This gluten free meatloaf is made without breadcrumbs, yet is packed with flavour and is never dry or boring. You’ll love how easy it is to make using basic ingredients like ground beef, ketchup, carrots, and bbq sauce. Instead of breadcrumbs it’s made with almond flour. This kid-friendly recipe is about to become a staple in your kitchen!
Why this gluten free meatloaf is so good:
- It’s full of flavour and turns out nice and moist, never dry or boring
- It’s made without breadcrumbs and instead uses almond flour as a binder
- It’s easy to make and uses pantry staples that I bet you already have in your home
- It’s kid friendly and also makes great leftovers
- Besides being gluten free, this meatloaf is also paleo and Whole30 compliant
Key ingredients and equipment for this gluten free meatloaf:
- A bread pan – I recommend using a glass pan – you can read more about why in this post How to Choose Safe Cookware
- Lean ground beef – the base of this recipe is ground beef. It gives it a lot of flavour and the fat helps keep it moist.
- Shredded carrots – to help keep this meatloaf nice and moist and give it even more flavour
- BBQ sauce – you can either use store bought or make your own (click here for my favourite home-made bbq sauce)
- Ketchup – to help give this meatloaf so much flavour! This is my favourite store bought ketchup.
- Almond flour – this works so well as a binder! It also gives this meatloaf some extra healthy fats.
Tips and variations for this meatloaf:
- Instead of almond flour you could use crushed gluten free crackers, gluten free breadcrumbs, gluten free oats or a gluten free flour blend instead
- You can either top this meatloaf in more bbq sauce or leave it plain
- You can make this ahead of time: Follow the instructions as written, right up to the point where you would put the meatloaf in the oven. Instead, cover the uncooked meatloaf tightly with plastic wrap, and store it in the fridge until you’re ready to cook it. If it’s wrapped tightly, it can sit in the fridge for a few days before you cook it.
- You can freeze this meatloaf to cook later: simply freeze the wrapped, uncooked meatloaf and take it out of the freezer when you’re ready to cook it. Let it thaw in the fridge and then cook as usual.
- To make this meatloaf paleo: Be sure to use almond flour, paleo compliant bbq sauce and ketchup and coconut aminos
- To make this meatloaf Whole30 compliant: use almond flour, Whole30 compliant bbq sauce and ketchup and coconut aminos
What to serve with this meatloaf:
- Easy Green Beans with Slivered Almonds
- Almond Flour Biscuits
- Paleo Cornbread
- Crispy Potato Wedges
- Honey Glazed Carrots and Parsnips
Frequently asked questions:
You can make meatloaf moist by adding carrots and onions as well as sauces such as bbq sauce, ketchup, soy sauce or Worcester sauce. This gluten free meatloaf recipe uses carrots, onions, coconut aminos, bbq sauce and ketchup to make it moist and tender.
Breadcrumbs are used to bind the meatloaf and keep it from falling apart. Instead of breadcrumbs this recipe uses almond flour but you can also use crushed crackers, pork rinds or Panko instead.
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Gluten Free Meatloaf
Your whole family will love this gluten free meatloaf. Full of flavour and never dry or boring it makes a great easy meal that is also perfect for leftovers.
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs lean ground beef
- 1/2 cup shredded carrots
- 1/3 cup finely chopped onion
- 1/4 cup bbq sauce (plus more for topping the meatloaf if you wish)
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1 tbsp gluten free soy sauce or coconut aminos
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/3 cups almond flour
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
Instructions
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Preheat your oven to 350F
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Add all the ingredients to a large bowl and stir well until combined
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Grease a bread pan (or line it with parchment paper) and transfer the ground beef mixture to the pan. Spread it into an even, flat layer. Cook the loaf for 50 minutes. Let it cool for 5-10 minutes, then cut it into pieces and enjoy
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Optional: top with bbq sauce before serving
Recipe Notes
- Instead of almond flour you could use crushed gluten free crackers, gluten free breadcrumbs, gluten free oats or a gluten free flour blend instead
- You can either top this meatloaf in more bbq sauce or leave it plain
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