, and coconut cream. We love that they're a lower-sugar option and don't contain any artificial sweeteners. Plus, the almond flour keeps these low in carbs and high in fiber.

What can I replace breadcrumbs with in meatloaf? ›

Bread Crumb Substitutes

¼ cup panko. ¼ cup cracker or pretzel crumbs. ¼ cup crushed cornflakes or other unsweetened cereals. ⅔ cup regular rolled oats (Use this only as a substitute for bread crumbs in meat loaf and other meat mixtures, such as burgers.

What is a good substitute for bread crumbs in meatloaf? ›

Crackers. Crushed-up crackers make an excellent bread crumb substitute in baked dishes like meatballs or meatloaf. The crackers work just as well as the bread crumbs to hold the meat mixture together, and using varieties like salty saltines or buttery Ritz is a great way to add an extra burst of flavor to your dish.

Is oatmeal better than bread crumbs in meatloaf? ›

Oats are the perfect substitutes for breadcrumbs in meatballs or meatloaf. While they aren't ideal for a crispy coating, they add the right amount of texture to bind meat, eggs and flavorings together into a delicious Italian-inspired feast.

What makes a muffin bad? ›

OR did you mean “what makes for a bad muffin?” - in which case I would say if it is dry, crumbly, tasteless, or over sweet, (all the same things that also apply to bad cakes), then that would be a bad muffin.

Is muffin healthy to eat? ›

An English muffin isn't healthy on its own as it does not provide a balanced meal by itself, but it can still be part of a healthy diet. English muffins can be rich in fiber and several important nutrients, such as selenium, manganese, and B vitamins.

What makes a good muffin? ›

10 tips for perfect muffins
  1. Mix wet and dry separately. To prevent the mix from being overworked, first mix the wet ingredients together in one bowl and mix the dry ingredients in another. ...
  2. Don't over stir. ...
  3. Add your flavours last. ...
  4. Line the pan. ...
  5. Use an ice cream scoop. ...
  6. Don't overfill. ...
  7. Add a flavourful sprinkle. ...
  8. Fill up the pan.

Are muffins healthier? ›

A lot of commercial brand muffins are just as bad as cake, donuts, or cookies. They can have upwards of 500 calories each, 40 grams of sugar, hardly any fiber, and 35% DRV of fat. Even if they say they contain fruit, the added fats and sugars will nullify any benefits the fruit contains.

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