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Halloween mummy meatloaf shaped like a spooky face, wrapped in bacon and baked until golden, served on platter surrounded by lettuce with cherry tomatoes and olives.
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Halloween Meatloaf

Monster Meatloaf is the perfect spooky dinner for a festive Halloween dinner! Mummy face meatloaf is scary and fun! This will be your favorite meatloaf recipe!!
Course Beef
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 699kcal
Author Deb Clark

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds of ground beef
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup bread crumbs or crushed crackers (saltines, Ritz, etc.
  • 1 ½ cup parmesan cheese
  • ⅓ cup tomato juice
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 onion peeled and chopped
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • ¼ cup ketchup
  • ¼ cup mustard
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 6-8 slices bacon
  • decorations - thinly sliced bacon, garlic cloves, black olives, cherry tomatoes for eye sockets, and onion rings

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees
  • In a large mixing bowl add all of the meatloaf ingredients; ground beef, eggs, bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, tomato juice, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper and minced onions. Mix to combine, but do not over-mix.
    Bowl filled with ground beef, diced onions, breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, eggs, and seasonings ready to mix into meatloaf.
  • Place parchment paper or aluminum foil on a rack above a baking sheet or shallow baking dish. Poke holes in the parchment paper to allow the fat to drain. Shape the meatloaf mixture into an oval or skull shape.
    Raw meatloaf mixture shaped into a skull on parchment paper, surrounded by ketchup, mustard, brown sugar, and bacon slices.
  • Add slices of bacon to "wrap" the mummy as pictured. Use onion rings, olives, sliced garlic and cherry tomatoes to make eyes and mouth. 
    Hand placing bacon strips over the shaped meatloaf skull to form mummy bandages, with onion rings and cherry tomatoes for eyes.
  • Mix together sauce ingredients; brown sugar, ketchup and mustard and slather over the mummy, have fun with it!
    Hand brushing ketchup glaze over bacon strips on the mummy meatloaf before baking, with ingredients arranged around the tray.
  • Bake for approximately 1 hr. 15 minutes until it's golden brown and your meat thermometer reaches 155 degrees.
  • Allow to rest for 15 minutes prior to serving.

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Notes

If you'd prefer substitute bbq sauce for the topping, but I really recommend the brown sugar mixture - it's delicious!
Be sure to let the meatloaf rest, lightly covered with aluminum foil. It will hold together better when slicing.
Storage - Meatloaf lasts in the refrigerator about three days (Yay for meatloaf sandiwches!) If you want to learn all the specifics about how long leftover meatloaf is good for, click here!

Nutrition

Calories: 699kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 43g | Fat: 48g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Cholesterol: 220mg | Sodium: 1318mg | Potassium: 652mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 425IU | Vitamin C: 4.6mg | Calcium: 376mg | Iron: 4.8mg
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