Serve up a delicious copycat of a restaurant classic right at home with this delicious copycat Cracker Barrel meatloaf recipe. Here is how to make it!
Staying home is the new going out and with food and restaurant prices going higher regularly, dining out can be pricey, especially for an entire family.
We’ve been eating at home more than ever, and one of our favorite ways to get our restaurant fix without the price tag of eating out is with copycat recipes.
Meatloaf is a family favorite at Two Kids and a Coupon, and it’s a popular menu staple for many families.
We’ve recently shared our favorite meatloaf sides and now we want to share a copycat recipe of the popular Cracker Barrel meatloaf for your family to enjoy.
Copycat Cracker Barrel Meatloaf Recipe
Difficulty:
- Easy
Prep time:
- 10 minutes
Bake time:
- 60 minutes
Servings:
- 6 Servings
Ingredients:
For the meatloaf:
- 2 lbs ground beef – lean 93% is best
- ½ c onion, diced
- ¼ c green pepper, diced
- 3 eggs
- 1 c cheddar cheese, shredded
- ¼ c milk
- 2 c crushed Ritz Crackers – about 20 crackers
- 1 t salt
- 1 t pepper
For the glaze:
- ½ c ketchup
- ½ c brown sugar
- 1 T mustard
- 1 t Worcestershire sauce
Directions:
To get started on this Cracker Barrel meatloaf recipe, preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
You will want to line a baking sheet with sides with a sheet of parchment paper or aluminum foil and spray a light coat of non-stick cooking spray to prevent it from sticking.
In a small mixing bowl, combine the ketchup, brown sugar, mustard and Worcestershire sauce.
Whisk the mixture to combine. Set this sauce aside to use shortly.
Now it’s time to mix up the meatloaf itself.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground beef, onion, green pepper, eggs, cheese, milk, crushed Ritz crackers, salt and pepper.
Mix this Cracker Barrel meatloaf recipe very well. I like to use my stand mixer, but you can also use your hands if needed.
You want to mix it well and make sure that there are no hidden pockets of unmixed ingredients.
Transfer the meat mixture to the prepared baking sheet and shape it into a rectangular shaped loaf.
You will want the size to be about 10 inches long and 4 inches wide.
Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.
Remove from the oven and coat in a thick layer of the glaze that you mixed earlier.
Return the loaf to the oven and continue to bake for an additional 20-30 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted into the center of the loaf reads 160 degrees.
Remove from the oven and allow the meatloaf to rest for approximately 5-10 minutes while you prepare any side dishes.
Not sure what to serve with meatloaf? You will love these meatloaf sides ideas.
Slice up your meatloaf, serve and enjoy!
Your meatloaf leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days or frozen for 3 months.
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What to Serve With Meatloaf
Looking for meatloaf sides that your family will love? Here are some of our top suggestions!
- Copycat Cracker Barrel Hashbrown Casserole
- Instant Pot Mac and Cheese
- Air Fryer Roasted Potatoes
- Ranch Oven Roasted Potatoes
- Slow Cooker Sweet Potatoes
- Air Fryer Baked Potatoes
Copycat Cracker Barrel Meatloaf Recipe
Serve up a delicious copycat of a restaurant classic right at home with this delicious copycat Cracker Barrel meatloaf recipe. Here is how to make it!
Ingredients
- 2 lbs ground beef – lean 93% is best
- ½ c onion, diced
- ¼ c green pepper, diced
- 3 eggs
- 1 c cheddar cheese, shredded
- ¼ c milk
- 2 c crushed Ritz Crackers – about 20 crackers
- 1 t salt
- 1 t pepper
- ½ c ketchup
- ½ c brown sugar
- 1 T mustard
- 1 t Worcestershire sauce
Instructions
- To get started on this Cracker Barrel meatloaf recipe, preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
You will want to line a baking sheet with sides with a sheet of parchment paper or aluminum foil and spray a light coat of non-stick cooking spray to prevent it from sticking. - In a small mixing bowl, combine the ketchup, brown sugar, mustard and Worcestershire sauce.
- Whisk the mixture to combine. Set this sauce aside to use shortly.
- Now it’s time to mix up the meatloaf itself.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground beef, onion, green pepper, eggs, cheese, milk, crushed Ritz crackers, salt and pepper.
- Mix this Cracker Barrel meatloaf recipe very well. I like to use my stand mixer, but you can also use your hands if needed. You want to mix it well and make sure that there are no hidden pockets of unmixed ingredients.
- Transfer the meat mixture to the prepared baking sheet and shape it into a rectangular shaped loaf.
- You will want the size to be about 10 inches long and 4 inches wide.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and coat in a thick layer of the glaze that you mixed earlier.
- Return the loaf to the oven and continue to bake for an additional 20-30 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted into the center of the loaf reads 160 degrees.
- Remove from the oven and allow the meatloaf to rest for approximately 5-10 minutes while you prepare any side dishes.
- Slice up your meatloaf, serve and enjoy!
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