Healthier Brown Sugar Meatloaf

Make this brown sugar meatloaf recipe for your family tonight and feel good about serving up a healthier version of this old-time comfort food favorite.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 357 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
• 1 small onion, chopped
• cooking spray
• 0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1.5 teaspoons salt
• 0.5 cup ketchup
• 0.25 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1.5 pounds lean ground beef
• 0.75 cup low-fat (1%) milk
• 0.75 cup whole wheat bread crumbs
• 0.25 cup chopped parsley

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 2

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

Step 3

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

Step 4

Mix together ground beef, onion, milk, bread crumbs, eggs, parsley, salt, black pepper, and ginger in a large bowl until thoroughly combined. Shape beef mixture into a loaf and place into the pan on top of ketchup.