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Honey-Glazed Meatloaf

Craving something comforting and delicious? Look no further than our classic Honey-Glazed Meatloaf recipe! We’ve put an extra special twist on this traditional dish, cutting the normal ground beef with flavorful turkey. It’s a quick process to pulse and mix together all of your ingredients; just pop it in the oven or slow cooker before you sit back and relax until dinner is served! To make it truly unique – add some freshly minced garlic for zestful kick plus chopped bell peppers for summertime flair. But don’t be afraid to get creative: try mixing up any other favorite seasonings that will tantalize those taste buds when aroma from the kitchen fills your home at meal time!

honey-glazed meatloaf

The honey glaze on this meatloaf is spicy-sweet, thanks to the mix of our very own Eastern Shore Honey and chili sauce.

Since this goes into the oven, use dark honey it brings out the flavor in the meat. Buckwheat Honey is perfect for this dish. Have fun and try something different!Make a complete comfort food meal by serving this recipe with grilled vegetables or sweet potatoes. It’s also good the next day, sliced onto crusty bread and topped with melted cheese, greens, and fresh onion!

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How to Make Meatloaf Recipe

  • Gather all of the ingredients you will need to make this recipe.
  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Blend all meatloaf ingredients (excluding the panko, ground turkey and beef) together in a blender until well blended.
  • In a large bowl, pour blended vegetable mixture on top of the beef and turkey combination. Add Panko. Mix until evenly combined.
  • Place the meatloaf mixture in a non-stick pan and form into a loaf shape about 4″ wide x 3″ high.
  • Cover with foil to create a seal.
  • Bake for 1 hour. 
  • Mix glaze by combining ingredients well with hand-mixer.
  • Remove foil, pour honey glaze over meatloaf and bake an additional 20 minutes or until meatloaf reaches 165 degrees.
  • Allow to rest 10 minutes before slicing. Sprinkle with fresh parsley when served.

Adapting our Honey-Glazed Meatloaf Recipe

There are always many different ways to make this recipe your own. Switch things up a bit, try a spice you’ve never used before or swapped out ingredients with some of your favorite. We try to encourage all of our friends to play with their food. Make your time in the kitchen fun. We know you’ll love this recipe! Here are some ideas on how to change things up:

  • Use the only turkey instead of the 50/50 mixture.
  • Make the meat mixture Veal, Pork and Beef for a very classic style meatloaf.
  • Use a vegan alternative meat blend with this recipe along with some cooked lentils.
  • Add in a tablespoon of grated fresh horseradish into the mixture to give it a little kick.
  • Serve with roasted potatoes.
  • Turn up the heat with green chili peppers in the meat blend.
honey-glazed meatloaf made with beef, turkey, vegetables, and eastern shore honey

Honey-Glazed Meatloaf

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Rest: 10 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 35 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 417kcal
This honey-glazed meatloaf is a sweet and savory meal that will satisfy the entire family.
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Ingredients

Meatloaf

  • 1/4 c chili sauce
  • 1 small onion cut in chunks
  • 1 small zucchini cut in chunks
  • 1 carrot cut in chunks
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tbsp. fresh parsley or dried parsley
  • 1/2 tsp. pepper
  • 2 tsp. mustard prepared
  • 2 tsp. Eastern Shore Honey
  • 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 lb ground beef lean
  • 1 lb ground turkey
  • 1/2 c panko

Glaze

  • 3/4 c chili sauce
  • 3/4 c ketchup
  • 1 tbsp. Eastern Shore Honey

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350
  • Blend all meatloaf ingredients (excluding the panko, ground turkey and beef) together in a blender until well blended.
  • In a large bowl, pour blended vegetable mixture on top of the beef and turkey combination. Add Panko. Mix until evenly combined.
  • Place the meatloaf mixture in a non-stick pan and form into a loaf shape about 4″ wide x 3″ high.
  • Cover with foil to create a seal.
  • Bake for 1 hour. 
  • Mix glaze by combining ingredients well with hand-mixer.
  • Remove foil, pour honey glaze over meatloaf and bake an additional 20 minutes or until meatloaf reaches 165 degrees.
  • Allow to rest 10 minutes before slicing. Sprinkle with fresh parsley when served.

Nutrition

Calories: 417kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 122mg | Sodium: 1055mg | Potassium: 844mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 2675IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 61mg | Iron: 3.4mg