Bacon and Brown Sugar Meatloaf

This sweet, savory, hearty, and juicy beef meatloaf topped with salty bacon is simple and satisfying. Leftovers make great sandwiches!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 343 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 6 slices bacon
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• cooking spray
• 3 cloves garlic, minced, or more to taste
• 0.5 cup packed brown sugar
• 0.5 cup ketchup
• 1.5 pounds ground beef
• 0.75 medium onion, chopped
• 0.75 cup crushed unsalted saltine crackers

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a loaf pan with cooking spray.

Step 2

Spread ketchup over the bottom of the loaf pan; spread brown sugar over ketchup.

Step 3

Mix together ground beef, crackers, eggs, onion, garlic, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper in a large bowl until well combined. Form mixture into a loaf and place in the prepared pan. Lay bacon strips on top in a lattice or other pattern.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until juices run clear and bacon is cooked, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of meatloaf should read at least 160 degrees F (71 degrees C).