Description
Savory mini meatloaf cupcakes topped with creamy mashed potato frosting and a sweet, smoky bourbon BBQ glaze—perfect for parties or weeknight dinners!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1½ lbs ground beef
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ cup BBQ sauce
- 2 tbsp bourbon
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 2 lbs russet potatoes, peeled and chopped
- 4 tbsp butter
- ½ cup milk (more as needed)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Optional: chives or parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F and grease muffin tin.
- Mix meatloaf ingredients and divide evenly into muffin cups.
- Bake for 18–20 minutes.
- Simmer glaze ingredients; spoon over cupcakes and return to oven for 5 minutes.
- Boil potatoes, mash with butter and milk.
- Pipe mashed potatoes on cooled meatloaf cupcakes.
- Garnish with chives or parsley and serve.
Notes
Use 85/15 ground beef for best texture. Substitute bourbon with apple juice if desired. For best results, let mashed potatoes cool slightly before piping. Perfect make-ahead and freezer-friendly meal for events.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 410mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 16g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
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