I really can’t complain- my kids are pretty good eaters. And they are pretty good sports about trying new things and testing the crazy recipes that I make for them. It hasn’t always been this way though- I shared this a long time ago, but it was back when our mom was the only person who read this blog, so I thought I would share it again. We were just sitting down for family dinner and my 4-year-old daughter offered a quick prayer before we started to eat. Her prayer was pretty typical- thanks for this day, thanks for the food, etc, but then she threw in this little number:
“Please bless that our mom
will make food that doesn’t make us shudder.”
Pressure’s on!!! Ha ha! Anyway, I will be sharing this recipe on Studio 5 today (a local lifestyle show here in Utah). I was given the challenge to share a recipe that kids would love to eat and the verdict is in- my kids loved them! They were a little disappointed that it was mashed potatoes on top instead of frosting, but they were quick to forgive me. 🙂
Serves: 12
Meatloaf Cupcakes Recipe
My kids would love to eat these Meatloaf Cupcakes, they're perfect weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion finely diced
- ½ cup carrots finely diced
- ½ cup celery finely diced
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 cup ketchup divided
- 1½ pounds ground beef
- 1 cup Italian seasoned Bread crumbs
- 2 Tablespoons mustard
- 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 eggs
- 3 russet potatoes cooked and mashed
- ¼ cup bacon bits
- 3 green onions sliced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Heat the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, carrot, celery, dried oregano, and minced garlic; sauté for 2 minutes.
- Combine onion mixture, 1/2 cup ketchup, beef, bread crumbs, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, pepper, and eggs, and the remaining ingredients in a large bowl. I found that it was easiest to just use my hands to make sure that all the ingredients were completely incorporated.
- Spoon the meat mixture into 12 muffin cups coated with cooking spray- each cup will be filled to the top. Top each meatloaf with about 1-2 teaspoons ketchup.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until a thermometer registers 160 degrees.
- Let the cupcakes cool. In the meantime, put the mashed potatoes into a pastry bag (or a ziploc bag with the corner cut off) with a wide star tip or circular tip and pipe the mashed potatoes on top of the meatloaf.
- Sprinkle with bacon bits and green onions.
Nutrition
Calories: 304 kcal · Carbohydrates: 26 g · Protein: 15 g · Fat: 15 g · Saturated Fat: 5 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 68 mg · Sodium: 517 mg · Potassium: 559 mg · Fiber: 2 g · Sugar: 6 g · Vitamin A: 1109 IU · Vitamin C: 6 mg · Calcium: 64 mg · Iron: 3 mg
Equipment
- Large Skillet
- muffin pan
- Ziploc Bag
Recipe Details
Recipe slightly adapted from First Look, Then Cook
~Amber @ http://dessertnowdinnerlater.blogspot.com/
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