Apple Butter Meatloaf is a delicious autumn comfort food that you can make in your own kitchen.
Our honeycrisp apple tree is looking pretty promising, with a good amount of juicy appearing, tennis ball-sized apples starting to weight down the branches. Still, they aren’t be ready to be picked yet and won’t be for a few more weeks. Yet with frost warnings in tomorrow’s forecast and temperatures only in the low 50’s during the close of this second week of September, it seemed a good time to start thinking fall, in earnest: Apple Butter Meatloaf.
I’m the first to acknowledge that I’m not the most creative guy in the world. As if I wasn’t aware of this on my own accord, I’m frequently reminded by Scott that I just didn’t get “the gene.” Lucky for me that I have him around.
There are exceptions to every rule however and tonight I’m taking the liberty of declaring one for myself. Our kids love meatloaf, and in all honesty, our friends love it when we make it for them. But we’ve never made it like this before.
Try making your own apple butter using a slow cooker. You won’t believe how effortless it is to put together and how incredibly wonderful it tastes.
Beautifully brown and sweet apple butter, combined in a bowl of ground beef and ground turkey, all mixed in with the meat of a freshly sliced apple and some mild tasting sauteed aromatics. Delightfully fall, delightfully delicious. Get your apple on, try this one. -Dan
Apple Butter Meatloaf
Ingredients
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1 lb. ground turkey
- 1 cup apple butter
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 2 eggs
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small sweet onion finely diced
- 1 small sweet bell pepper finely diced
- 1 apple peeled and cut into fine shavings
- 1 cup shredded mild cheddar cheese
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Heat olive oil in saute pan over medium heat.
- Cook onions and peppers until soft and translucent, about five minutes. Set aside.
- In medium size mixing bowl, combine all ingredients using hands to thoroughly mix.
- Prepare a loaf pan with a non-stick coating and place meat mixture in pan.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes.
- Remove from oven and allow to set for 5 minutes before serving.
- Spread thin layer of apple butter over meat loaf if desired.
I made this meatloaf today. I did add the apples or the cheese yet the meatloaf was still delicious! I have made meatloaf before but I will admit this is the best I ever had!!!!!! Next time I will get adventurous and add the apples and cheese.
Wonderful to hear and yes, do try it with apple butter! Thanks for reading Platter Talk and for the great feedback.
This sounds like a great combination for meatloaf. Cause apples and cheese just go so well together!
Apple butter over meatloaf? This is a fantastic idea! Gotta try this recipe!
Thanks, I think you’ll love this meal!
Oh. My. God. This looks heavenly.
This looks absolutely delicious!
I’ve been meaning to make homemade apple butter the past few weeks but haven’t gotten around to it, but your recipe is the perfect excuse. The meatloaf looks super good and moist.
I’ve had my share of pumpkin butter, but don’t think I’ve ever had apple butter. Sounds delightful!!
Jacquee, it’s wonderful and completely fall. Please try it sometime and thanks so much for dropping by Platter Talk!
You are so lucky to have an apple tree! This looks so delicious! I love the apple butter with the meat. Brilliant.
Oh, wow! Meatloaf is one of my favorite comfort foods – and I’ll bet the apple butter just amps it up. How lucky to have an apple tree in your back yard!
Thanks, Lisa; we are pretty lucky!
I’ve seen a lot of apple butter on US sites recently, I wonder if I can get it in the UK?
It’s so simple to make, check out our own recipe for apple butter and please, give it a try!