Ultimate Whole30 Paleo Meatloaf
This is the Ultimate Whole30 Paleo Meatloaf recipe! It is packed with flavor and even includes some hidden veggies. Kid friendly and tastes just like the kind mom used to make! Gluten free, dairy free, and grain free.
I grew up loving my mom’s meatloaf recipe. She never used to include any of the ketchup mixture on top – but apparently that’s how a lot of you grew up eating meatloaf! So, it’s totally optional. I actually like it a lot either way. This classic meatloaf recipe is packed with grass fed ground beef, shredded carrots, Italian seasoning, and I also included pork Panko. You can omit it and use all almond flour instead, but pork Panko is an incredible swap for regular breadcrumbs! I am a meat and potatoes kinda gal, so I served this with some scalloped potatoes. Some other ideas for serving with this are: green bean casserole, Whole30 mashed potatoes, garlic mashed cauliflower (in my cookbook!), or sweet potato fries!
What You Need To Make This Ultimate Whole30 Paleo Meatloaf
You only need a few simple ingredients to make this delicious meatloaf!
- Ground beef – You will need 2 lbs of ground beef for this recipe. I like to get mine from Butcher Box, so it’s the best quality delivered straight to my doorstep!
- Almond flour
- Pork panko – this is basically crushed up pork rinds. You can get it on Amazon! If you don’t have it or don’t want to make it, you can just use 1/2 cup almond flour instead of 1/4 cup.
- Ketchup – some great Whole30 ketchup brands are Tessemae’s and Primal Kitchen!
- Onion
- 1 carrot
- Minced garlic
- Coconut aminos
- Eggs
- Italian seasoning
- Dijon mustard (if making the topping)
That’s it! The topping is definitely optional.
How To Make This Ultimate Whole30 Paleo Meatloaf
Preheat your oven to 350. Lightly grease a 9×5 loaf baking pan. Combine all of the ingredients in a large bowl and mix well using your hands. Transfer the mixture to the pan and push down to even it out and ensure there are no air bubbles. Bake for 30 minutes. While it’s baking, making the topping (if you’re using it). When the meatloaf comes out of the oven, spread the topping on top evenly. Place back into the oven for 30-35 minutes. Let the meatloaf cool for 15-20 minutes before slicing. Enjoy!
Looking for some other recipes using ground beef? Check these out:
Beef and Broccoli Ramen Stir Fry
Gluten Free Italian Meatballs with Homemade Marinara
If you make this Ultimate Whole30 Paleo Meatloaf, make sure to tag me on Instagram @maryswholelife so I can see your creations!!
Enjoy!
Mary
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Ultimate Whole30 Paleo Meatloaf
Ingredients
- 2 lbs ground beef
- 1/4 cup almond flour
- 1/4 cup Pork Panko , or crushed up pork rinds - if you don't have this or don't want to use it, just use another 1/4 cup almond flour in it's place.
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 onion, diced fine
- 1/4 cup grated carrot
- 4 cloves minced garlic
- 2 tbsp coconut aminos
- 1 tbsp Whole30 friendly ketchup
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1.5 tsp sea salt
Topping
- 1/3 cup ketchup
- 1 tbsp coconut aminos
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350. Lightly grease a 9x5 loaf baking pan. Combine all of the ingredients in a large bowl and mix well using your hands. Transfer the mixture to the loaf pan and push down to even it out and ensure there are no air bubbles. Bake for 30 minutes.
- While it's baking, making the topping (if you're using it). When the meatloaf comes out of the oven, spread the topping on top evenly. Place back into the oven for 30-35 minutes. Let the meatloaf cool for 15-20 minutes before slicing. Enjoy!
20 Comments on “Ultimate Whole30 Paleo Meatloaf”
Can I use GF flour blend? I don’t eat pork and have an almond allergy ?
So good! I followed the recipe exactly and have absolutely no changes to makes. Husband and kiddos loved it too. Served with compliant mashed potatoes and roasted broccoli. Yum!
Delicious and a family favorite!
very tasty!
We cooked this on our pellet grill, and it was delicious! My two year old ate it right up. Will definitely be making again.
We made cooked this on our pellet grill, and it was delicious! My two year old ate it right up. Will definitely be making again.
This meatloaf is amazing! My whole family loved it and requested it again less than a week later. Super easy to make. From now on we will be doubling the recipe to make sure we have leftovers for lunch.
My family devoured this! Even my super picky 6 year old age it and enjoyed it! Thanks for a wonderful meal that we’ll definitely make part of our regular dinners.
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Woo hoo! Thanks Beth!
Amazing!! I used cassava flour because my dad has a nut allergy and it was such a hit! My dad hasn’t made meatloaf since removing red meat from his diet so he was quite skeptical at first… but he had seconds and thirds 🙂 Thank you for such a delicious recipe!
I made this last night and…WOW!! The best!! I want to make a batch large enough for about 12 people. Would I just triple the recipe as written? and, would it hold together a little better but still be tender if I used a combo of flax and almond flour?
Thank you so much for these wonderful healthy recipes.
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Hi Trudy! so glad you loved it! To make this for 12 people, I would make 3 separate loaves. If you try to make one large one, I worry the middle will not cook through. And you could try flax and almond flour – that should work!
Such a yummy meatloaf recipe! My husband and I absolutely loved it and it made enough for us to have this for a 2nd meal. Easy to put together with simple ingredients. I grew up loving my grandmother’s meatloaf and this version is right up there with that one. Thank you! Can’t wait to make it again.
Yum! New twist on classic comfort food. Thanks again for another good one Mary!
Made this with ground turkey & 1/2c of almond flour. Turned out GREAT! Holds together so well and flavor is on point!!!!
Mary! You’ve done it again. I made this for dinner last night and it was so good. My husband went on and on about how good it was. I did used 1/2 cup of almond flour because I had everything else on hand. Perfect for a rainy Sunday evening dinner. Thank you!
Yay!! So glad you loved it!!
Looks delicious! Would you double on the pork rinds due to an almond allergy?
Absolutely!