Here’s a hearty, comfort-food style bacon cheeseburger meatloaf — juicy, cheesy, and packed with burger flavor.
🥓🧀 Bacon Cheeseburger Meatloaf
Ingredients (Serves 6–8)
Meatloaf:
- 2 lbs (900g) ground beef (80/20 works best)
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 small onion, finely diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1 tbsp yellow mustard
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 8–10 slices bacon
Glaze:
- 1/3 cup ketchup
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp mustard
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a baking sheet with foil or lightly grease a loaf pan.
- Mix the meatloaf base:
In a large bowl, combine ground beef, breadcrumbs, eggs, milk, onion, garlic, ketchup, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper. Mix gently—don’t overwork it. - Add the cheese:
Fold in shredded cheddar, or for a cheesy center, press half the meat mixture into a loaf shape, add cheese in the middle, then cover with remaining meat and seal the edges. - Shape & wrap with bacon:
Form into a loaf and lay bacon strips over the top, tucking them underneath slightly. - Add glaze:
Mix glaze ingredients and spread half over the top. - Bake:
Bake for 45–60 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 160°F (71°C).
Brush with remaining glaze during the last 10–15 minutes. - Rest:
Let it rest 10 minutes before slicing.
Serving Ideas
- Mashed potatoes
- Roasted vegetables
- Garlic green beans
- Or serve on toasted buns like a thick meatloaf burger 🍔
If you’d like, I can give you a smoked BBQ version, a low-carb/keto version, or even a stuffed version with pickles and special sauce inside.
