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Close-up of meatloaf muffins on a plate, garnished with parsley

Hidden Liver Meatloaf Muffins

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Juicy and flavorful, it’s the best of meatloaf, but quicker to bake, perfectly portioned, and less messy! Kids will also enjoy the novelty of “meat muffins,” so you can sneak in some extra nutrients with hidden liver. Easily adapted to be keto-friendly!

  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: about 20 muffins

Ingredients

Meatloaf:

  • 2 lbs ground beef
  • 8 oz pureed beef liver, optional
  • 1 yellow onion, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 cup ketchup (or tomato paste)
  • 5 tbsp whole milk
  • 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
  • 3/4 cup crushed pork rinds
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper

Glaze:

  • 3/4 cup ketchup (or tomato paste)
  • 2 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar, optional
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp chili powder

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
  2. Mix all of the meatloaf ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
  3. Put the meatloaf mixture into the muffin pan, filling each muffin about 3/4 of the way (to prevent grease from bubbling up and spilling over). Do not overfill!
  4. Bake the meatloaf muffins for 10 minutes. While the muffins are baking, mix the glaze.
  5. Remove the muffins from the oven and add the glaze to the tops of the muffins. Return the muffins to the oven and bake another 10 minutes, until the centers are at 165°F.
  6. Remove the muffins from the oven and allow to rest for 10 minutes. Serve with the juices from the pan and top with chopped parsley, if desired.

Notes

If you use tomato paste, you may want to add just bit of apple cider vinegar and some extra garlic powder and onion powder to achieve a similar depth of flavor. However, we enjoyed it with just tomato paste too!

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