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Maple Meatloaf Muffins

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One muffin on a plate with two more in a muffin tin off to the side.
Photo by Izabella Wentz PharmD.

Sweet potatoes and maple syrup add natural sweetness to these muffins—perfect for prepping for a week of breakfasts, dinners, or lunches.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    1 hour 5 minutes

  • Yield

    12 servings

Ingredients

2 cups water
2 cups diced sweet potatoes
5 ounces bacon, cooked and chopped
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme, or 1 teaspoon dried
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
Sea salt or pink Himalayan sea salt to taste
Black pepper to taste (if tolerated)
4 tablespoons maple syrup
2 pounds ground beef or bison

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat the oven to 350°F.

    Step 2

    Place the water and a steamer basket in a medium-size cooking pot over high heat. Bring the water to a boil.

    Step 3

    Place sweet potatoes in the basket, cover, and steam for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the potatoes easily break apart with a fork. Drain remaining water. Let potatoes cool.

    Step 4

    In a food processor, place the cooked sweet potatoes, bacon, thyme, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and maple syrup. Process into a thick paste.

    Step 5

    Place the meat in a large bowl, add the sweet potato mixture, and combine well.

    Step 6

    Gently spoon 1/3 cup of the meatloaf mixture into each of 12 muffin cups.

    Step 7

    Bake on the middle rack for 15 to 20 minutes or until cooked through.

    Step 8

    Remove cooked meatloaf muffins and repeat with remaining meatloaf mixture.

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From Hashimoto's Food Pharmacology: Nutrition Protocols and Healing Recipes to Take Charge of Your Thyroid Health © 2019 by Izabella Wentz. Reprinted by permission of HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. Buy the full book from HarperCollins or from Amazon.
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