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A little sweet & a little spicy, my Breakfast Meatloaf is sure to satisfy even the pickiest breakfast eaters.
I have a ton of ground breakfast sausage in the freezer and I was tired of just having a side of sausage with breakfast…although I have to say that John sometimes grills it in little patties and it is AMAZING! Still, I wanted something different. I thought about meatloaf and how fun that could be for breakfast some eggs. So, I started searching for a recipe online and all I could find was how to use up a traditional supper meatloaf for breakfast the next. That wasn’t the flavor I was going for, so I came up with this.
It’s sweet and a little spicy (thank you, my cayenne pepper friend). The breakfast sausage gives it a unique flavor and the ketchup/maple syrup gives it that wonderful sweet breakfast-y flavor! I totally shocked myself with this recipe. I’ve never made meatloaf, but I will have to try to now….it was super easy (like 5 minutes prep time) and then in to the oven for almost an hour! Plenty of time to do other kitchen things (make the eggs, clean the kitchen, whatever).
Put it all together and mix it up!
Top with ketchup/ maple syrup deliciousness!
Try not to eat it all while serving everyone!
Breakfast Meatloaf
This breakfast meatloaf is perfect for a weekend brunch. With rolled oats and Italian breakfast sausage, it is also gluten free!
Ingredients
- 1/2 medium yellow onion, peeled and finely diced
- 1/2 tsp dry thyme
- 1/8-1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- pinch nutmeg
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 3/4 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup warm water
- 1 pound Johnsonville ground Italian breakfast sausage
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F. In a large bowl, add oats and warm water. Allow to soak for a few minutes. Meanwhile, prepare a large baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray. In a small bowl combine ketchup and maple syrup, save for later.
- To the oatmeal mixture add onion, seasonings, sausage, and egg. Gently mix by hand just until combined. Pour out onto prepared pan and form into a loaf shape. Top with 1/2 of the ketchup mixture. Bake for 30 minutes. Brush top with remaining ketchup mixture and continue cooking for an additional 25 minutes.
- Remove from oven and let cool slightly. Slice in 1/2 in slices.
Notes
SPICE LEVEL: Adjust cayenne to your taste. I liked the little kick it had with a 1/4 tsp, but if you don't like a lot of heat use only 1/8 tsp. Also, the meatloaf was very moist and crumbled a little when I served it warm. Once it was cooled to room temp, it stayed together nicely.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1 sliceAmount Per Serving: Calories: 235Total Fat: 17gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 830mgCarbohydrates: 9gFiber: 1gSugar: 3gProtein: 12g
I’m curious. The last two ingredients are in 1/4 cup ketchup and 1/4 pure maple syrup. Is that supposed to be 1/4 cup maple syrup, as well?
Yes. Thanks for letting me know Marcie. Things didn’t transfer perfectly when I switched recipe cards. It should be updated now.
Ooh yum! I made these for Whole 30 Breakfast Day 1… what a great way to start our journey! I of course had to make a couple changes, I can’t help it 🙂 I used 1 pound beef and 1 pound pork and used a large muffin pan. Baked for 45 mins at 350 degrees, could’ve used 10-15 more mins though. Awesome, awesome love the heat from the pepper flakes! Served the muffin butterflied with two velvety basted eggs… I’m in heaven. Thank you for the wonderful recipe 🙂
I think I would’ve used long grain rice instead over oats but that’s just me! But still sounds awesome!
Wow! The meal looks tasty. I have to try making it for my breakfast tomorrow.
Wow! The meal looks amazing. I have to try making it for my breakfast tomorrow.
SOOO making this ASAP! Thanks for the idea. Try Turkey sausage crumbles too! They are just as good!
I love this idea! We have a bunch of sausage as well so I’ll have to try it. I’m not a creative breakfast person AT ALL so THANKs for this idea!
This looks delicious! We have visitors coming in a few weeks and like to do a huge breakfast for guests, so I am going to add this to the menu. Thanks for another great recipe!
I’ll bet the farmers in our household would love this meatloaf! They’ll make breakfast burritos with it…including lots of avocado too! Looking forward to meeting you at Camp Blogaway!
This looks so very tasty. I’m going to try it out at breakfast tomorrow.
Thanks for sharing this wonderful recipe.
-Shaun
You can make raw food meat loaf from soaked nuts and seeds. The combination of nuts, sunflower seeds, vegetables, spices and olive oil delivers the flavor of traditional meatloaf without ever heating up your kitchen.
Wow! I’ll add this to my list. Thanks for sharing.
This mouthwatering post made me hungry! I wanna try this recipe this weekend.
This looks delish and easy to serve. Perfect for a busy mom like me.
I’ve never thought about meat for breakfast apart from a bacon sandwich! I’ll give this a go over the weekend and see how my housemates like it!
Trust me everyone in the house will heart it. I tried it myself and I must say that everyone was extremely happy that day, their appetites were going swell.