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The Best Gluten-Free Meatloaf

8 servings
This amazing, homemade gluten-free meatloaf is a family favorite! It's full of flavor and made with pantry staples. It's a comfort food crowd-pleaser - but nobody will guess it's gluten-free!
My #1 tip for the best meatloaf is to broil the meatloaf BEFORE baking to make a nice crust. This will help make the sweet-tangy sauce stick to each slice! Check out this blog post for more tips!
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Diet Gluten Free
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes

Ingredients

For the Glaze:

  • 1 cup ketchup
  • ¼ cup packed brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • ½ teaspoon hot sauce

For the Meatloaf:

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 white onion finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • cup gluten-free bread crumbs or panko I use Ian’s Panko
  • cup milk of choice unsweetened if using almond milk
  • 2 large eggs plus 1 large yolk
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce Lea & Perrins is gluten-free
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¾ teaspoon pepper
  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme
  • ¼ cup finely chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 pound ground pork

Instructions

MAKE THE GLAZE:

  • In a small saucepan, mix together the ingredients for the glaze. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook, stirring often, for 5 minutes until slightly thickened. Measure out ½ cup of the glaze to top the meatloaf while it cooks, and set aside the rest to serve with the meatloaf.

MAKE THE MEATLOAF:

  • Grease a sheet pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
  • In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, add the olive oil and onion. Cook for 5-7 minutes until completely softened. Add the garlic and cook for another 30 seconds. Let cool slightly.
  • In a large bowl, combine the onion mixture, gluten-free bread crumbs, milk, eggs + yolk, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, thyme and parsley. Mix to combine. Add the ground beef and ground pork and knead together with your hands until totally combined.
  • Shape the meat mixture into a long, flat rectangle (about 9x5) on the prepared sheet pan. (Before you bake the meatloaf you’ll broil it to help form a nice crust for the glaze to cling to!)
  • Broil on the upper rack of the oven until well browned, about 5 minutes. Brush ¼ cup of the glaze over top and sides of loaf and return to the oven, then broil until the glaze begins to brown, about 2 minutes.
  • Brush the meatloaf with another ¼ cup of glaze. Set the oven temperature to 350F. Bake the meatloaf for 40-45 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 160F. Transfer the meatloaf to a serving platter and tent with foil. Let sit for 20 minutes before slicing.
  • Slice and serve with the reserved glaze. Enjoy!

Notes

RECIPE NOTES
  • Be sure to cook the onion before adding it to the meatloaf mix. If you don't you'll have crunchy vegetables that don't meld with the texture of the meatloaf.
  • Broil the meatloaf before baking to form a nice crust. This gives the glaze something to cling to!
MAKE IT DAIRY-FREE: I most often use unsweetened almond milk in this recipe to make it dairy-free. 

Nutrition

Calories: 384kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 1023mg | Potassium: 467mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 220IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 2mg