BBQ Meatloaf Muffins

BBQ Meatloaf Muffins

BBQ Meatloaf Muffins

Serves: 4

 

Ingredients

• 1 lb. ground beef
• 1 teaspoon coconut oil
• 1 small onion, minced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• ¼ cup barbecue sauce
• ½ teaspoon sea salt
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• ½ teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1 Tablespoon coconut oil, ghee or butter
• ¼ teaspoon sea salt

 

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Place ground beef in a medium bowl and set aside.
3. Melt 1 teaspoon coconut oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Add onions and saute, stirring occasionally, until they start to soften.
4. Add garlic, cook 30 seconds or until fragrant.
5. Add onion-garlic mixture to ground beef. Add barbecue sauce, sea salt, pepper and dried thyme.
6. Using your hands or a spoon, mix well to combine.
7. Divide meat mixture evenly among 8 wells of a muffin pan.
8. Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes or until meat is no longer pink in the center.
9. While meatloaves are baking, steam sweet potatoes until tender, about 10-12 minutes.
10. Drain and puree sweet potatoes and coconut oil or butter in a food processor, or mash well with a fork.
11. Scoop topping onto meatloaves or fill a plastic zip-top with topping, trim the corner of the bag with a scissors and pipe topping onto meatloaves. Or use a spoon to top.

 

Drizzle with additional barbecue sauce, if desired.

 

Courtesy of www.therealfoods.com