Kids in the Kitchen: Meatloaf Muffin Hearts for Mom

What’s a better gift for Mother’s Day than a heart-felt, yummy, homemade meal?  Spending time in the kitchen with the kids making that meal! 

Mother’s Day Meatloaf Muffin Hearts

Here’s what you’ll need:

• 1.5 lbs. Meatloaf Mix (ground beef, pork, and veal)
  
• 2 eggs
  
• 1/2 cup ketchup
  
• a few dashes of Worcestershire Sauce
  
• a heaping tablespoon of minced garlic
  
• 1/2 an onion, diced
  
• 1/2 red bell pepper, diced
  
• 1/2 yellow or orange bell pepper, diced
  
• 1 cup of shredded parmesan
  
• 1 cup Italian breadcrumbs

1. Have the kids pour all of the ingredients into a mixing bowl.  I like to have my ingredients all pre-measured before the kids get involved.  



2. Then give them a fun sensory experience by letting them (with clean hands, of course) mix all of it up with their hands.  Priscilla was NOT at all interested in doing that, however, so I mixed ours up.



3. Press the meatloaf into a heart-shaped silicone muffin pan.  
4. Top each meatloaf muffin with a heart of ketchup.
5. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for approximately 30 minutes or until a meat thermometer placed in the center of the meatloaf reads 160 degrees.
6. Let sit for a few minutes and then run a butter knife around the edges before carefully removing from the muffin cups.



Serve these adorable meatloaf muffin hearts with some potatoes and veggies for a hearty Mother’s Day feast.  And make the kids and hubby do the dishes, too!

Are you planning any special meals for Mother’s Day?  Do your kids ever cook dinner for you?



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