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Air Fryer Mini Meatloaf + oven option

These Air Fryer Mini Meatloaves are an easy comfort food dinner made with ground beef, cheddar cheese and a simple ketchup topping. They cook in just 12–14 minutes, with a 25-minute oven option too.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time14 minutes
Total Time24 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: air fryer mini meatloaf
Servings: 4 mini loaves
Calories: 279kcal
Author: Mindy Boyd

Ingredients

  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • ½ cup diced cheese
  • cup breadcrumbs
  • ¼ cup onion chopped
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 2 tablespoons ketchup
  • 1 egg lightly beaten
  • 1 teaspoon garlic finely chopped
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 4 tablespoons ketchup to top meatloaves

Instructions

  • Chop onion, cut cheese into chunks, and beat egg in a small bowl. 
  • In a large bowl combine ground beef, cheese, bread crumbs, onion, mustard, 2 tablespoons of ketchup, beaten egg, garlic, salt, and pepper. I use clean dry hands for this. 
    1 pound lean ground beef, ½ cup diced cheese, ⅓ cup breadcrumbs, ¼ cup onion, 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard, 2 tablespoons ketchup, 1 egg, 1 teaspoon garlic, ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • Divide meat mixture into fourths and shape into 4 loaves, they will look sort of like flat footballs, approximately 4" X 2".

Air Fryer

  • Place into air fryer basket that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Air fry at 380° for 10-12 minutes.
    4 tablespoons ketchup
  • Top each loaf with 1 tablespoon ketchup and air fry again at 380° for 2 minutes. Remove from air fryer basket with tongs and allow to rest a few minutes.

Oven

  • Preheat oven to 425°
  • Place loaves on a parchment paper or aluminum foil lined baking sheet, top with 1 tablespoon of ketchup.
    4 tablespoons ketchup
  • Bake 25 minutes, let rest for a few minutes before serving.

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Notes

Nutrition information is approximate and will vary based on the specific ingredients and brands used.
 
 
 
 

Nutrition

Calories: 279kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 85mg | Sodium: 756mg | Potassium: 509mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 261IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 137mg | Iron: 3mg