Mini Meatloaves: Vegan Meatloaf Muffins (Gluten-Free, Allergy-Free)
Mini Meatloaves! These Vegan Meatloaf Muffins are gluten-free, allergy-free, and a perfect kid-friendly dinner idea! These individual, healthy, meatless lentil loaves are full of plant-based protein and veggies. Made in a muffin tin, they're a freezer-friendly recipe and perfect for meal prepping!
- Prep Time: 10 Minutes
- Cook Time: 25 Minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 10 1x
- Category: Main, Appetizer
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 1 Cup Chopped Vidalia Onion
- 1 Cup Chopped Red Bell Peper
- 1 Cup Chopped Portabello Mushrooms
- 1/2 Cup Sliced Pitted Black Olives
- 1 Tsp Minced Garlic
- 2 Cups Cooked Brown/Green Lentils*
- 1 1/4 Cup Gluten-Free Breadcrumbs
- 3 TB Milled Flax Seed + 3 TB Water**
- 1 Tsp Dried Thyme
- 1/2 Tsp Smoked Paprika
- 1/2 Tsp Black Pepper
Tomato Topping**:
- 1 (6oz) Can Tomato Paste
- 1-2 TB White Vinegar
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425°F.
- Saute the chooped red bell pepper, onion, mushrooms, garlic, and olives together in a skillet on the stove until softened, about 5-7 minutes.
- In a small bowl, mix together the flax seed and water to gel.
- Add the veggies, cooked lentils, breadcrumbs, flax egg, and seasonings to a large food processor to blend together. You don't want the mixture to be completely blended, so leave some texture.
- Grease 10 cups in a standard muffin tin and completely fill the 10 cups with the lentil mixture and smooth out the tops.
- Mix together your tomato paste and vinegar in a small bowl and lightly "frost" the tops of the lentil muffins.
- Bake the mini meatloaf muffins in the oven for 20-30 minutes, until the tomato frosting begins to show signs of browning and the edges of the meatloaves brown.
- Allow them to cool slightly before removing from the muffin tin.
Notes
*You can use canned lentils.
**You are not making a traditonal flax egg here. You want a thick flax mixture.
***You can use storebought ketchup or bbq sauce, homemade ketchup or bbq sauce too!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
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