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Appetizer Recipe: Meatloaf Bites

Football and The South – have two greater pairings ever been made? Southerners loveeeee football – whether it’s basking in the Friday night lights of the local high school team (go Wildcats!) or hanging out to watch a super college bowl game. Of course, when you’re spending Sunday on the couch cheering on your team, you need some snacks, right? If your man fits in the “meat and potatoes guy” category, you can place bets on this easy appetizer recipe: meatloaf bites. And, bonus, you can feel better about making it, since it’s a healthier version of the old dinner standard.


These meatloaf bites look so good! They'd be perfect for my next party.*this post contains affiliate links*

Meatloaf Bites Recipe

For this recipe you will need:
1 pound of ground beef
1 pound of ground turkey (breast is best)
1 egg
1/2 cup ketchup, plus another cup or so for garnish
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1 egg
1 cup of oatmeal
1 tablespoon salt
1/2 tablespoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon freshly minced garlic

You’ll also need:

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Now let’s start on the ingredients.

These meatloaf bites look so good! They'd be perfect for my next party.

Take your oatmeal and ground it up in either the food processor or a blender. I use my blender because it’s always on my counter, so if you don’t have a food processor, then it works just fine. Grinding it up makes the texture of the meatloaf much better than leaving the oatmeal whole.

These meatloaf bites look so good! They'd be perfect for my next party.Put the oatmeal and all the other ingredients in a bowl, and mix them together by hand until everything is incorporated well, just like making regular meatloaf.

These meatloaf bites look so good! They'd be perfect for my next party.

Using a small portion scoop, or a tablespoon, and portion out the mixture onto a baking sheet. Then roll it like you would a meatball, and slightly flatten it just a bit.

These meatloaf bites look so good! They'd be perfect for my next party.

Top each one with ketchup using a condiment bottle. It only takes a little. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the edges start to brown. Since they’re so tiny they cook lightening fast!

These meatloaf bites look so good! They'd be perfect for my next party.

Put your meatloaf bites on a platter and you’re done. You can do the whole shebang in about 30 minutes, and you’ll be the MVP of the appetizer team!

About Gina Luker

Hey there, I'm Gina Luker. I'm an artist, author and founder of The Soft Life Society. I am proudly a wild, witchy woman on a mission to make life magical. Alongside my husband Mitch, we are remodeling a 200 year old home we call The Enchanted Manor. I'm obsessed with estate sale shopping, Instagram, Practical Magic, disco balls, margaritas and doing whatever makes me insanely happy in any given moment.

Comments

  1. Leanne says

    Great idea…thinking we’ll do mini-meatloaf for dinner. I cook them in a muffin tin and my sauce has a touch of added brown sugar and vinegar.

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  3. Anita says

    Oh my, that looks so yummy yummy! I am on a diet now… ;-(
    Thanks for sharing!
    Best wishes from icy & Snowy Germany
    Anita over at Country Cottage

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  4. Beth says

    Oh man, my husband would LOVE these. Pinning this one for sure! They look so good! Happy to be sharing this recipe swap with you ladies! 🙂

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  5. Rachel O. says

    YES – football and the South. Best things to ever go together. I miss my good old home in Georgia. *Sniff. I’m going to have to bake these for a get-together asap.

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  10. Jane says

    I was scrolling through Google Reader and my husband looks over my shoulder and goes “Oooo! Those look good!” You definitely have a winner here! 🙂

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