Turkey Meatloaf Recipe

This Turkey Meatloaf recipe is healthy, flavorful, and so easy to make! It will easily become one of your favorite healthy dinner recipes.

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I feel like meatloaf kind of gets a bad rap. I actually avoided eating meatloaf for many years as an adult because, well… it’s a meat. loaf. It just didn’t sound that appetizing.

But a few years ago, I decided to give meatloaf another chance. To my surprise, I actually loved it! Since then, I’ve made meatloaf regularly, including this turkey meatloaf recipe. I hope you love it as much as I do!

Ingredients Needed for Ground Turkey Meatloaf

1. Extra-virgin olive oil
2. Ground turkey (93% or 99% lean)
3. Yellow onion
4. Celery
5. Egg
6. Oatmeal
7. Garlic powder
8. Onion powder
9. Sugar-free tomato paste
10. Italian seasoning
11. Fresh rosemary leaves
12. Paprika
13. Salt
14. Pepper

How To Make The Best Turkey Meatloaf Recipe

• Preheat oven to temperature on recipe card (located at the end of the post).
• Add all ingredients to a large bowl.

• Thoroughly combine all ingredients. Do not overmix.
• Onto a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper or foil, add meatloaf mixture and form into an 8” x 4” loaf shape of even thickness.

• Bake for 35 minutes and remove meatloaf from oven.

• Brush on topping.

• Return to oven and bake for 10-15 minutes, until meat thermometer shows that the internal temperature has reached at least 165 F. If it hasn’t, return to the oven for 5-minute increments.

More Healthy Dinner Ideas

• Enjoy this amazing white chili that will blow your mind! And, yes, your entire family will love it! Or, try our fun vegetarian chili to really get your vegetable servings.
• Chicken thighs in the air fryer don’t get any better than this recipe. Many compliments will follow after you serve this dish! Or, try this chicken legs air fryer recipe.
• Get that extra boost of protein by making this healthy turkey chili recipe for your family! This recipe uses our delicious homemade chili seasoning that you are sure to love.

Turkey Meatloaf

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This Turkey Meatloaf recipe is healthy, flavorful, and so easy to make! It will easily become one of your favorite healthy dinner recipes.

Servings 8

Course Dinner, Lunch, Main Course

Cuisine American, Western

Keyword ground turkey recipes, healthy dinner ideas, meatloaf recipes

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 45 minutes minutes

Total Time 1 hour hour

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 1/2 lbs 93% or 99% lean ground turkey
• 1/4 cup yellow onion (finely chopped)
• 1 large celery stalk, finely chopped (feel free to omit if you don’t care for celery)
• 1 large egg (whisked)
• 1/2 cup ground oatmeal (finely or coarsely ground)
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp onion powder
• 1 tbsp sugar-free tomato paste
• 2 tsp Italian seasoning
• 1 tbsp fresh rosemary leaves (finely chopped)
• 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
• Salt and pepper to taste

Topping

• 1/4 cup sugar-free ketchup
• Optional: 1-2 tbsp sugar-free brown sugar such as Brown Swerve

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 F.
• In a large bowl, thoroughly combine all ingredients. Do not overmix.
• Onto a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper or foil, add meatloaf mixture and form into an 8” x 4” loaf shape of even thickness.
• Bake for 35 minutes.
• Remove meatloaf from oven, brush on topping, return to oven and bake for 10-15 minutes, until meat thermometer shows that the internal temperature has reached at least 165 F. If it hasn’t, return to the oven for 5-minute increments.
• Optionally broil meatloaf for 1 minute for a crispier outside.

Notes

If you want to use dried rosemary instead of fresh rosemary in this recipe, use 1 tsp dried rosemary.

Nutrition Disclaimer

Nutrition Estimates are per serving and included as a courtesy only. They are accurate to the best of our knowledge based on the ingredients and brands used, but their accuracy is not guaranteed.

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