This Gluten-Free Paleo Meatloaf recipe is the perfect family dinner. Make it ahead of time and reheat on a busy night.
Hi friends!
Like I mentioned yesterday, today is the first in a series of guest posts coming up on the blog. I’m so excited to introduce you to a few fabulous ladies you may not be familiar with! Today you’ll meet Laura! She’s the recipe genius behind recipes like these Paleo Zucchini Breakfast Cookies which Squish would love, this Honey Oatmeal Bread that would be perfect for sandwiches, these Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps that I’m putting on my dinner menu for next week and these Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars that have me drooling. Take it away, Laura!
Hello! My name is Laura and I’m the lady behind the blog JoyFoodSunshine! I am so excited to be with you today at The Lean Green Bean! I met Lindsay through an amazing community of bloggers and I’m so grateful for the chance to be part of her corner of the internet! I admire her openness, her creativity, and her dedication to her family! Looking through Lindsay’s recipes makes me want to run to the kitchen and get cooking! On my “must make ASAP” list are these cookies, and…hello! She made a healthier version of one of my favorite desserts ever. Yes!
I love taking old favorites and giving them a makeover. This gluten-free & paleo-friendly meatloaf is just that. Instead of your usual breadcrumbs, crackers, etc.…this recipe uses wholesome, healthy ingredients! To all my wives & momma’s out there (I have three little ones ages 5, 3 and almost 1) this dinner is sure to please your entire tribe! Young kids sometimes have a hard time eating meat (especially if they only have two adorable, half-way-grown-in teeth like my sweet baby). Meatloaf is a great way to get some protein into their little bodies because it’s easy to chew! Plus, it’s packed full of flavor so they keep coming back for more!
A few notes about this recipe:
- Since coconut flour absorbs so much liquid you don’t need a large amount to hold this meatloaf together.
- You can decide how you’d like to bake your meatloaf. You can bake it directly in a loaf pan…or you can shape your mixture into a loaf and bake it on a larger pan. I prefer this method because it browns the entire meatloaf and ensures that the fat and liquid drain off during baking.
- I like to broil the meatloaf for 2-5 minutes to crystalize the sauce on top! YUM! Baking time varies and depends on the thickness of your meatloaf!
Paleo Meatloaf {Gluten-Free}
This Gluten-Free, Paleo Meatloaf is the perfect family dinner. Make it ahead of time and reheat on a busy night.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 1 loaf 1x
Ingredients
- 2 lbs grass-fed 93% lean ground beef
- 2 TBS almond flour
- 2 TBS coconut flour
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1 TBS Worcestershire sauce (coconut aminos for paleo)
- 1 TBS milk (regular, almond & coconut all work)
- ½ cup BBQ sauce (paleo approved if needed)
- Topping:
- ½ cup BBQ sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350oF Prepare your pan for baking. You can use either a 9×5” loaf pan or shape into a loaf and place on a rack in a large baking sheet (I prefer the latter because it allows any excess juices and fats to drain)
- In a small bowl, mix together almond flour, coconut flour, garlic powder, onion powder salt & pepper. Set aside.
- In a large bowl mix together ground beef, egg, Worcestershire sauce, milk of choice & BBQ sauce until combined.
- Add dry ingredients to meat mixture and stir well until completely combined.
- Put your mixture into your prepared baking pan.
- Bake at 350oF for 45-65 minutes (time varies depending on the thickness of your loaf).
- After 20 minutes (about halfway through baking) spread BBQ sauce on the top of your meatloaf & return it to the oven to continue cooking until the internal temperature is 155o
- Remove from oven and let sit for 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: Serves 6
Easy enough, right?
I’m so glad to meet you! If you’d like to join my adventures I’d love for you to follow me on Instagram or come visit me at JoyFoodSunshine!
Thanks so much to Laura for sharing this delicious recipe. We can’t wait to try! Squish loves meatloaf! Be sure to go check out her blog and show her some love!
Enjoy!
–Lindsay–
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This looks delish! I love the addition of almond and coconut flour instead of bread crumbs to this, pinned 🙂
Nice to meet you Laura (Thanks Lindsay for the intro) – Laura, this paleo meatloaf sounds amazing – I use coconut flour in treats but haven’t used it much in savory meat dishes and so I cannot wait to try this – love the texture from the almond flour in it too! Thanks so much for this!
Thank you Shashi! 🙂 <3 Coconut flour really is amazing! I love it's nutritional benefits and it's binding properties! 🙂
Hello Laura! 🙂 Cant wait to head over to your blog and check it out! This sounds awesome!
Hey Heather! Thank you! It’s so fun meeting new blogger friends and I’m so grateful to Lindsay for the opportunity to get to know more awesome ladies! 🙂
Why do I not make meatloaf more? Will be making this! Stumbling!
It’s never the first thing on my mind either! But it’s so easy and delicious! 😉 It’s on my husband’s short list of dinner ideas when I’m stuck in a rut and ask him what he wants to eat!
I love when guest posts introduce me to new bloggers! You seem lovely, Laura, and this meatloaf looks delicious. I’m excited to check out your blog!
Thank you Ellen! I’m so excited to meet so many amazing new ladies! 🙂
I never thought about baking meatloaf on a larger pan for better browning – great tip!
Hey Kelli! I’m a total texture person…so browning meat is a total must for me! 😉 I hope it enhances your next meatloaf experience! 🙂
So nice to meet Laura! This meatloaf looks so tasty!
Nice to meet you too Kristen! 🙂 Have a great day!
This looks so good!! I’m gluten-free and need to try this recipe. Looks so scrumptious!
Great pics! You made meatloaf look pretty!
Jill! I was actually SO nervous about that! I wanted to do a great job for Lindsay but meatloaf is…well…a loaf of meat! LOL! 😉 Thank you so much for easing my mind about the prettiness factor! 🙂
I am not GF but sounds amazing! I make turkey meatloaf all the time!!! EVERY WEEK! 🙂
Hey Jody!! Yay for meatloaf! 🙂 We’re not gluten-free either but I love cooking and baking with coconut & almond flour! 🙂 I have used ground turkey in this recipe instead of ground beef and it works great too! 🙂
This looks like it has SO much flavor!! Love remaking old favorites 🙂 AND thanks for introducing us to Laura!
I’m not paleo or gluten-free, but I am a sucker for a good meatloaf and this looks like a tasty one. P.S. congrats on baby bean #2. So exciting.
What could I use instead of 2 TBS of almond flour? I don’t have any. 🙁
you could probably leave it out. Or try oat flour. or another gluten-free flour.
Can we substitute ketchup for the 1/2 BBQ sauce? I know it’s blasphemous, but I’m not a huge BBQ. Thank you for such a lovely recipe .
yep!
Can this be cooked in an instant pot?
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i’m not sure! i haven’t tried but I’d imagine so!
I’m commenting because I didn’t see anyone who actually made the dish. It’s nice that it sounds great, but taste is what’s important. I made this as a simple starter meatloaf since it was my first time making one. It was easy and tasty. I added a couple extra ingredients: 1 tbsp ground mustard, 1 tsp thyme, and 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar. I also substituted almond milk, coconut aminos, and ketchup. I’ll be using this recipe again for an easy meal that’ll last a few days.
so glad you liked it!!
I’ve made this a couple of times with the additions suggested by H and I really LOVE the addition of the ground mustard, thyme and vinegar (I used balsamic.) I also used a sun dried tomato ketchup from Traina foods instead of BBQ sauce. While I see the logic behind baking on a sheet to get more browning, I’ve tried it both ways and didn’t notice a lot more browning. My family preferred the extra moistness of it baked in the loaf pan. My daughter, who doesn’t like ANY other kind of meatloaf likes this one, so that is a win in my book. This is easy to make with things that are already in my house. My first try of this was a bit too salty for me, so I use half as much salt or less.
This is amazing. I make this twice a month and it is a family fav. I add a little more garlic and onion powder because you can never go wrong. I also use almond flour and rice flour since I eat according to my blood type and can’t have any coconut products.. It comes out perfect every time and so yummy. Lindsey Thank you so much for this meat loaf recipe. My kids ask me when are we going to eat meat loaf again!? Haha
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I’m so glad you like it!
This recipe sounds easy but delicious! Just wondering if you you’ve ever tried this in the instant pot? Looking for something with a little quicker cook time. Thanks!
i have not, sorry!