Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound Ground Turkey (or ground beef)
- 2 Eggs (beaten)
- 3 tablespoons ketchup*
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire Sauce
- 2 Carrots (peeled and finely shredded)
- 3 cloves Garlic (minced)
- 1 small onion (optional, finely diced)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon Sea Salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground pepper
- 1 cup plain bread crumbs
- 3 tablespoons Ketchup (for brushing on top)
- 1 cup mashed potatoes (to pipe on top)
- 24 Peas (for eyes)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Prepare a (12 well) muffin tin by inserting liners into wells. Then set aside.
- Next, prep all necessary food as described above: shred carrots, mince garlic, and fine dice onion, if using.
- In a large bowl, combine eggs, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper. Whisk until well combined.
- Divide meat mixture between the 12 wells of your pan.
- Then, transfer to your pre-heated oven. Cook approximately 15-20 minutes, or until turkey is cooked through.
- Once turkey is cooked through, remove muffin tin from oven, and brush tops of meatloaf muffins with a small amount of ketchup over top. Cook for approximately 5 minutes more. Then remove from oven to allow to slightly cool.
- While your turkey meatloaf muffins are cooking, makes mashed potatoes and peas. You can make mashed potatoes like you usually would make them (a homemade recipe), or can use a boxed mix of choice. One potatoes are done, scoop a portion of them in a Ziploc bag, and then snip the end of the bag (so that it resembles a pastry bag). Place cooked peas in a serving bowl. Set both aside.
- Once muffins are slightly cooled, pipe potatoes back and forth across the top of each of your muffins, until the design resembles a mummy, as shown in these photos.
- Then use sliced olives or peas to create eyes. If using peas for eyes, go ahead and serve the remainder of the peas for a side. Another fun idea? – A clementine “pumpkin.” Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Yields 12 Regular-sized Muffins
- You can use ground beef instead of turkey if preferred.
- For a quicker option, use boxed mashed potatoes.
- Serve with additional peas or a clementine pumpkin for a festive touch.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Calorie
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 70mg