Meatloaf Recipe ❘ Halloween Zombie Meatloaf

This is something I threw together for our family's special Halloween night. The boys absolutely loved it! I think this will be an annual tradition from now on in our household!

Ingredients

• 1 ½ pounds ground beef
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• ¾ cup buttery round crackers, crushed
• ⅓ cup milk
• ½ cup finely shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon seasoned salt (such as Morton® Nature's Seasons® Seasoning Blend), or to taste
• 1 hard-boiled egg, cut in half
• ½ cup ketchup
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons barbeque sauce (such as Stubb's®)
• 5 cloves garlic, cut into small pieces

Cooking Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and grease the foil.
2. Mix ground beef, onion, crackers, milk, Cheddar cheese, eggs, Worcestershire sauce, and seasoned salt together in a bowl. Transfer beef mixture to the prepared baking sheet and form into a skull-shape, leaving holes for "eye sockets" and a "mouth". Place hard boiled egg halves into the "eye sockets", shaping the beef mixture around them to hold in place.
3. Mix ketchup, brown sugar, and barbeque sauce together in a bowl until sauce is smooth. Spread 1/2 of the sauce onto the entire beef mixture, including the "eyes" and "mouth".
4. Bake in preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 50 to 60. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).
5. Arrange the garlic pieces in the mouth for the "teeth". Brush the remaining sauce over the meatloaf or serve on the side.

Nutrition Facts

• calories530.8
• carbohydrateContent36.7 g
• cholesterolContent177.4 mg
• fatContent30.5 g
• fiberContent0.9 g
• proteinContent26.7 g
• saturatedFatContent11.1 g
• sodiumContent871.9 mg
• sugarContent18.8 g