Smokey BBQ flavor plus bacon and hidden veggies!! Yes Please!! I love the fact that there are plenty of hidden veggies in these BBQ Bacon Mini Turkey Meatloaf. It is super hard for me to get my kids to eat steamed veggies, but when hidden inside of cute little loaves smothered in BBQ sauce and ohh yeah don’t forget the BACON they literally can not resist.
Now this definitely is not the meatloaf you are probably invisioning from your childhood. I remember meatloaf as being super bland, dry and just down right blahhh. These are super tasty and filled with beautiful veggie goodness.
Did I mention that these little loaves are super easy to make? I know I say that a lot but they truly are. Just put all ingredients into a bowl, mix to incorporate and you are ready to bake! Takes literally 35 minutes from prep till they are done baking. Not only are these a delicious little protein packed dinner but they are great as leftovers for lunch. With being about a month into my Macro counting journey I have learned to be quite creative in how I incorporate 120 grams of protein into my diet each day. Having these little protein jems at the ready are helping me achieve my diet and fitness goals!!
Add these mini meatloaves of BBQ bacon deliciousness to your weekly meal plan and you will not be disappointed!
Ingredients:
- 1 Cup grated zucchini, all moisture squeezed dry with paper towel
- ¼ Cup onion, minced
- ¼ Cup diced red pepper
- 1/2 Cup Panko Breadcrumbs
- 1/4 Cup BBQ Sauce of choice ( I used Stubbs Original)
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- ¼ tsp ground pepper
- 1.3 lb lean ground turkey
- 5-7 slices center cut bacon, cut in half (I used the precooked variety)
- 2 1/2 Tbsp BBQ Sauce, for brushing on top of meatloaves
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350°.
With cooking spray, lightly spray the petite loaf pan or use a silpat muffin pan
In a large bowl, mix the zucchini, onion, red pepper, panko, BBQ sauce, egg, paprika, salt and pepper. Add the turkey and mix throughly.
Create 5-7 equal loafs and place them into the loaf pan. Place the 2-3 bacon halves over each loaf and brush each with additional BBQ sauce.
Bake about 25 minutes or until cooked through.
- 1 Cup grated zucchini, all moisture squeezed dry with paper towel
- ¼ Cup onion, minced
- ¼ Cup diced red pepper
- 1/2 Cup Panko Breadcrumbs
- 1/4 Cup BBQ Sauce of choice ( I used Stubbs Original)
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- ¼ tsp ground pepper
- 1.3 lb lean ground turkey
- 5-7 slices center cut bacon, cut in half (I used the precooked variety)
- 2 1/2 Tbsp BBQ Sauce, for brushing on top of meatloaves
- Preheat the oven to 350°.
- With cooking spray, lightly spray the petite loaf pan or use a silpat muffin pan
- In a large bowl, mix the zucchini, onion, red pepper, panko, BBQ sauce, egg, paprika, salt and pepper. Add the turkey and mix throughly.
- Create 5-7 equal loafs and place them into the loaf pan. Place the 2-3 bacon halves over each loaf and brush each with additional BBQ sauce.
- Bake about 25 minutes or until cooked through.
Recipe inspired by Gina of Skinny Taste
These lil meatloaves look really tasty! And cute too!
I love mini meatloaf – I’m actually making some today!
Wonderful, I hope they turned out fantastic for you! Thanks Kathryn!
I made this one tonight and my family loved it! Great BBQ flavor! My daughter told me I should have served baked beans with it as a side! Definately a keeper!! Thanks for a great recipe!
I am so glad that your family liked it!