{"id":3113,"date":"2026-04-05T09:34:47","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T09:34:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=3113"},"modified":"2026-04-05T09:34:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T09:34:47","slug":"meatloaf-cupcakes-with-whipped-potato-topping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/05\/meatloaf-cupcakes-with-whipped-potato-topping\/","title":{"rendered":"Meatloaf Cupcakes with Whipped Potato Topping"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Meatloaf Cupcakes with Whipped Potato Topping<\/h1>\n<h2>\u00a0Ingredients<\/h2>\n<h3>For the Meatloaf:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1 lb ground beef<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup breadcrumbs<\/li>\n<li>1 egg<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 cup ketchup<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 cup milk<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon garlic powder<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon onion powder<\/li>\n<li>Salt and pepper to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>For the Topping:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>2 cups mashed potatoes, whipped until smooth and creamy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Preheat the oven<\/strong> to 375\u00b0F (190\u00b0C). Lightly grease a muffin tin or line it with paper liners.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prepare the meat mixture<\/strong><br \/>\nIn a large bowl, combine the ground beef, breadcrumbs, egg, ketchup, milk, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Mix until just combined (do not overmix).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Form the cupcakes<\/strong><br \/>\nDivide the mixture evenly and press it into the muffin tin cups, filling each about 3\/4 full.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bake<\/strong><br \/>\nPlace in the oven and bake for 20\u201325 minutes, or until the meat is fully cooked through.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prepare the topping<\/strong><br \/>\nWhile the meatloaf is baking, make sure your mashed potatoes are smooth and fluffy. You can add a little butter or milk for extra creaminess if desired.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Assemble<\/strong><br \/>\nRemove the meatloaf cupcakes from the oven and let them cool slightly. Pipe or spoon the whipped mashed potatoes on top like frosting.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Optional finishing touch<\/strong><br \/>\nAdd a drizzle of ketchup or gravy on top for extra flavor.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>\u00a0Tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Use a piping bag for a \u043a\u0440\u0430\u0441\u0438\u0432 \u201ccupcake\u201d look.<\/li>\n<li>Sprinkle chopped parsley or shredded cheese on top for garnish.<\/li>\n<li>Great for kids and perfect for meal prep!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meatloaf Cupcakes with Whipped Potato Topping \u00a0Ingredients For the Meatloaf: 1 lb ground beef 1\/2 cup breadcrumbs 1 egg 1\/4&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3114,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3113","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3113","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3113"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3113\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3115,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3113\/revisions\/3115"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3114"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3113"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3113"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3113"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}