Meatloaf with Applesauce

Member Ratings For This Recipe

• JENNYASHLEIGH
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  9 of 9 people found this review helpful
  I used ground turkey instead of beef & left out the ketchup. I calculated this w/ extra lean beef & no ketchup & it came out to 237 cal. (which is still great), but w/ 1 lb. 99% & one lb. 93% turkey & no ketchup it was 137 cal. per serving. (for anyone who cares). Also less fat & more protein. :) - 10/27/07
  
  
• DIETRICH2007
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  3 of 3 people found this review helpful
  This was really good. I halved the recipe and added about 1 TBSP of BBQ sauce. I topped with a little added ketchup. I omitted the onion, but used a lot of onion powder. Will definately make again. Thanks! - 10/3/09
  
  
• GREYGRANNIE
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  3 of 3 people found this review helpful
  Thanks, Sherle!! this is a keeper recipe. I froze it in patties that I can put in the Foreman grill for quick servings. - 10/24/07
  
  
• LLYN1958
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  2 of 3 people found this review helpful
  easy and delicious--my changes: substituted 1 pound ground turkey for ground beef
  omitted ketchup, bread, one egg, and onion--added 1 can evaporated milk, used extra oatmeal and panko (instead of bread)--added 2 packets of onion soup mix, garlic powder, onion powder, celery salt, and cooked celery - 3/1/15
  
  
• JMORE865
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  2 of 2 people found this review helpful
  The whole family loved it. Grew up on meatloaf and now really like this version. It was a much lighter version then the old fashion country one. I used low carb ketchup to save some cal and carbs. Next time I will go with the leanest version of meat to save on the grease. - 2/1/09
  
  
• CD6041887
  
  
  Very Good
  

  1 of 2 people found this review helpful
  I skipped the applesauce and instead of ketchup I added BBQ Sauce. Then I baked it in a 9x13 baking dish for 45 minutes and drained the fat. Next I spread a can of tomato soup over the top and baked another 5 minutes. It was easy to cut the portions into the size I wanted. - 11/6/09
  
  
• TDAYSTHEDAY
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  1 of 2 people found this review helpful
  I made this recipe with low carb ketchup (reduced sugar) rolled oats instead of quick oats and bread crumbs instead of the bread. I added the topping from the barbecue meatloaf recipe(again using reduced sugar, low carb ketchup) and splenda brown sugar. It was delicious! - 2/11/08
  
  
• SAMMAMISHSUE
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  Made it last night and my family loved it, including the kids! Cut the recipe in half and baked it in a glass loaf pan. Also added garlic. It had a unique flavor. Will definitely make it again. - 10/29/07
  
  
• CD2244005
  
  
  Very Good
  

  1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  I did away with the eggs and added more applesauce, used more oatmeal and skipped the bread. My husband is very fussy, and I didn't think he would like it, but he said it was very good! Made it in muffin tins and froze the rest. We'll have this again! - 10/29/07
  
  
• JMARIES51
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  I added a bit more spices, including garlic, celery, and a touch more ketchup. It was delicious and very moist. - 10/26/07
  
  
• PATOMHBHD
  
  
  
  

  1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  I made this and made a few changes...instead of bread, I used all oatmeal, added more applesauce and only one egg. I used onion soup mix instead of chopped onions and used bbq sauce instead of ketchup. Also add garlic salt. I made it w/3# lean ground beef. It was great! - 10/25/07
  
  
• POIFECT_NOT
  
  
  Very Good
  

  1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  I liked this recipe I made muffin loafs out of it and froze the extras now have 3 meals in the freezer to use later I also added extra oatmeal and left out the bread and added garlic I put tomato sauce in my regular meat loaf so I decreased the eggs by 1 and added it to this also - 10/23/07
  
  
• WINDY01
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  Very tasty and filling! - 9/20/07
  
  
• CHERYLHURT
  
  
  
  
  Thanks - 4/2/21
  
  
• BONNIE1552
  
  
  
  
  interesting concept - 12/28/20
  
  
• AZMOMXTWO
  
  
  
  
  thank you - 11/11/20
  
  
• TURQUROISE
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  I used 1lb of lean ground meat, 1 egg, 1cup homemade breadcrumbs, and jalapeño ketchup, the onions stayed the same. One small meatloaf and two hamburgers, which is great for us. - 9/9/20
  
  
• LOSER05
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  yum - 7/1/20
  
  
• NASFKAB
  
  
  
  
  Great idea - 5/30/20
  
  
• ROSETATTOO823
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  My family loved it! - 1/23/20
  
  
• TWOHUNERDPLUS
  
  
  
  
  Would this hold together well enough to make meatballs? I do NOT fry my meatballs, but bake them on my sprayed broiler pan. But so often they DON'T hold their shape because they are too soft. Do you bake them half the time for muffin tins and maybe 20 minutes for meatballs? - 9/13/12
  
  
• SABERCYCLE
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  loved it cooked in cast iron pan - 1/16/12
  
  
• -AMANDA79-
  
  
  Good
  
  Yummy for the calories, but I found it a little bland too. Will try to add some seasonings next time. - 9/4/11
  
  
• MIAJOEB
  
  
  
  
  Ok, I used my apples from my tree peeled and chopped..also put in a half cup of celery. Liked the apple. - 8/23/10
  
  
• CSULLIVAN83
  
  
  
  
  These are AWESOME! I did not use onions, but onion powder. I did skip the eggs for extra apple sauce, and use a little BBQ sauce. YUM YUM!! - 4/17/10
  
  
• QUERIAN
  
  
  Very Good
  
  I made meatloaf muffins with this recipe and they were good but still not as good as my favorite meatloaf recipe. - 4/14/10
  
  
• TEGLER
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  I used half ground turkey half ground round. Delicous. Thanks. - 3/26/10
  
  
• MOMMATAM33
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  Amazing and quite simple to make, I added corn to it and substituted the bread for plain bread crumbs, worked out great! - 2/11/10
  
  
• LOVELEE00
  
  
  
  

  0 of 1 people found this review helpful
  Worth a try. - 1/28/10
  
  
• CD6049587
  
  
  Very Good
  
  I wasn't sure how my family would like this since my husband is a meatloaf snob & my daughter hates meatloaf. I was pleasantly surprised that they BOTH liked it. My daughter even commented how she thought the applesauce made the difference. I made it in muffin tins. Perfect for 12 portions. - 1/17/10
  
  
• OMAMARY
  
  
  
  
  I will make it tonight. I like the idea of making small ones andfreezing them. - 1/7/10
  
  
• AUGUSTTWIST
  
  
  Very Good
  
  Wow Very few calories!!! Going to try soon. Looks yummy! - 11/23/09
  
  
• FROGGEE
  
  
  
  
  This sounda good will try on the weekend - 11/4/09
  
  
• AEHEGE
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  We really liked this recipe -- was a bit soft at first, but set up nicely. - 10/8/09
  
  
• JESSICACRANFORD
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  loved this meatloaf, will make again. - 10/3/09
  
  
• HERNP00
  
  
  
  
  Sounds Great will try this weekend. Thank You - 1/21/09
  
  
• WHEELOFFIRE
  
  
  Good
  

  0 of 1 people found this review helpful
  I won't have any difficulty finishing off the left-overs, but I'm not likely to make this again. For full disclosure, though, I did not grow up eating meatloaf and this was something of an experiment. - 12/13/08
  
  
• DKATZ85
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  This was so good!! I skipped the egg but added another 1/2 cup of applesauce and a bit ketchup. - 8/1/08
  
  
• LITTLEBEE8
  
  
  Very Good
  
  Not bad. I Might try to add a little more of the flavor suggestions next time. - 7/22/08
  
  
• BILLY.TROUTMAN
  
  
  Very Good
  
  Very moist with a really good taste. Will recommend to friends and definitely make again! - 6/25/08
  
  
• SOOKIE
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  DS loved it - 3/16/08
  
  
• THEONE11
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  It was simply wonderful. Hubby loved it. Making it again this weekend . - 3/3/08
  
  
• HYMANTANNER
  
  
  
  
  Seasoning would have made the recipe better. - 11/7/07
  
  
• LECHARJT
  
  
  Good
  
  It was light and fluffy, but I like my regular recipe better. This didn't have enough flavor for us. - 11/4/07
  
  
• CD1086014
  
  
  Good
  
  This was okay. Like another reviewer noted, this didn't hold together for me very well. - 11/2/07
  
  
• TRISH_B
  
  
  Good
  
  My hubby asked me to make this again next week, that means it was very good!! :) - 11/1/07
  
  
• ZIEGLERJ
  
  
  
  
  This was wonderfully moist!! I took some of the reviewers suggestions and added garlic and sage. I also omitted the egg altogether and added a bit more applesauce. This recipe will definitely be a keeper. - 10/31/07
  
  
• PRETTY_FLUFFY
  
  
  Good
  
  I don't know if I did something wrong or what. This meatloaf tasted wonderful...however, it is very mushy and fell right apart, we had to scoop it out of the pan with a spoon... The flavor was very good though :) - 10/29/07
  
  
• DARLINMILLS
  
  
  Very Good
  
  Very good and the family loved it! - 10/29/07
  
  
• YOLANDAMAP
  
  
  
  
  I haven't tried it yet but it sounds very good and judgeing from the other comments, it was a bit hit, thanks for the receipe. - 10/27/07
  
  
• DAYZEMAYE
  
  
  
  
  My great aunt used to make Swedish meatballs using applesauce and oatmeal and it was always a big hit. I bet this recipe would work very well if I eliminated the ketchup, make the meatballs and used low fat cream of mushroom soup and onion soup mix as the gravy. I'll also try it as the meatloaf. - 10/26/07
  
  
• BOBDURDIN
  
  
  Very Good
  
  needs spicing up, but a good solid basic meatloaf. - 10/25/07
  
  
• AWRIGHT28
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  This was delicious. Very easy to make. One of the best meat loafs I've ever had!!! YUM!! - 10/25/07
  
  
• WINTERSJANIS
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  I ommitted the bread for convenience (don't have any), but this was delicious. One of the better meatloaves I've made. Great recipe! - 10/24/07
  
  
• PKAYKAT
  
  
  
  
  Yum! - 10/24/07
  
  
• CD1972380
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  sounds great will try it, normally i buy meatloaf already made, being lazy, but, this sounds so easy, thankyou from Jayne in the UK - 10/24/07
  
  
• DIVAMOM
  
  
  
  
  But, I am going to try it using ground turkey and sage. I'll share the results. - 10/24/07
  
  
• LIZABAKER
  
  
  Very Good
  
  Wonderful - whole family enjoyed it! I added dry mustard and sage. - 10/24/07
  
  
• ZARJALANA
  
  
  
  
  I have to try it tomorrow. - 10/24/07
  
  
• IAMARY
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  This was great. - 10/23/07
  
  
• SKSHINE
  
  
  Very Good
  
  This was tasty and moist, but I will spice it up a bit more next time. - 10/23/07
  
  
• LAROCKRGRL
  
  
  
  
  I didn't make it yet, but know it's fabulous! I wanted to thank you sooooo much for posting this recipe! My aunt used to make a slightly different meatloaf with applesauce and oatmeal, and it was fabulous!!! My mom and I had been looking for a similar recipe and I can't thank you enough! - 10/23/07
  
  
• THORNEFIN
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  This was a hit with my family! They raved about it! Instead of making small loaves of meat loaf, I used a muffin tin to make mine in. The portion size was perfect, and everyone enjoyed getting their own individual meat loaf! - 10/23/07
  
  
• MNH228
  
  
  
  
  This looks really yummy and I intend to make it soon. - 10/23/07
  
  
• BESTILLANDHEAR
  
  
  
  
  I wonder how it would be if you used boca crumbles. I'm going to try it that way -- and add oatmeal and garlic. Thanks for the idea - 10/23/07
  
  
• CANDY_29
  
  
  
  

  0 of 1 people found this review helpful
  FAMILY ENJOYED BUT DUE TO ALLERGIES NOT ABLE TO ENJOY. - 10/23/07
  
  
• LOUIEX2
  
  
  
  
  I'm definitely going to try this, but since I don't eat beef I'll substitute GROUND TURKEY. I'll also use EGG SUBSTITUTE in place of the 2 whole eggs. Both of those cook the same and are lower in fat and cholesterol. Thanks for a great recipe! - 10/23/07
  
  
• CKUNCIO
  
  
  
  
  I would rather see serves for 2-4
  I am afraid my portions would be larger
  - 10/23/07
  
  
• CARNEY8
  
  
  Very Good
  
  I add a bit more oatmeal and omit the bread. Also, if you add a bit more applesauce, you won't miss the egg, which is a binder. And I agree about the garlic---there is little that can't be improved by adding garlic! - 10/23/07
  
  
• GINGERT
  
  
  
  
  Yuuuuummy! Just made this and both me and my picky 3 year old LOVE it! I added a bit of Garlic and that was it! Can't wait to see how it after it is frozen! - 10/11/07
  
  
• BOYSONTHEGO
  
  
  
  
  this was good!!!! I actually made two loaves and froze the other one- made some changes such as not usng the bread, added minced garlic and sage for a sweeter taste. I also figured in my sauce of ketchup, brown sugar and whostershire sauce. great with a salad!! - 10/9/07