This easy Turkey Meatloaf is a great way to enjoy the classic comfort food we all love, but a little bit healthier and still enjoy tender meatloaf with the whole family.
Using lean meat and simple ingredients in this easy recipe with turkey, you will still get a perfectly delicious meatloaf that is just as good as ground beef meatloaf, only a little lighter. You can even make this weeknight dinner recipe up for the next day since it only takes few minutes of prep time if you want to get ahead for tomorrow.
Recipe Ingredient Notes
To make our easy turkey meatloaf, you need the following ingredients:
- Protein: for this meatloaf recipe you will need fresh lean ground turkey
- Eggs: using eggs in this meatloaf mixture not only adds flavor and protein but also helps keep the meatloaf together
- Onion: we like to use a bunch of green onions, diced and added to the meat mixture
- Oats: you will need to use old fashioned oats for the best results
- Ketchup: use the ketchup you already have on hand to make the easy topping for this ground turkey meatloaf
- Seasoning: all you will need is kosher salt and ground black pepper
- Soup: get a can of your favorite tomato soup from the soup aisle of the grocery store
- Sauce: adding a little bit of Worcestershire sauce will go a long way to adding flavor to this easy meatloaf recipe
- Sugar: you can use either light brown sugar or dark brown sugar when making the sauce for the top of the meatloaf
Equipment Needed
For this recipe, you only need a few simple kitchen tools. We recommend using the following equipment:
How to Make This Easy Turkey Meatloaf
- Preheat oven to 350℉.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine ground turkey, eggs, onion, oats, ketchup, salt and pepper, ½ can tomato soup, and 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce.
- Press mixture into a 9×5-inch bread pan sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a separate bowl, combine remaining ½ can tomato soup, brown sugar, and 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; pour over top of loaf.
- Bake for 90 minutes.
Recipe Variations and Substitutions
- If you don’t have any tomato soup or tomato sauce on hand, using salsa can work too!
- Instead of using oats, you can also replace it with bread crumbs.
- Add a little bit of BBQ sauce to the glaze to add even more flavor.
Expert Tips
- Sneak in some veggies by chopping up some bell pepper or carrots to add to the lean turkey.
- Freeform this meat loaf on a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper for the best results.
- Line the loaf pan with parchment paper to be able to remove the meatloaf and keep the loaf shape.
Storage Instructions
Fridge: Store this recipe for up to 2 days in the fridge uncooked wrapped in plastic wrap, or store it in the loaf pan with aluminum foil in the fridge for up to 5 days after its been cooked.
Frequently Asked Questions
This recipe is simple and prepared quickly. You can most definitely prepare it, and cook it later. We recommend cooking it within two days of making it because the oats will expand and get a little soggy.
Yes! This creamy fruit dip can be served with little pancakes, graham crackers, vanilla wafers, or even Oreos!
This recipe calls for tomato soup, however, you could easily switch this out for tomato paste or tomato sauce. Even a thin marinara sauce (without chunks) would work just great.
We recommend adding another Tablespoon of sugar, to make it a little more sweet, like tomato soup. You may also need to add just a little splash of water to thin it out a little better.
While you don’t have to not only is it a delicious glaze, but it also helps hold in the juices to avoid making dry meatloaf.
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Turkey Meatloaf Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground turkey
- 2 eggs
- 1 bunch green onions, diced
- 1 cup old fashioned oats
- ¼ cup ketchup
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 10.75 ounces tomato soup, 1 can, divided
- 2 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, divided
- 2 Tablespoon brown sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine ground turkey, eggs, onion, oats, ketchup, salt and pepper, ½ can tomato soup, and 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce.
- Press mixture into a 9×5-inch bread pan sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a separate bowl, combine remaining ½ can tomato soup, brown sugar, and 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; pour over top of loaf.
- Bake for 90 minutes.
Notes
Nutrition
Did You Make This Recipe?We’d love to hear your thoughts! Leave a review or a question in the comment section below the post.
Thank you, Kristen for nice and easy recipe. Have a great day!
This looks delish! My family has eaten ground turkey for the past 7 years without missing beef at all! If you season it right it can go in pretty much any dish that calls for ground beef. And so much healthier!
Do you have a nutrition breakdown or weight watchers points for this?
Thanks!
Ground turkey IS such an easy substitution isn’t it? I need to do that more often and this meatloaf looks like a delicious way to start 🙂 Pinned!
Did you use a regular bread pan (9×5)? It looks a lot thinner than that in the picture. So glad to find recipes with turkey, we made the switch about 6 months ago and love it!!! Thanks!
We used a regular bread/loaf pan. 9×5
Thank you for this recipe! Trying it tonight, & excited to see how it turns out. We love turkey in our house. 🙂
This looks delicious but the diet we are on, we can not add the sugar or the oatmeal.
Are there substitute ingredients we can try?
We can not add sugar or grains/bread/etc to our food.
Thank you so much!
Sorry, we have only made this as the recipe directs.
Are these the quick cooking oats?
Any oats will work. We usually use quick quaker oats.
Perfection! Everyone loved it. Thank you for the recipe. It is a keeper!
Is 1lb good for a family of 4 my husband two young children and myself?
Yes, 1 pound is just right for a family of that size. Have a great day!!
Love the meatloaf! It is easy to make and tastes delicious!
Thank you for the recipe, I’m looking forward to making it!! Is the oatmeal cooked that you call for in your recipe?
No, don’t cook the oatmeal. Just add the dry oats.
Has anyone tried making this without the brown sugar? Will it still be good without it?
I made it with coconut palm sugar which is supposed to be a healthier alternative for brown sugar. It is really good, but not sure if it is that much better for you.
Looks great. I have made many versions and can’t wait to try this one. I usually add grated carrot.
My husband was diagnosed as being allergic to beef. Thanks for The recipe as I’ve been wanting some meatloaf. I am always searching for new chicken recipes and ground turkey recipes, your website does the trick for that thank you!
What is the Nutrition? Calories/per serving, etc?
What is the Nutrition? Calories/per serving, etc? Sorry I found it on the link.
Nutrition (per serving): Calories: 224; Total Fat: 8g; Saturated Fat: 1g; Monounsaturated Fat: 1g; Cholesterol: 128mg; Sodium: 396mg; Total Carbohydrate: 21g; Dietary Fiber: 2g; Sugars: 10g; Protein: 18g
Preparation hint.. put the ingredients in a gallon zip lock bag.. then you can mix away with your hands without getting all messy.. and it rolls out right into your meatloaf pan so easily..
Could I substitute steal cut oats from the regual oats ?
Hi Susie. We have not tried steel cut oats in this recipe. You can substitute steel oats for rolled oats in a lot of recipes. Follow the directions on your package. Some steel cut oats need to soak first to absorb liquid. Let us know how it all turns out.
I want to make this tonight, but don’t have tomato soup in my pantry….has anyone tried this with tomato sauce or marinara as a substitute?
When you say green onions do you use both white and green parts and also can I use bread crumbs instead of oatmeal.
We use all of the white part and chop some of the green too. But only about 1/3 of the whole length of the onion. We haven’t made it with bread crumbs. Only oatmeal.
I made this again last night & have probably made it close to a dozen times since found this recipe. It’s a real winner with my husband. This time he said,”This is so good. Just, so good. You know, it breaks my heart that the rest of the world hasn’t gotten to experience the wonder of this meatloaf.” Lol… I told him I got the recipe from a blog, so at least some other people have experienced it, though maybe not the whole world just yet. Anyway, I love this recipe. It’s easy & delicious!
Hi Joy! Thanks for your nice comment! You made our day! 🙂
I’m making this tonight!! I omitted the sugar, and I added some veggies too (chopped kale, and bell pepper, and I used a regular white onion because I didn’t have green)
Well see how it turns out!! I have 3 little ones, so if they approve, you know it’s good!!
…and the verdict is….
IT WAS GOOD!!!! I probably should have used some extra oatmeal since it was pretty moist and fell apart easily because of the added veggies. But despite its imperfect meatloaf form once transferred to the plate, it was a winner and all 3 kids, even the toddler cleared their plates!!
Anyone know if you can make it the night before and just bake it the day you are going to eat it?
You can totally make it the day before and put it in the refrigertor until ready to cook.
I accidentally used all of the green part of the onion bunch.
:-/
Do you think it will be edible?
It will be fine! 🙂
Thanks for this recipe. I had some ground turkey in my fridge, and I didn’t really have a good recipe to use. Then I found this recipe! I used this recipe as inspiration: added in some veggies (that needed to be used up), substituted some ketchup and marinara for the tomato soup, and used brown sugar. The meatloaf turned out great! In fact, making it a second time this week.
Next I am trying out your recipe for the lasagna-stuffed peppers!
I tried this recipe and it didn’t come out firm. I don’t know what I did wrong?
What fat percentage did you use for ground turkey?
We usually buy Jenni-O which is 90-93 percent lean ground turkey.
In the directions it says to cook for 90 minutes? Is that correct as it seems a bit long for only 1 lb of turkey Thanks so much!
Place the meatloaf in the oven and bake for 90 minutes or until it is fully cooked and the inside isn’t pink. It should reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees F. You could check it after one hour and see if it needs additional cooking time, or if it’s done.
I don’t have the
2 eggs
Or the tomato soup
What can I use as a substitute ?
How much calories is in this meal and what is the serving size .
Also if I use marinara or tomato sauce as a substitute how much would I use ?
Hi Summer. I’m thinking you might be better off trying to come up with a recipe using the ingredients you have on hand. If you substitute too many ingredients for this meatloaf, it is no longer meatloaf. We love to do Shelf/Pantry cooking and try to create recipes with what we have on hand. It’s becoming more popular with many during quarantine.
I dont have green onions can i sub. It with white or yellow onions? And what about the soup ::do i just pour from can or mix it with a liquid like milk or water thanks
You can sub in any onions. And just follow the recipe as written. It says to add the soup. NO diluting it with anything.
I love this Recipe so much.
Making this tonight! I’m so happy to have found a recipe that’s gluten free with ground Turkey. I subbed yellow onion for green and steak sauce for the Worcestershire sauce. Also did tomato sauce instead of soup! Hope it’s yummy!
Mine wasn’t firm either. Just fell apart. I am wondering why you need two eggs. I’ve never made a one pound meatloaf with more than one egg. Great flavor though.
Thanks for sharing this recipe! I did not have the tomato soup but substituted an equivalent amount of tomato/basil pasta sauce and it worked great! That means I also used it ‘plain’ as a topping. Usually I don’t comment when I change a recipe, but if you are in a pinch and want to try it, it works.
Same here…I even use 2kbs of meat and didn’t double the stuff. Was VERY LOOSE…
I am trying this recipe tonight but I don’t have tomato soup? I have tomato bisque soup or tomato sauce? Would either of these be ok?
This looked great and was really looking forward to but but I’m not too sure what I did wrong. Followed the recipe 100% but it looks nothing like the picture. Horrible wet texture that just fell apart, also the sauce/topping started to burn after just 30 mins.
Tomato Bisque soup might be your best bet.
This is the 3rd time I’ve made this for my family. We love this turkey version of meatloaf! We also add chopped onions and celery along with shredded carrots and Parmesan cheese.
My family loves this recipe! The only one I use. The only ingredient I don’t use is the brown sugar but it’s still great!
The flavor was really good. The texture was very mushy and off-putting for our taste. I am thinking the meat to oatmeal ratio is the problem. I am not giving up on your terrific recipe but will try to tweak it a bit so it has a firmer texture. I loved the use of tomato soup!
I made the turkey meatloaf tonight. And I must say it was delicious. Whenever I am going to make meatloaf I always use this recipe. It come out perfect every time. So I go to your recipes when I need a little help. Thank you Robin
You are so welcome Robin!! Thanks for taking the time to leave us a comment on the meatloaf. So glad the family loves it!
This is one of our favorite dinners! Everyone who tries it loves this meatloaf! Even people who don’t typically like ground turkey.
Do you cover it for baking? For part of the time or all?
We don’t cover it, but if you prefer the top to not brown as much you can cover with foil
Love this recipe! How long would I cook two pans for?
Are you looking to double to recipe or cook this recipe in two pans? If you are doubling the recipe to cook in two pans, check after 90 minutes to make sure the internal temperature reaches 165°F (74°C). If you are splitting the single recipe into to pans (making smaller meatloaves) check after 40 minutes and every 10 minutes after until it reaches the proper internal temperature