Personal-Size Low Carb Bacon Cheddar Meatloaf
Filled with melty cheddar cheese and wrapped in bacon, this Personal-Size Low Carb Bacon Cheddar Meatloaf recipe is the perfect way to turn something as “simple” as meatloaf into a stylish entrée for your next dinner party or to proportion a tasty dish for your weekly meal prep.
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Servings: 16 ~5 ounce personal meatloaves
Calories: 509kcal
Ingredients
- 1.5 teaspoons Ground Dry Mustard
- 1.5 teaspoons Paprika
- 1.5 teaspoons Kosher Salt
- 1 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
- 0.5 teaspoons Chipotle Powder
- 1.5 teaspoon Cumin
- ⅓ cup Onion Diced
- ½ pound Bacon Chopped. Can be either thick or thin sliced.
- 2 pounds Ground Beef
- 1 pound Ground Pork
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Minced. Or 2 cloves minced.
- 2 Eggs
- 1 ounce No Sugar Added Ketchup
- 1 cup Sugar Free BBQ Sauce Divided: ½ cup into the meatloaf mixture, ½ cup for glazing the mini meatloafs, plus more for serving if desired
- ¾ cup Keto Bread Crumbs I cubed and dried keto bread and then crushed it with the flat side of a meat tenderizer.
- 1.5 cups Cheddar Cheese Shredded
- 16 Cheddar Cheese Sticks
- 16 slices Thin Sliced Bacon Optional. This is in addition to the bacon you will be putting into the meatloaf mixture.
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine your spices–1.5 teaspoons Ground Dry Mustard, 1.5 teaspoons Paprika, 1.5 teaspoon Cumin, 1.5 teaspoons Kosher Salt, 1 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper, and 0.5 teaspoons Chipotle Powder. Set them aside.1.5 teaspoons Ground Dry Mustard, 1.5 teaspoons Paprika, 1.5 teaspoons Kosher Salt, 1 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper, 0.5 teaspoons Chipotle Powder, 1.5 teaspoon Cumin
- Dice ⅓ cup Onion and set it aside.⅓ cup Onion
- Chop ½ pound Bacon into approximately ½ inch pieces.½ pound Bacon
- In a large mixing bowl, combine 2 pounds Ground Beef, 1 pound Ground Pork, ½ pound Bacon (chopped), ⅓ cup Onion (diced), the spices listed above, 1 teaspoon Garlic (1 teaspoon = 2 cloves, minced), 2 Eggs, 1 ounce No Sugar Added Ketchup, 1 cup Sugar Free BBQ Sauce, ¾ cup Keto Bread Crumbs, and 1.5 cups Cheddar Cheese (shredded). Mix to combine. (I’d suggest using your hands.)1.5 teaspoons Ground Dry Mustard, 1.5 teaspoons Paprika, 1.5 teaspoons Kosher Salt, 1 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper, 0.5 teaspoons Chipotle Powder, 1.5 teaspoon Cumin, ⅓ cup Onion, ½ pound Bacon, 2 pounds Ground Beef, 1 pound Ground Pork, 1 teaspoon Garlic, 2 Eggs, ¾ cup Keto Bread Crumbs, 1.5 cups Cheddar Cheese, 1 ounce No Sugar Added Ketchup, 1 cup Sugar Free BBQ Sauce
- Line the rimmed baking sheet with heavy duty aluminum foil. Place a wire rack insert into the rimmed baking sheet. Divide the meat mixture into 16 equal pieces and form them into little loaves. Each meatloaf will weigh approximately 150 grams or 5.25 ounces.
- Wrap each portion of the meatloaf around 1 of the 16 Cheddar Cheese Sticks. Lay each little loaf on the wire rack in the baking sheet.16 Cheddar Cheese Sticks
- Brush the top of each loaf with Sugar Free BBQ Sauce. Then wrap 1 of the 16 slices Thin Sliced Bacon around each personal meatloaf.16 slices Thin Sliced Bacon
- Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes.
- Serve warm. If you need to keep these warm while finishing other dishes, cover them with foil and place them in the oven on Warm (180°F). Make sure to let the oven cool from 350°F down to 180°F before putting them back in.
Equipment
- Measuring Spoons
- Measuring Cups
- Small Mixing Bowl
- Large Mixing Bowl
- Heavy Duty Aluminum Foil
Your Own Recipe Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Personal-Size Low Carb Bacon Cheddar Meatloaf
Amount per Serving
Calories
509
% Daily Value*
Fat
42
g
65
%
Saturated Fat
16
g
100
%
Trans Fat
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
5
g
Monounsaturated Fat
18
g
Cholesterol
126
mg
42
%
Sodium
817
mg
36
%
Potassium
377
mg
11
%
Carbohydrates
5
g
2
%
Fiber
2
g
8
%
Sugar
0.4
g
0
%
Protein
26
g
52
%
Vitamin A
270
IU
5
%
Vitamin C
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
115
mg
12
%
Iron
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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