Meatloaf recipe with barbecue sauce
Meatloaf is such a common meal but not with this meatloaf recipe! It will make your meatloaf stand out from the rest.
Top it off with some homemade barbecue sauce and your family is going to beg you to make this again and again.
This particular meatloaf recipe even the pickiest eaters will love!
Meatloaf Recipe Ingredients List
Here's what you need to make this mouth-watering meatloaf with barbecue sauce:
for the meatloaf:
- 2 eggs
- ⅔ cup milk
- 1 sleeve of saltine crackers, crushed
- 1 ½ cup shredded sharp cheddar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 2 lbs. raw ground beef
for the sauce:
- ½ cup ketchup
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon mustard
How to make meatloaf
Pre-heat oven to 350˚F. Then in a large bowl, beat eggs and the milk together.
Next, you will place 1 sleep of saltine crackers into a ziploc bag and crush them with your hands (great way to relieve stress) or a rolling pin. Then, you will dump the crushed crackers into the milk and egg mixture.
When crackers have been thoroughly coated in egg-milk mixture, stir in cheese, and salt & pepper. Then add your beef. I like to mix the beef with my fingers, so the cracker mixture is evenly distributed among the meat.
Then I form a loaf and cook on a greased cake pan for 50-55 minutes or until the meat has cooked all the way through (the thicker you make the loaf, the longer it will take).
While the meatloaf is cooking, combine ketchup, brown sugar, and mustard together in a small bowl, and mix until the brown sugar has completely dissolved.
Then, you will refrigerate this barbecue sauce. When the meatloaf has cooked for 30 minutes, pull it out and rotate the pan. Then, add the barbecue sauce mixture to the top of the meatloaf.
Cook for another 20-25 minutes. Let it cool for 5-10 minutes, and then enjoy the best meatloaf recipe with homemade barbecue sauce!
How did it turn out for you? Let me know in the comments below. Also,don't forget to pin this for later so you can always find this recipe!
Meatloaf Recipe With Barbecue Sauce
Meatloaf is a hearty dinner option! This meatloaf recipe with barbecue sauce is sure to become a family favorite.
Ingredients
Ingredients:
Meat Loaf
- 2 large eggs
- ⅔ cup milk
- 1 sleeve saltine crackers crushed
- 1 ½ cup sharp cheddar cheese shredded
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
- 2 lbs raw ground beef
Barbecue Sauce
- ½ cup ketchup
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon mustard
Instructions
Directions:
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Pre-heat oven to 350˚F. Then in a large bowl, beat eggs and milk together.
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Next, you will place 1 sleep of saltine crackers into a ziploc bag and crush them with your hands (great way to relieve stress) or a rolling pin. Then, you will dump the crushed crackers into the milk and egg mixture.
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When crackers have been thoroughly coated in egg-milk mixture, stir in cheese, and salt & pepper. Then add your beef. I like to mix the beef with my fingers, so the cracker mixture is evenly distributed among the meat.
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Then I form a loaf and cook on a greased cake pan for 50-55 minutes or until the meat has cooked all the way through (the thicker you make the loaf, the longer it will take).
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While the meatloaf is cooking, combine ketchup, brown sugar, and mustard together in a small bowl, and mix until the brown sugar has completely dissolved. Then, you will refrigerate this barbecue sauce. When the meatloaf has cooked for 30 minutes, pull it out and rotate the pan. Then, add the barbecue sauce mixture to the top of the meatloaf.
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Cook for another 20-25 minutes. Let it cool for 5-10 minutes, and then enjoy the best meatloaf recipe with homemade barbecue sauce!
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Jenna
Looks very child friendly and it’s got my saliva flowing too. I’ve been looking for a good meatloaf recipe for a while. I’m very excited to try your recipe out. I think I have all the ingredients already. It’s whats for dinner tomorrow!
Joanna Stephens
Thanks Jenna! It's definitely a crowd-pleaser here in our home. Also, kids LOVE it. Let me know how it turned out for you. 🙂
Lauren
This looks so good! My son loves to put bbq sauce on everything and would love this!
Joanna Stephens
Thank you Lauren, I bet he would really like this meatloaf. My daughter, who is usually a picky eater, would eat this every day if I made it. 🙂
Tracy
My guys love meatloaf! I've never tried it with crackers or cheese before, though. I usually use oatmeal. I'll have to give this recipe a try!
Joanna Stephens
Thanks Tracy, I bet your family will LOVE this meatloaf with crackers and cheese in it. It really adds a whole new level of flavor.
Lisa
This is going to be a hit with my hubby!! He loves crunching up crackers and putting them in the meat when he cooks so maybe I can get him to make this meatloaf for me too :). Pinned to make this recipe!
Joanna Stephens
Oooh, if he likes crunching crackers up into burgers, he will LOVE this meatloaf. Let me know how it turns out for you Lisa. 🙂
Gabi
I think I would just take the BBQ sauce and my hubby the meatloaf. This looks doable and yummy:)
Joanna Stephens
Thanks Gabi! The homemade barbecue sauce really is a game changer on this meatloaf!! 🙂
Eden | Sweet Tea and Thyme
Nothing like classic comfort food!
Joanna Stephens
For sure!! 🙂
Hannah Healy
Love how easy this recipe is!
Joanna Stephens
Thanks Hannah!
Cindy Gordon
I am a fan of anything topped with BBQ sauce! You have my vote! YUM
Joanna Stephens
Thanks Cindy! Meatloaf really is amazing with barbecue sauce. 🙂
Sues
I feel like lots of people think they don't like meatloaf because it sounds weird, but then they have a good one and totally change their minds... And this is definitely a good one!!
Joanna Stephens
Thanks Sue! I agree, the sound of meatloaf is a bit different, but this recipe especially with barbecue sauce will have you wanting more and more.