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Vegan BBQ Meatloaf Cups

Chastiti Johnson
This is a classic bite-size recipe with many layers
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Appetizer, Dinner
Cuisine American
Servings 6 people

Equipment

  • Kitchen Knife
  • Measuring spoons and cups
  • Large Mixing Bowl
  • Spatula
  • 12 cup Muffin Pan
  • Whisk
  • Small Mixing Bowl
  • Freezer Bag

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups Hash Browns frozen
  • 1 Ib Plan-Based Beef
  • ½ Yellow Onion diced
  • 2 cloves Garlic minced
  • ½ cup BBQ Sauce
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
  • 1 tsp Liquid Smoke
  • cup Dijon Mustard or 2 Tbsp
  • Burger Seasoning* recipe below
  • 1 tbsp Arrowroot Powder
  • 1 tbsp Vegetable Oil
  • 2 tbsp Water
  • 4 oz Vegan Crackers used Van's perfect 10 crakers

Burger Seasoning

  • ½ tsp Brown Sugar
  • ½ tsp Onion Powder
  • ½ tsp Garlic Powder
  • ¼ tsp Clove ground
  • ¼ tsp Chili Powder
  • ¼ tsp Paprika
  • ½ tsp Basil dried
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • ½ tsp Pepper

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees
  • In a mixing bowl toss hashbrowns with 1 tbsp olive oil, salt, and pepper to taste.
  • Next, pack muffin pan cups halfway with seasoned hashbrowns and place the pan into the oven for 10-15mins
  • While hashbrowns are cooking, in a large mixing bowl combine hands or spatula plant-based beef, diced onion, minced garlic, bbq sauce, Worcestershire, liquid smoke, and burger seasoning
  • Using a small bowl whisk together arrowroot powder, water, and oil; and add to meatloaf filling and combine
  • Add vegan crackers to a freezer bag and begin to crush crackers into small crumbs; then add crumbs to meatloaf filling and combine
  • Remove hashbrowns from the oven, and allow to slightly cool
  • Using a small scoop or spoon incorporate 2-3 tbsp of meatloaf filling on top of each hashbrown cup until all filling is gone from the mixing bowl
  • Optional: brush ¼ cup of bbq sauce to coat meatloaf cups
  • After all cups are layered with filling, place pan into the oven to cook for 20-25 mins
  • Once meatloaf cups are finished cooking remove from oven and allow to cool and serve
Keyword Layered Meatloaf, Meatloaf, Meatloaf Cupcakes, Vegan Meatloaf