Brown Sugar Bourbon Pork Meatloaves
with Apple, Mashed Potatoes & Roasted Broccoli
- Milk
- Wheat
Finding yourself in a meatloaf rut? Enter: this sweet and savory version. First, we blend ground pork with a not-so-secret ingredient—grated apple—for subtle sweetness and added moisture. Next, we form the mixture into mini loaves so everyone gets their own. The pièce de résistance? We infuse the BBQ sauce glaze with a brown sugar bourbon seasoning to amp up the smoky, caramelized notes. Add sides of mashed potatoes and roasted broccoli, and your routine meat-and-potatoes dinner doesn’t stand a chance.
Ingredients
1.5 tablespoon
Sour Cream
(Contains: Milk)
4 tablespoon
BBQ Sauce
12 ounce
Potatoes
8 ounce
Broccoli
1 unit
Brown Sugar Bourbon Seasoning
1 unit
Lemon
½ unit
Apple
10 ounce
Ground Pork
¼ cup
Panko Breadcrumbs
(Contains: Wheat)
2 unit
Scallions
Not included in your delivery
2 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
2 tablespoon (tbsp)
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
2 teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
Adjust rack to top position (middle and top positions for 4 servings) and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry produce.
Dice potatoes into ½-inch pieces. Zest and quarter lemon. Halve and core apple; grate one half on the largest holes of a box grater (use whole apple for 4). Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens; mince whites.
Place potatoes in a medium pot with enough salted water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil and cook until tender, 15-20 minutes.
Reserve ½ cup potato cooking liquid, then drain and return potatoes to pot. Keep covered off heat until ready to mash.
While potatoes cook, in a small bowl, combine BBQ sauce, 1 tsp Brown Sugar Bourbon Seasoning (2 tsp for 4 servings), and a squeeze of lemon juice. (You’ll use the remaining Brown Sugar Bourbon Seasoning in the next step.) Taste and season with pepper and more lemon juice if desired.
In a large bowl, combine pork*, grated apple, scallion whites, panko, remaining Brown Sugar Bourbon Seasoning, ½ tsp salt (1 tsp for 4 servings), and pepper. Form into two 1-inch-tall loaves (four loaves for 4).
Line a baking sheet with foil and lightly oil. Place meatloaves on one side of prepared sheet; top with half the glaze (you’ll use the rest in the next step). (For 4, spread meatloaves out across entire sheet; roast on middle rack.)
Roast on top rack for 10 minutes (they’ll finish cooking in the next step).
Meanwhile, cut broccoli into bite-size pieces if necessary. Toss in a medium bowl with a drizzle of oil, salt, and pepper.
Once meatloaves have roasted 10 minutes, remove sheet from oven; carefully add broccoli to empty side. (For 4 servings, add broccoli to a second sheet; roast on top rack.)
Roast for 12 minutes, then remove from oven once more. Carefully brush meatloaves with remaining glaze. Return to oven until meatloaves are cooked through, glaze is tacky, and broccoli is tender, 4-5 minutes more.
Meanwhile, mash potatoes with sour cream and 2 TBSP butter (4 TBSP for 4 servings) until smooth and creamy, adding splashes of reserved potato cooking liquid as needed. Season with salt and pepper.
Slice meatloaves crosswise.
Carefully toss broccoli with lemon zest.
Divide meatloaves, mashed potatoes, and broccoli between plates. Sprinkle with scallion greens and serve.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Mar 2026- Flavor: Many loved the sweet-and-savory combo, with the apple and brown sugar bourbon sauce adding delicious moisture and flavor to the meatloaf 🍎.
- Ease of prep: Some found it time-consuming with multiple steps, but most agreed the results were worth the effort.
- Suggestions: Consider finely dicing the apple instead of grating for easier prep; try making into meatballs for faster cooking.
- Portions: A few wanted more sauce or larger potato portions; others found it perfectly satisfying with enough for leftovers.
- Texture: The shredded apple kept the meatloaf juicy, though some preferred a firmer texture.
