Meatloaf Cupcakes

Meatloaf Cupcakes

12 cupcakes

 

Meatloaf

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• ½ pound ground pork
• ½-1 cup bread crumbs or cracker crumbs
• 2 eggs
• 1-2 tablespoons of Milk
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• ½ teaspoon of garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon of parsley flakes
• 1 tablespoon of Worcester
• 1 tablespoon of ketchup  
• Ketchup for spreading on tops of Meatloaf

 Mash Potatoes

• 1 bag of Ore-Ida frozen potatoes for mash potatoes (red bad in the freezer section by the french-fries)
• 4 oz. of light cream cheese
• 3 tablespoons of butter
• 1-2 Tablespoons of milk
• Dash of salt
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• 4-6 strips of bacon to sprinkle on top

I have seen these Meatloaf cupcakes all over Pinterest and thought about making them but decided it was too much work…. Until I received a message and a picture from my boyfriend asking if I could make these little meat and potato cupcakes and I knew I was stuck and had to make them.

 

I preheated the oven to 350 and placed silver tinfoil cupcake liners in each of the 12 cupcake slots.

Mix the beef, pork, eggs and crumbs together first. Next, add 1 Tb of milk and mix well. Add in the rest of the meatloaf ingredients and another Tb of milk if needed or more crumbs if needed.

Once everything is mixed up fill the cupcake liners to the top (they will shrink down) and place them in the oven for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes pull them out the oven and spread a thin layer of ketchup on each meatloaf. Bake for another 7-10 minutes (start watching them after 5 minutes).  

 

While mixing up the meatloaf place the unopened bag of potatoes in the microwave for 10 minutes to steam. While Meatloaf is cooking mash up the potatoes with cream cheese, butter, milk and salt until you reach your desired constancy and there are no potato cubes left.

(After I mashed them I put them in the microwave for another 2 minutes to warm them up again)

Once the mini meatloaf’s are done scoop some potatoes into a frosting decorator to decorate the cupcakes with mash potatoes.

 

The final step is to sprinkle crumbled bacon on the top of each cupcake. (An easy way to cook the bacon is to put paper towels on a plate and place 4-6 pieces on top of the towels and then place more paper towels on top of the bacon. Then cook in the microwave for 2 minutes check and cook again if needed)

…..And….. Waa-Laa Meatloaf Cupcakes!!