Healthy Pumpkin Meatloaf

I love all things pumpkin so when I heard that pumpkin meatloaf was a thing, of course I had to try it out! I checked out a few recipes, which all sounded delicious, and came up with this Healthy Pumpkin Meatloaf recipe. I’ve been making this simple Healthy Pumpkin Meatloaf recipe for a few years now and it’s always a crowd pleaser. 

Easy prep and clean up!

One of the things I love the most about meatloaf is how simple it is to put together. It really is a one bowl dish. Aside from chopping up some ingredients, it’s a quick dinner that takes almost no time. You can whip up this healthy pumpkin meatloaf and put it in the oven while you prep other items.

Typically, when I use any kind of ground meat, I like to combine lean ground meat and extra lean ground meat. For this particular recipe I used Jennie-O Lean ground turkey and Jennie-O Extra Lean ground turkey. I find that this ratio still comes out moist and delicious and the fat content on it works well.

As far as the base ingredients go, I added some diced up carrot, celery, onions, and of course pumpkin puree. Feel free to add anything additional that you think will work well with these flavors. Although it’s not included in this recipe, I do love adding zucchini to most of my meatloaf recipes. I feel that just like carrots and celery, it gives the meatloaf a nice flavor and some added moisture.

After you’ve got all  your ingredients diced, it’s basically just adding them to your bowl, throwing in the spices and seasonings, and mixing it all together. This is a great meal that anyone can enjoy and although there usually aren’t any leftovers, it goes great as a sandwich in case there are.

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You might also like these delicious Turkey Burgers. They’re quick, easy, delicious and great for meal prep or on the go.