Do you know the muffin man? Probably not this one, the one that bakes protein-rich bacony-cheesy-mini-meatloaves. So, now that we know the muffin-maker is likely going to be you let's get started. After you dig out your long-forgotten muffin tin, it is up to you to procure the list of ingredients: ground beef and bacon being essential.
Then there is a single egg, some cheese, dried spices, and last but not least, you will not want to forget the homemade ketchup - the unsweetened version that is chock full of spices and aromatic flavor.
The process of creating these mini cheeseburger meatloaves is super simple. Instead of using a paper liner that you cannot eat, you will take those delicious bacon slices and line each section of the muffin pan.
Now that's something to chew on, zero-waste too! Inside the bacon liner, you will carefully place the cheeseburger mix, which is naturally low-carb, and bake them for half an hour, until browned to perfection. Little mess, no fuss, and you can eat them for breakfast or lunch, even saving a few as a snack for later.
You don't have to stick with ground beef for your base protein, as these mini-meatloaves are versatile in the ingredient department. Pork, chicken, turkey, lamb - it all will do; you can even "hide" some organ meats in there, too, along with a handful of spinach leaves for an extra dose of vitamins A and C.
Keto Mini Cheeseburger Meatloaves Recipe
Serves: 4 Prep: 15 min Cook: 35 min
Ingredients
- 1 ½ lbs. ground beef
- 1 onion, minced
- 12 bacon slices
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 egg
- ½ cup aged cheddar cheese, cut into cubes (optional)
- ¼ cup of homemade ketchup
- ½ tbsp. dried oregano
- Fresh parsley to garnish
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 400 F.
- Combine the ground beef, onion, garlic, egg, cheese, ketchup, oregano, and season to taste.
- Mix everything until well combined.
- Take a muffin pan and place a slice of bacon around the sides of each hole.
- Fill each bacon-surrounded hole with the beef mixture, and shape it into small muffins.
- Place in the oven and bake for 30 to 35 minutes.
- Let cool for about 5 minutes before removing from pan, and serve topped with fresh parsley.
📖 Recipe
Keto Mini Cheeseburger Meatloaves Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 ½ lbs. ground beef
- 1 onion minced
- 12 bacon slices
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 egg
- ½ cup aged cheddar cheese cut into cubes (optional)
- ¼ cup homemade ketchup
- ½ tbsp. dried oregano
- Fresh parsley to garnish
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 F.
- Combine the ground beef, onion, garlic, egg, cheese, ketchup, oregano, and season to taste.1 ½ lbs. ground beef, 1 onion, 2 garlic cloves, 1 egg, ½ cup aged cheddar cheese, ¼ cup homemade ketchup, ½ tbsp. dried oregano, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Mix everything until well combined.
- Take a muffin pan and place a slice of bacon around the sides of each hole.12 bacon slices
- Fill each bacon-surrounded hole with the beef mixture, and shape it into small muffins.
- Place in the oven and bake for 30 to 35 minutes.
- Let cool for about 5 minutes before removing from pan, and serve topped with fresh parsley.Fresh parsley to garnish
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