Apple meatloaf is a dish that combines the savory flavors of traditional meatloaf with a hint of sweetness from apples. It is often served as a main course with various side dishes and is a versatile dish that can be customized to suit different preferences. The combination of ground beef, spices, and sweet apples creates a unique and flavorful dish that can be enjoyed by the whole family. Apple meatloaf is a delicious and hearty dish that is perfect for a comforting weeknight meal.
Here are our top 13 tried and tested recipes!
CHEESY APPLE AND OAT MEATLOAF
No one in our household liked meatloaf until I threw this together one day. Now even my picky 8-year-old will eat it! It is really moist which is why everyone likes it but has a bit of crust on outside.
Provided by MeggieSuzel
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork Ground Pork Recipes
Time 1h30m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
- Mix the beef, pork, egg, apple, onion, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper in a mixing bowl until evenly mixed. Add the Cheddar cheese, bread crumbs, and oats; mix again until evenly mixed. Pack the meat mixture into the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (72 degrees C). Allow the meatloaf to rest for 10 minutes before slicing to keep the meat from crumbling.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 376.7 calories, Carbohydrate 14.8 g, Cholesterol 122.5 mg, Fat 22.5 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 27.4 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, Sodium 507.4 mg, Sugar 2.7 g
CINDY WALLACE'S GLAZED APPLE MEATLOAF
This has more spices than other recipes posted on zaar and a yummy glaze. The horseradish really adds a lovely zing to the meatloaf. Simple and easy.
Provided by MarraMamba
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h40m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- With wooden spoon, mix all ingredients in large bowl.
- Shape into loaf; place on half baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees F for 1 1/2 hours or until cooked through. Top with "stripe" of glaze prior to service.
- Note:.
- This meatloaf is also fun baked in muffin tins for a little visual twist.
- Glaze:.
- Approximately 15 minutes before meatloaf is cooked through, prepare glaze by combining liquids in saucepot. Reduce to glaze consistency. Add five-spice powder. Cook a few minutes more.
APPLE BACON MEATLOAF
The bacon and apples really add a wonderful, surprising twist to this already moist meatloaf.
Provided by Cindy Ferguson
Categories Meatloafs
Time 1h30m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 2 loaf pans. Line the bottom of each loaf pan with bread slices. (This will soak up any grease from the cooking meatloaf.) Set aside.
- 2. Combine meats, eggs, bread crumbs, onion, apple, chopped bacon, apple butter, apple sauce, and barbecue sauce using your hands to mix thoroughly. Salt and pepper to your liking. Mix thoroughly. Separate and put into loaf pans.
- 3. Mix the rest of the apple butter and barbecue sauce to make glaze. Spread over top of meatloaf mixture.
- 4. Place 3 slices of uncooked bacon on each loaf.
- 5. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes to an hour until cooked through. Switch oven to broil setting. Broil for 10 minutes or until bacon on top is crisp. Let meatloaf rest before moving to serving plate. (Remember, the bread is not for eating. It is soaked with grease. Just discard.)
APPLE MEATLOAF
From Kosher Tasty Meals, Kadimah Toras-Moshe Cookbook. It's different from the other apple meatloaf recipes posted. This has ground beef, onion, apple, ketchup, honey, soy sauce, egg, and bread crumbs. Yet to try it.
Provided by Oolala
Categories Apple
Time 1h15m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Mix beef, bread crumbs, onion, eggs, diced apple, soy sauce, and salt and pepper, to taste in a bowl,.
- Form meat mixture into a loaf and place on a baking pan.
- Insert the 8 apple wedges into the top of the meatloaf.
- Combine the honey and ketchup and drizzle it over the top of the meatloaf.
- Bake in preheated oven or 1 hour.
APPLE MEATLOAF
Make and share this Apple Meatloaf recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Dorel
Categories Apple
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- 1 or 2 slices of Bread
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Combine all ingredients except bread.
- Soak bread in cold water, squeeze out moisture, shred, and add.
- Place in loaf pan and bake 25-30 minutes.
- Or...form into patties, roll in bread crumbs and pan fry, or broil.
WEIGHT WATCHERS CHICKEN APPLE MEATLOAF
This is a healthy yummy weight wathers recipe adapted from "Everyone loves chicken" each serving is 5 pints and is quite filling. My whole family loves this on or off a diet, kids loves it too. Great leftover as well.
Provided by JayneF
Categories Meatloaf
Time 1h29m
Yield 1 loaf pan, 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Spray a large skilet with cooking spray. On medium heat, add onions and celery cook until they begin to soften about 2 minutes. Add apples and continue to cook until the apples are softened and onions are slightly browned, about 8 minutes. Take off the heat or transfer to a bowl to cool for about 15 minutes.
- In another bowl, mix together ground chicken, egg whites, dill, bread crumbs, sat, pepper, nutmeg, and lemon zest.
- Add apple mixtues and combine well.
- Coat a loaf pan with cooking spray. Put mixture into loaf pan pressing meat into corners and even out the top. Drizzle honey mustard dressing over the top.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until center is at 165 degrees. Let cool for 5 minutes begore slicing into six servings,.
LIGHTER TURKEY, APPLE, AND SAGE MEATLOAF
Put a lighter spin on meatloaf with ground turkey that borrows delicious flavors of fall from apple, sage, ginger, and maple syrup.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Turkey Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Process bread in a food processor until coarse crumbs form. (You should have about 2 cups.) Transfer to a large bowl. Put ginger and garlic in the food processor; process until chopped. Add onion and chopped apple; puree. Transfer to the bowl with breadcrumbs. Add eggs, turkey, sage, salt, and pepper. Mix thoroughly with your hands.
- Transfer to a 12 3/4-by-4 1/2-by-3 1/4-inch terrine mold. Peel and core remaining apple. Cut into 1/8-inch-thick rings. Arrange apples on top of loaf. Bake until bubbling around corners, about 30 minutes. Cover, and bake until apples are soft and translucent, about 15 minutes. Uncover; brush with maple syrup. Bake until loaf is no longer pink in center, about 10 minutes. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.
PORK AND APPLE MEATLOAF
Make and share this Pork and Apple Meatloaf recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Boomette
Categories Pork
Time 1h15m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Put the rack in the middle of oven. Preheat to 350°F Put parchment paper or foil paper on a baking sheet.
- In a bowl, mix well the pork, apples, breadcrumbs, spices and worcestershire sauce. Add salt and pepper generously.
- With the meat mixture, give the sahpe of a loaf of 10 x 4 inches on the baking sheet. Spread bacon slices, side by side diagonally on the loaf in a way to cover well the meat. Cook in oven about 1 hour. If you're using a meat thermometer, it should read 180 F (82 c). Remove from the oven and baste with apple jelly. End the cooking under the broil until well golden.
- Serve with applesauce, mashed potatoes and green beans.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 627.2, Fat 43.7, SaturatedFat 15.7, Cholesterol 132.2, Sodium 361.2, Carbohydrate 25, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 11.4, Protein 32.7
SALISBURY GROUND PORK MEATLOAF WITH APPLE AND SAGE
Wiltshire is known for it's pork production. In North America you will see "salisbury steak" on menus in restaurants and diners. It's actually a form of Salisbury Ground Pork Meatloaf but in America it's made with ground beef. I found this recipe while searching for recipes for ZWT.
Provided by ddav0962
Categories Pork
Time 1h45m
Yield 1 loaf, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Peel and core apple and cut as finely as possible. Peel and finely chop the onion (can use processor for both).
- In a large bowl place ground pork, apple, onion, breadcrumbs, sage, salt and pepper.
- Mix well.
- Add beaten eggs. Hand mix all toghether and shape into loaf. Place in pan.
- Bake for 1 1/2 hours at 350°F.
- Carefully drain off any fat.
- Serve in thick slices with mustard/cheese sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 401.1, Fat 27.3, SaturatedFat 10.1, Cholesterol 174.8, Sodium 1871.3, Carbohydrate 15.2, Fiber 3.8, Sugar 6.3, Protein 23.8
APPLE SPICED MEATLOAF
Lower calorie, moist and flavorful! Applesauce with chopped onion, adds flavor and moistness to an easy meatloaf recipe that topped with a brown sugar mustard glaze.
Provided by Rita1652
Categories Apple
Time 1h45m
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook onion and garlic in microwave for 2-3 minutes until tender.
- Combine onion and garlic with sage, parsley and bread crumbs, 3/4 cup applesauce, egg, cinnamon, cardamom, salt and pepper in large bowl and mix well.
- Stir in beef and pork and mix gently just until combined.
- Shape mixture into loaf and place in a 1 quart baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 1/2 hours.
- Meanwhile, make Apple Glaze. Combine 1 cup applesauce, apple liquour, mustard and brown sugar in small saucepan. Heat and stir until well blended.
- After the meatloaf has been in the oven for 1/2 hour, spoon some of the apple glaze over and continue baking. Baste with the glaze every 20 minutes until internal temperature registers 160 degrees.
- Remove from oven and let meatloaf sit for 15 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 367.5, Fat 18.4, SaturatedFat 6.8, Cholesterol 82.4, Sodium 632, Carbohydrate 29.6, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 4.6, Protein 20.4
APPLE BACON MEATLOAF
Make and share this Apple Bacon Meatloaf recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Magnolia J
Categories Meatloaf
Time 1h
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Saute bacon until it starts to brown. Add onion & apple. Continue to cook until apple & onion begins to carmelize. Combine apple/onion mixture with all other ingredients in a bowl & mix well. Bake in a loaf pan or form into the classic meatloaf shape on a sheet pan & bake at 350F until brown about 45 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 242.6, Fat 16.5, SaturatedFat 6.1, Cholesterol 88.8, Sodium 197.5, Carbohydrate 6.3, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 4, Protein 16.6
ROSEMARY APPLE MEATLOAF:
Make and share this Rosemary Apple Meatloaf: recipe from Food.com.
Provided by dicentra
Categories Meat
Time 50m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350. In a large bowl and with a gentle hand, mix together all ingredients EXCEPT the olive oil.
- Add some additional breadcrumbs if the mixture seems wet. Mold into a loaf and place in a standard loaf pan.
- Spread the olive oil over the top of the loaf (this keeps the moisture locked in) and place in the oven.
- Bake for about 40 minutes or until cooked through and the juices run clear. Allow to sit 5 minutes before slicing and serving.
APPLE MEATLOAF
Make and share this Apple Meatloaf recipe from Food.com.
Provided by southern chef in lo
Categories Apple
Time 1h10m
Yield 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Sauté the onions in butter until soft.
- In large bowl, combine the onion, beef, bread, crumbs, apples, eggs, parsley, pepper, and ketchup.
- Form into a loaf and place in a 10x14-inch baking pan or pack into a large greased loaf pan.
- Bake at 350°F for 1 hour. Remove from oven and let sit for 15 minutes before serving.
Tips:
- Choose the Right Apples: Use sweet, firm apples like Honeycrisp, Granny Smith, or Braeburn for the best flavor and texture.
- Don't Overmix: Overmixing the meatloaf mixture can make it tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
- Cook Thoroughly: Use a meat thermometer to ensure that the meatloaf is cooked through to an internal temperature of 165°F (74°C).
- Let it Rest: Allow the meatloaf to rest for 10-15 minutes before slicing and serving. This helps the juices redistribute and keeps the meatloaf moist.
- Experiment with Different Flavors: Feel free to add your favorite herbs, spices, and vegetables to the meatloaf mixture for a customized flavor profile.
Conclusion:
Apple meatloaf is a delicious and flavorful dish that is perfect for a family meal or a special occasion. With its combination of sweet apples, savory ground beef, and tangy glaze, this meatloaf is sure to be a hit. By following these tips and tricks, you can create a perfect apple meatloaf that is moist, flavorful, and sure to impress your family and friends.
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