Turkey or Beef Meatloaf – Gluten Free, Dairy Free, & Egg Free
This gluten free, dairy free, and egg free meatloaf is so good! It comes together so quickly and the sauce on top takes this meatloaf to a whole new level of delicious!
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I was deprived my whole childhood of the wonder that is Meatloaf! My mom has been convinced for over three decades that she hates meatloaf so it was just something we never had growing up.
It wasn’t until I got married and heard about how wonderful my mother in laws meatloaf was that I decided I needed to give it a try myself. So I started searching for a recipe and found one online with a lot of positive reviews.
I had to make a few modifications to make it gluten free, dairy free, egg free and oh my goodness folks it was so so good! I couldn’t believe what I had been missing out on all these years.
I’m pretty sure I’ve made this meatloaf almost once a week this winter because it’s so good and comes together so quick. It takes all of about 10 minutes to put together and my whole house smells amazing while it cooks.
I’ve also made this meatloaf using ground turkey and I can tell you it’s one of my favorite ways to eat ground turkey. I love having this option so that we can still enjoy this dish regularly without having to eat red meat every time.
Throw some mashed potatoes and green beans on the side and you have yourself an amazing comfort dish which has been my go to style of meal this winter.
What are some foods you didn’t have growing up that you absolutely love now? I’m still trying to convince my mom to give meatloaf another try.
I think I might make it for her sometime and just put it on a bun to make her think it’s a hamburger, haha! I’m certain she would love it if she gave it another chance.
I hope you all love this gluten free, dairy free, and egg free Meatloaf as much as my family does!
Turkey or Beef Meatloaf – Gluten Free, Dairy Free, & Egg Free
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 1 hr 20 min
- Total Time: 1 hr 30 min
- Yield: 6 Servings 1x
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs ground beef or ground turkey
- 3/4 cup gluten free oats
- 3/4 cup dairy free milk of choice (I use “So Delicious Unsweetened Coconut Milk”)
- 1 tbsp flaxseed meal*
- 3 tbsp warm water*
- 1/2 cup onion, chopped
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/3 cup ketchup
- 1 tbsp coconut sugar
- 1 tbsp mustard
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- In a small bowl, combine flaxseed meal and warm water and stir to combine. Set aside for 5 minutes to firm up.
- In another small bowl, mix together ketchup, mustard, and coconut sugar, set aside.
- In a large bowl, add meat, oats, milk, flaxseed mixture, onion, salt and pepper. Stir the mixture just enough to combine all of the ingredients. Do not over mix.
- Transfer the meat mixture into a large loaf pan and press the mixture down gently into the pan.
- Top with the ketchup, mustard, and coconut sugar mixture and spread evenly over the meatloaf.
- Bake for 1 hour and 20 minutes.*
To Freeze and Cook Later
- In a small bowl, combine flaxseed meal and warm water and stir to combine. Set aside for 5 minutes to firm up.
- In another small bowl, mix together ketchup, mustard, and coconut sugar, set aside.
- In a large bowl, add meat, oats, milk, flaxseed mixture, onion, salt and pepper. Stir the mixture just enough to combine all of the ingredients. Do not over mix.
- Transfer the meat mixture into a large loaf pan and press the mixture down gently into the pan.
- Top with the ketchup, mustard, and coconut sugar mixture and spread evenly over the meatloaf.
- Cover the loaf pan with plastic wrap and then cover the plastic wrap with aluminum foil. Freeze for up to to three months.
- When ready to cook, thaw overnight in refrigerator.
- Follow cooking directions above.
Notes
- You can use 1 egg in place of the flax seed meal and water if you aren’t allergic to eggs.
- This meatloaf can also be made in muffin tins to cut the baking time down to only 30 minutes!
- Just scoop the meatloaf into muffin tins, top with the ketchup, mustard, and coconut sugar mixture, and bake for 30 minutes at 350°F.
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Love! love ! Loved this recipe. Thank you for sharing it…it tasted absolutely delicious.
Yay! I’m so happy you loved it! It’s one of my favorites as well. 🙂
Hi ,I have tried this recipe before and it’s one of our favorites. It’s really delicious. I just had a question I wanted to double up the recipe , for that do I need to double the baking time too?
Thanks
Hi Charlene!
I’m so glad you enjoy this recipe! I haven’t tried doubling it, but if you do you will need to use 2 loaf pans (not just one larger pan). You should be able to place both loaf pans in the oven and cook for the same length of time as the recipe says. Cook time shouldn’t change. I hope this help! ?
Hi
This sounds really good but I have an allergy to flax seed and my son has an allergy to eggs. Any ideas on what I can use instead of both of those? Thank You
LM
Hi Libby, you could try making it without the flaxseed or egg. It may be a bit crumblier than traditional meatloaf, but it will still taste amazing. I hope this helps.
Hi, my family has quite a few allergies and this recipe fits perfectly but we cannot use oats – can I replace oats with gluten free panko or breadcrumbs?
Thanks!
Hi Rachel, you can use gluten free panko or breadcrumbs instead of the oats.
Great recipe! Thank you:) I adapted it to 1lb of ground turkey, and worked perfectly!. Nex time I will try the muffin trays instead, since I would like it to cook faster.
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Thank you so much, Dani! I’m so glad you enjoyed it! ☺
Amazing! Best meatloaf I’ve made to date. Thank you, Morgan.
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Hi Mary Beth, you’re very welcome! I’m so happy to hear that you enjoyed it!
Loved this recipe!!
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I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for sharing! ☺
Could I use these measurements with 1lb of meat?
Yes, this should work just fine.
Love this, thanks! I’m allergic to Flax seed, so I used chia seed and it worked well 😀
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This meatloaf is amazing! I made it without the bread crumbs and it was still great. I also substituted the beef for ground turkey and it was just as good. Thanks for the recipe!