And just like that, it’s a new year. Happy 2018 everyone! We are three days in, and feeling better than ever. Us girls at Blooming Bites decided to unplug for the Holidays, and boy did it feel good. As much as we love what we do and staying connected, everyone needs a break at some point. For two weeks we put our social media and blog tasks on hold, and spent real quality time with our friends and family. Of course the cooking didn’t stopped, but it never does. And in my free time, I perfected the most delicious and juicy meatloaf recipe ever. It’s my pleasure to introduce you to my version of Meatloaf Cupcakes.
And no it’s not a meatloaf flavored cupcake, because that does not sound appetizing. It’s a very traditional meatloaf recipe shaped as cupcakes, with mashed potatoes piped on top. Did I mention we have an incredible mashed potato recipe to go along with this already juicy post? We said we wanted to start this year of with a bang. And one of my New Year’s resolutions is to get more organized with my meal planning.
I literally just purchased a simple and affordable meal planning notebook, in addition to a life planning notebook to go along with my other New Year’s resolution which is to get more organized in my personal life. It took me a hot minute to find what worked for me, so if your curious check out this Meal Planner, and Life Planner. For more specialty planning accessories, check out Erin Condren’s website. It’s my new favorite website and has since prompted another New Year’s resolution to be more mindful of my spending habits. Que my very surprised face opening the credit card statement this month, Oops!
What is so great about this meatloaf is it’s very cost efficient. We all could use that after the Holidays, and feeds my husband and I for 3 days. And it’s that good you will want to eat it for 3 days. A few key factors are a must when making meatloaf, so listen up. Most recipes call for bread crumbs, but what they don’t often tell you is to soak the breadcrumbs in milk for 15 minutes before adding to your meat. It’s not an appetizing texture once it’s all combined, but results in very moist meatloaf. Another trick is sauteing all vegetables in butter until halfway cooked before adding to your meat. Make sure to give the vegetables enough time to slightly cool before adding.
I gotta say there is nothing worse than flavorless dry meatloaf, and this recipe will result in none of that. Full disclosure, definitely adding this to the meal plan as soon as it arrives! And not just my weekly meal plan, i’ll be serving these at my next dinner party as well.
I am so excited to start fresh this year, and improve upon parts of my life I feel need improving, starting with organization, budgeting, and I am still trying to figure out a game plan for exercise but baby steps. We hope this is the best year yet for all of us, and you can count on us being here with new and delicious recipes weekly. Happy New Year everyone!
Quote of the Day: “You must do the things you think you cannot do.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
| Prep Time | 20 minutes |
| Cook Time | 35 minutes |
| Servings |
meatloaf cupcakes
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- 2 lbs lean ground beef
- 1/2 of a medium onion
- 2 tbs butter
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 cup milk
- 1 oz onion soup mix
- 2 tbs worcestershire sauce
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegtar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 4 lb peeled and cut into 1" chunks
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 12 tbs room temperature, cut into 1/2-inch chunks
- 2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
Ingredients
Meatloaf:
Sauce:
Mashed Potatoes:
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- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Combine milk and breadcrumbs, set aside to soak for at least 15 minutes
- Small dice onion, and saute in butter for 3-4 minutes. Set aside to cool down slightly
- Gently crumble ground beef in a large bowl, breaking up into small pieces. Add remaining meatloaf ingredients including soaked bread crumbs and cooked onion to the bowl and gently combine. Be careful not to overwork the meat.
- Mix all sauce ingredients together and spread half of the sauce along the bottoms of your muffin pan.
- Form your meatloaf into balls, large enough to fill each slot fully leaving a dome shape at the top.
- Liberally paint remaining sauce over each meatloaf cupcake.
- Place in oven to bake for 30-35 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.
- Let rest for five minutes before piping on top of each meatloaf cupcake. See mashed potato recipe below.
- Rinse cut and peeled potatoes under cold water until water runs clear.
- Add potatoes to large pot of cold salted water, water should cover potatoes by 1", and bring to a boil. Boil for 15 minutes or until potatoes are cooked and tender.
- Drain potatoes from water and rinse in colander under warm water.
- Run potatoes through a ricer or food mill and add butter, cream, salt and pepper. Gently fold with a spatula until fully incorporated and taste for salt.
- Serve on the side or on top of your meatloaf cupcakes.
To make this recipe in loaf form:
- Spread half of the sauce along the bottom and sides of a loaf pan.
- Add meatloaf to a loaf pan and press firmly into a loaf shape.
- Liberally paint remaining sauce over the loaf.
- Place meatloaf in the oven and bake for 1 hour 10 minutes, or until the internal temperature reads 165 degrees.
- Let rest for five minutes and serve.
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