Mini Meatloaf Muffins with Mashed Potatoes

Check out these delicious mini meatloaf muffins full of flavor. We even have mashed potatoes making these muffins over the top.

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These mini meatloaf muffins are some of the best ways to serve one of these traditional dinner meals. The mashed potatoes over the top make this savory meal to sweet to eat. ALMOST! 🙂

Mini Meatloaf

When time gets away from you throughout the day, its always nice to know there are ways to cut down cooking time. I recently made these mini meatloaves and they were so good. My entire family was begging for more.

Check out our No Complaint Meatloaf if you are looking for the best meatloaf recipe EVER.

Side Story: A few weeks ago, my friend Shawna (who is an UNBELIEVABLE chef --- P.S. this won't be the last time you hear her name) made our book club ladies meatloaf muffins for dinner (along with all kinds of other yummies)!! They looked like full-on muffins and at the bottom was meatloaf. She gave me the recipe and I promise to share those with you soon, just need a few pictures and he consent and I promise you won't be disappointed.

I tell you that story that leads you into this recipe. I know I've mentioned it maybe 100 times in the past, the husband is not a fan when I mess with any of his favorite meals (like adding all kinds of veggies to his chicken and noodles), WRONG in his eyes! And so his all time favorite meal is meatloaf and mashed potatoes. So I had been wracking my brain since tasting Shawna's Meatloaf Muffins on how I could incorporate the mash potatoes instead of the muffin top. I thought about making it more like a potato pancake but was worried it would get dried out in the oven. Then at last, I decided I would just add it to the top of the meat loaf cupcake right when it comes out of the oven. And can I just tell you, it was so dang good, I may never eat traditional meatloaf again!

Ingredients

Mash Potatoes

Potatoes - Depending on the size, I typically do 1-2 potatoes per adult
Milk - Roughly a cup
Butter - 1-2 tablespoons
Salt and Pepper for taste

Meatloaf

Ground Sirloin - 1 pound
Onion - 1 small brown onion chopped finely
Egg - 1
Bread Crumbs - I used Italian Seasoned and roughly ½ Cup
Ranch Dressing Packet - 1
Garlic Powder
Ketchup

It would seem everyone has their own meatloaf recipe. I typically use Worcestershire sauce instead of the ranch packet, but I tried something new (don't tell the hubs) and it was A-MAZING!!!

Directions

Pre-heat over to 400 degrees

Mash Potatoes: Skin them and cut them into equal size cubes and boil until they are tender. Drain, and add the milk, butter and salt, and pepper while mashing them together. Continue to mash until they are at the desired consistency.

Spray the muffin tin lightly with olive oil

Meatloaf: Combine all ingredients thoroughly except ketchup in a bowl. Once they are mixed then grab about a palm-full of meat and push into the muffin tins and should fill the cup completely. The mixture should fill all twelve cups with no problem.

Add Ketchup and then into the oven for about 45 minutes

Once you've pulled them out then it's just a matter of slipping the meatloaf cupcake out and adding a dollop of mashed potatoes to the top. You can add chives to top if desired.