Spread your sweet topping on and enjoy this delicious meaty treat in full or mini loaves.
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As the final count down to our due date continues my meal prepping and freezing has officially begun. I started off with this easy pizza pasta casserole recipe, and this week the goal is to make at least 2 more freezer meals. On top of numerous other baby related things I need to check off.
Check out my recipe for healthy turkey meatloaf below.
Dairy Free Turkey Meatloaf
Prep Time: 25 minutes, Bake Time: 65 minutes, Total Time: About 85 minutes
Ingredients:
Turkey Loaf:
1 large egg, beaten
2/3 cup soy (or almond) milk
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon pepper
1 cup vegan shredded cheese
1 large onion, finely chopped
3 pieces of whole wheat bread
1/2 cup finely shredded carrots
1 1/2 lbs ground turkey
Topping:
1/4 cup brown sugar (packed)
1/4 cup ketchup (no sugar added option)
1 tablespoon mustard
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350°F and grease one 9x5 inch loaf pan or a few mini loaf pans.
In a large bowl crack and beat one egg, then stir in the milk, garlic powder, pepper, cheese, and onion.
Tear the bread into small pieces and place in a blender. Cover and pulse until bread turns into crumbs. Add to egg mixture.
Add carrots to the blender, and blend until finely chopped. Add to egg mixture.
Add raw ground turkey to mixture and mix until everything is thoroughly combined. Transfer to loaf pan/ pans.
In a small bowl, mix topping ingredients, then spread over loaf.
Bake for 65 minutes or until fully cooked.
Let cool, serve, and enjoy!
Freezer Instructions:
If you're like me and looking to freeze your loaf or mini loaves for later, follow the instructions below to do so.
Follow steps 1-5 from the instructions above. Cook without topping, let cool, then wrap in foil to freeze.
Make topping and place in separate bag in freezer.
When ready to eat, take out of the freezer and partially thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Completely thaw the topping. Preheat over to 350°F. Spread topping over loaf and reheat to desired temperature.
Let cool, serve, and enjoy!
Tips & Tricks:
Looking to really cut down on the sugar? Skip the topping and cook your meatloaf without it or substitute a sugar alternative instead of using brown sugar.
We use soy milk for out meatloaf, but coconut, almond, or any other dairy free alternatives work as well.
For vegan cheese we usually use the Daiya brand, but Good Planet, Violife, and Chao are other good plant based option. And mixed into a dish like this, you can't even tell the difference.
Note: A lot of bread crumbs and bread contain dairy so make sure to read the labels to find the ones that don't. Our grocery store brand is actually dairy free so I buy that and make my own bread crumbs.
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