Name: Skinny BBQ Meatloaf Muffins: Easy and Fun to Eat!
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 55 min
Ingredients: 1 package (~1.25 pounds) 99% fat-free ground turkey breast; 1 slice whole-wheat or multigrain bread ((I used Milton’s Multi-Grain) or ½ cup store bought bread crumbs); 1 cup onions, finely diced; 1 egg, (I used Egg-Land’s Best eggs); 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce; ½ cup Sweet Baby Ray’s barbecue sauce or your favorite; ¼ teaspoon salt; Fresh ground pepper, to taste; ⅓ cup Sweet Baby Ray’s barbecue sauce or your favorite

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Craving comfort food without the heavy calories? These Skinny BBQ Meatloaf Muffins deliver all the classic sweet-and-savory BBQ flavor you love — in perfectly portioned, fun-to-eat muffin form!

They’re juicy, flavorful, and topped with tangy BBQ sauce for that irresistible finish. Even self-proclaimed meatloaf haters love them. And because they’re baked in muffin tins, they cook faster, stay moist, and make built-in portion control effortless.

Each muffin has just 115 calories and 2 grams of fat, so you can enjoy two (or even three!) completely guilt-free. They’re perfect for weeknight dinners, meal prep, potlucks, or freezing for later.

Comfort food made lighter — and way more fun.

Skinny Meatloaf Muffins with Barbecue Sauce

What to Serve with BBQ Meatloaf Muffins

Make it a complete healthy dinner with:

Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries – crispy, lightly seasoned, and the perfect sweet pairing
Baked Sweet Potato Fries – oven-friendly and family-approved
Garlic Green Beans – simple, fresh, and full of flavor

This combo keeps dinner satisfying while still light and balanced.

Helpful Tips About this Recipe

Makes 9 meatloaf muffins (1-2 muffins per serving)

Shopping Tips
I love Milton’s Multi-Grain bread and used it to make the bread crumbs. It’s sold in most supermarkets and Trader Joe’s.

Sweet Baby Rays is such a delicious barbecue sauce. You’ll find it in most supermarkets where other barbecue sauces are sold.

WW Freestyle SmartPoints 2-Blue
WW SmartPoints 2-Green

SKINNY FACTS: for 1 meatloaf muffin with barbecue sauce
115 calories, 1.6g fat, 0g sat. fat, 19mg chol, 18g protein, 18g carbs, 1g fiber, 317mg sodium, 3g sugar

FACTS: for Freestyle Points
33 calories, 0g sat. fat, 1g protein, 9g sugar

Love meatloaf but want it lighter (and cuter)? These Skinny BBQ Meatloaf Muffins are just 115 calories each and packed with bold BBQ flavor!

Skinny BBQ Meatloaf Muffins: Easy and Fun to Eat!

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Prep Time 15

Bake Time: 40

Total Time 55

Course Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 115 kcal

Ingredients

Ingredients for Meatloaf Muffins:

1 package (~1.25 pounds) 99% fat-free ground turkey breast
1 slice whole-wheat or multigrain bread (I used Milton’s Multi-Grain) or ½ cup store bought bread crumbs
1 cup onions, finely diced
1 egg, I used Egg-Land’s Best eggs
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
½ cup Sweet Baby Ray’s barbecue sauce or your favorite
¼ teaspoon salt
Fresh ground pepper, to taste

Ingredients for Topping:

⅓ cup Sweet Baby Ray’s barbecue sauce or your favorite

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a regular (12-cup) muffin pan with cooking spray. Since this recipe makes 9 meatloaf muffins, you’ll only fill 9, not 12. Set aside.
To make bread crumbs: Toast 1 slice whole-wheat or multi-grain bread. Place in blender and pulse until made into crumbs.
In a large bowl, add ground turkey, bread crumbs, onions, egg, Worcestershire sauce, ½ cup barbecue sauce, salt and pepper. Using your hands or a large spoon, thoroughly mix together until well blended.
Add meatloaf mixture to the 9 muffin cups, flattening out the tops. Top each meatloaf muffin with ¾ tablespoon barbecue sauce and spread evenly over top.
Bake for 40 minutes. Run a knife around each muffin to loosen it from pan. Remove to a serving plate.

Nutrition

Serving: 1muffinCalories: 115kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 18gFat: 1.6gCholesterol: 19mgSodium: 317mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gBlue Smart Points: 2Green Smart Points: 2Plus Points: 4

Tried this recipe?Let me know how it was!

Nancy Fox

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11 Comments

Will these freeze well?

They freeze great Charlotte.
Enjoy!
My best,
Nancy

They are delish! And they freeze so well!

I’m so glad you enjoyed these Birdie. And, thanks for sharing about how well they freeze!
All the best,
Nancy

These have become a go-to recipe in our family! Love it!!

Thanks so much, Danielle. I’m so happy to hear it!
All the best,
Nancy

I made these in the past a few times and really liked them! This time around, 40 minutes wasn’t quite long enough. They seemed really soft inside, so I added on at least 5 extra minutes just to be safe. Easy to freeze in a container with a side of broccoli and / or potatoes to make a healthier version of a frozen meal that’s ready to go. Yummy!

Great feedback Tara. Thanks for sharing. I love how you created your own healthy frozen meals!
All the best,
Nancy

I puree onions, green pepper, yellow pepper, red pepper and orange pepper which adds fiber and incredible flavor to these muffins, just have to counter with whole wheat bread crumbs for the right moisture balance.

Mmmm…Love your additions. Great idea! Pureeing these veggies do add a lot of moisture and flavor to these meatloaf muffins.
Thanks for sharing, Karen!
All the best,
Nancy