Mini Turkey Meatloaf Muffins
These turkey meatloaf muffins are a juicy ground turkey meatloaf made in a mini size! Top with BBQ sauce and enjoy this tasty dinner!
Equipment
- Food Processor (or vegetable chopper)
- Muffin Pan
- Large Mixing Bowl
- Silicone spatula
- Pan spray
Ingredients
- ½ cup bell pepper minced small, orange, red or yellow
- ½ cup onion - minced small, about 1/2 of a medium onion
- 1 pound ground turkey
- ½ cup old fashioned oats can also use quick oats
- 1 large egg
- 1 Teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ½ teaspoons granulated garlic powdered garlic also works, or add two fresh minced garlic clove.
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- ½ cup BBQ sauce use your favorite brand of sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray the muffin wells with oil or oil with a silicone brush.
- Mince dice and mince the bell pepper and onion into very small pieces. Use a food processor or hand chopper if you have one.
- In a large bowl add bell pepper, onion ground turkey, oats, egg, pepper, salt, garlic and soy sauce. Mix together with clean hands until just combined.
- With a quarter cup measuring cup, scoop the meat mixture into the holes of the muffin pan. Any remaining meat mixture split evenly between the mini meatloafs.
- Bake the meatloaf muffins for 30-35 minutes.
- With a silicone brush, baste the tops of the meatloaves with your favorite bbq sauce. Bake for an additional 5-10 minutes. When finished cooking, the meatloaf will register 165 degrees with a meat thermometer. If you don’t have a meat thermometer you can slice into one muffin, it should have no pink in the center. Enjoy!
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Notes
A food or hand chopper will mince the onion and pepper into really small pieces easily. If you don’t have one though you can mince both vegetables using a large chef’s knife and a cutting board. The most important part is to make the pieces as small as possible, as it’s a more pleasant texture in the meatloaf. (This is also important for pickier eaters also.)
If you prefer a milder onion taste, try rinseing and dry the onion on a paper towel before adding it to the meatloaf. You can also use sweet onion for a milder onion flavor.
Mixing with the meat mixture with your hands keeps you from overmixing the mixture, which can dry out the meatloaf. Add a little cooking oil to your hands before mixing to help keep the meatloaf even juicier.
Sometimes the meatloaf may stick a little to the muffin pan. Use a large spoon or a thin frosting spatula and run it around the inside of the pan to release the meatloaf before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servings | Calories: 87kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 370mg | Potassium: 184mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 254IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg