Skinny Mini Meat Loaf Muffins Recipe – 6 Points+

Have you ever made mini meat loaf muffins?

Meat loaf is comfort food at it’s best. It’s comforting to eat and it’s also comforting to cook – probably because it’s so simple.  All you need to make meat loaf is a bowl, and a pan and maybe a knife and a spoon –  if you don’t like to mix it with your hands.

There’s nothing really new or exciting about meat loaf – which for me is a big part of it’s appeal

The best meat loaf recipes have been around for decades. My current favorite has just 6 ingredients – it’s a modification of  Lipton’s Souperior Meat Loaf made with a package of dry onion soup mix – a staple in my Mom’s pantry when I was growing up.

Skinny Mini Meat Loaf Muffins

Using a package of soup mix ensures that your meat loaf will be full of flavor without all the work involved with peeling and chopping onions.

To make my meat loaf a little skinnier and healthier, I use quick cooking oats instead of bread crumbs, egg whites instead of whole eggs, and diced tomatoes instead of water.

I also like to bake them in muffin tins instead of a loaf pan. By making small meat loaves in a muffin tin, you speed up the cooking time – These little loaves need just 20 to 30 minutes to cook through – instead of the hour plus for a standard loaf. I think they look a little nicer too.

Each mini meat loaf muffin has 255 calories and 6 Weight Watchers PointsPlus. Add some skinny mashed potatoes and peas or green beans to round out your dinner.

Skinny Meat Loaf Muffins Recipe

 

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Prep time

10 mins

Cook time

30 mins

Total time

40 mins

 

A fun way to make meat loaf – in muffin tins!

Author: Martha

Recipe type: Entree, Dinner

Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 2 pounds extra lean ground beef (7% fat or less)
• 2/4 cup quick cooking oats
• 4 egg whites
• ¾ cup diced tomatoes with juice
• ⅓ cup ketchup
• 1 ounce envelope of dry Lipton Onion Soup mix
• ½ cup chopped green pepper, optional
• extra ketchup for brushing on top, optional

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a large bowl, mix all ingredients, except the extra ketchup, and mix well.
3. Divide the mixture into 8 even portions and form these into balls. Lightly press the balls into 8 cups of a standard 12-cup muffin tin.
4. Brush the tops of the “muffins” with ketchup, if desired.
5. Bake uncovered for 25 to 30 minutes or until the tops have browned and the meat loaves have cooked through.
6. Remove from the oven and serve.

Notes

Nutritional Estimates Per Serving (1 muffin): 255 calories, 10.9 g fat, 1.3 g fiber, 33.2 g protein and 6 Weight Watchers Points+. These mini meat loaf muffins can be cooked, cooled and then wrapped in foil and placed in the freezer for a future quick and easy dinner.

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More Meat Loaf Recipes

Paula Deen Meat Loaf Recipe – a winning recipe for meat loaf that calls for diced tomatoes and oats

Basic Meat Loaf with Bread Crumbs – a simple basic recipe for meat loaf that can be modified in lots of ways