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Easy Meatloaf Muffins Recipe

Robyn Stone

Updated Aug 15, 2025

Delicious and easy, these Meatloaf Muffins are my family’s favorite meatloaf recipe , made smaller in individual servings for faster cooking! This Mini Meatloaf recipe is easy to meal prep and freezes beautifully! A quick weeknight meal that’s on the table in less than 30 minutes!

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My mother has made her meatloaf recipe for well over 50 years . It is always a favorite! Many years ago, I turned her recipe into this 30-minute, quick, and easy wee knight meatloaf . It has been a favorite ever since.

This loved recipe is one I first published back in 2011. I have updated the step-by-step photos, clarified the instructions even more, and included some favorite recipe variations you may like. I think your family will love this recipe as much as mine does!

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

Quick and Easy. This easy meatloaf is ready in 30 minutes!

Delicious and Kid Friendly. Juicy, tender, and delicious. Kids and little picky eaters are often excited to eat these “muffins” when they might not as readily eat regular meatloaf!

Meal Prep Friendly. Individual portions can be frozen, baked, or unbaked.

How to Make Easy Meatloaf Muffins

Here is how you’ll make these tasty meatloaf muffins.

Ingredients

Be sure to see the recipe card below for the full listing of ingredients, instructions, notes, and estimated nutritional information.

Ground beef, turkey, or chicken – Use your preferred ground protein in this recipe.
Egg – See my Recipe Variations below for an egg-free recipe.
Bread crumbs – Use bread crumbs or cracker crumbs. See my Recipe Variations below for a gluten-free recipe.
Worcestershire sauce – You can substitute it with coconut aminos if sensitive to soy.
Stone House Seasoning – My house seasoning blend of garlic, salt, and pepper.
Glaze topping – I love to use my favorite homemade BBQ sauce , but my mother used ketchup with brown sugar for a quick glaze and used a little inside the meatloaf. I’ve included it in the Recipe Variations below.

Optional Ingredients

Onion – finely diced and cooked until tender (optional)
Bell pepper – finely diced and cooked until tender (optional)

Step-by-Step Instructions

Prep. Preheat the oven to 400º F. Brush muffin pan indentions with olive oil. Set aside. Make the glaze.

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Make the meatloaf mixture. Combine the ingredients for the meatloaf, along with two tablespoons of the glaze, in a medium mixing bowl. Portion the mixture into the prepared muffin pan.

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Glazed meatloaf muffins in a muffin pan. - 6

Bake and glaze. Place the muffin pan in the preheated oven and bake until the meatloaf muffins register 160º F for ground beef and 165º F for ground turkey and ground chicken, about 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and spread with the glaze. Return to the oven for five more minutes.

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Serve. Remove from the oven, remove from the muffin pan, and serve.

Recipe Variations

Egg-Free Meatloaf Muffins – Mix 1 tablespoon of chia seeds + 3 tablespoons water and allow to rest for five minutes before using in place of the egg in the meatloaf mixture. You can use whole or ground chia. You can also use your favorite egg replacement for one egg.

Gluten-Free Meatloaf Muffins – Use certified gluten-free bread crumbs for the bread crumbs in the recipe.

Less Sugar Meatloaf Muffins – Use sugar-free ketchup and your favorite brown sugar replacement in the meatloaf mixture and as the topping for the meatloaf.

BBQ Sauce Topped Meatloaf Muffins – Use my homemade BBQ sauce or your favorite store-bought.

What to Serve with Meatloaf Muffins

With this scrumptious meatloaf recipe, we love:

Mashed potatoes

Green beans

Creamed spinach

Roasted carrots

Roasted vegetables

But a great tip for leftovers or a casual party is to serve these as tasty Meatloaf Sliders and serve with a side of Sweet Potato Fries or Zucchini Chips ! It’s great for tailgating, too.

Storage Tips

To store. Store baked and cooled meatloaf within two hours of cooking in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

To freeze baked. Store baked and cooled meatloaf within two hours of cooking in an airtight, freezer-safe container in the freezer for up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight, reheat, and serve.

I love to use BBQ sauce for added flavor as a topping for my meatloaf muffins.

This recipe works great for even smaller extra mini meatloaf muffins! Mix together as directed, then follow my instructions for baking from my easy meatball recipe .

Here’s my Weeknight Meatloaf Muffins Recipe. I hope you enjoy it as much as we do!

Equipment

Muffin Pan
Mixing Bowl