Barbecue Turkey Meatloaf Muffins
Healthy, lean turkey meatloaves are baked in a muffin pan and topped with a wholesome cauliflower mash that looks like frosting on top of a cupcake!
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 285kcal
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs lean ground turkey
- 2 egg whites
- 1/2 cup Italian breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup onion, diced
- 1/2 cup green pepper, diced
- 1/2 cup carrot, grated
- 1/2 cup low sugar tomato ketuchup
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 cup low-sugar BBQ sauce
- 1 medium head cauliflower
- 1/3 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 tbsp light sour cream
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- chopped parsley or chives for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400ºF.
- Lightly coat a 12-cup muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
- In a large bowl, mix turkey, egg whites, breadcrumbs, onion, green pepper, carrots, ketchup, mustard, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, onion powder, salt, and pepper with your hands. Once mixture is thoroughly combined, fill each tin cup with about 2 ounces of turkey mixture.
- Brush 2 tablespoons of BBQ sauce onto the tops of each turkey muffin.
- Lightly coat a piece of aluminum foil with cooking spray and cover muffin tin. Bake cups for 15 minutes.
- Once turkey cups are in the oven, start your cauliflower mash: cut cauliflower heads into small florets. Place the cauliflower florets in a microwave-safe bowl with 1/4-1/2 cup water, cover with plastic wrap and microwave for 3 to 5 minutes, or until fork-tender.
- Place the cauliflower in a food processor. Add chicken broth, sour cream, salt and pepper; puree until creamy.
- Remove meatloaf cups from oven and remove foil cover; set aside.
- Scoop mashed cauliflower into a piping bag and pipe mashed cauliflower onto each individual turkey cup.
- Place turkey cups back into the oven and bake uncovered for an additional 20 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165º F.
- Garnish with parsley and/or chives and drizzle the remaining 2 tablespoons of BBQ sauce onto the tops.
- Serve turkey cups hot along with the extra mashed cauliflower!
Notes
Make It Easy Tip: Don’t have a decorating bag? Place the mashed cauliflower in a large resealable plastic bag. Snip off one corner of the bag and viola…a makeshift decorating bag!
SmartPoints: 8
Nutrition
Serving: 2muffins | Calories: 285kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g