Healthier Brown Sugar Meatloaf

Name: Healthier Brown Sugar Meatloaf
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 0.75 cup 1% Low-Fat Milk; 0.25 tsp Black Pepper; 0.75 cup Bread Crumbs; 3 tbsp Brown Sugar; 1 whole Cooking Spray; 2 whole Eggs; 0.25 cup Fresh Parsley; 0.25 tsp Ground Ginger; 0.5 cup Ketchup; 1.5 lb Lean Ground Beef; 1 whole Onion; 1.5 tsp Salt

Dinner 🍽️Lunch 🥪 American High-Protein 💪Low-Sodium Comfort-Food

Healthier Brown Sugar Meatloaf delivers classic comfort with lean ground beef bound by whole-wheat crumbs and eggs, topped with a glossy brown sugar–ketchup glaze that bakes into a sweet-tangy crust. Tender inside with gentle onion and parsley notes, it’s ideal for a cozy weeknight dinner and sure to please kids and adults alike.

Prep20 mins
Cook1 hr
Serves6
DifficultyEasy

1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly coat a 9x5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
2

Press brown sugar into the bottom of the prepared loaf pan; spread ketchup over the sugar.
3

In a large bowl, combine ground beef, onion, milk, bread crumbs, eggs, parsley, salt, black pepper, and ginger until well mixed. Shape the beef mixture into a loaf and set it in the pan on top of the ketchup.
4

Bake in the preheated oven until the center is no longer pink, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should register at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).