Brown Sugar Bourbon Pork Meatloaves
with Apple, Mashed Potatoes & Asparagus
- 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
ounce
Broccoli
6 ounce
Asparagus
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)
Salt
2 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
2 tablespoon (tbsp)
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
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 Feb 2026- Flavor: The apple in the meatloaves was surprisingly delicious, adding unexpected sweetness. Some found the bourbon seasoning a bit strong.
- Ease of prep: A few were initially hesitant about the multiple steps, but the result was worth it.
- Suggestions: Consider adding a pinch of garlic to the meat mix and mashed potatoes for extra flavor.
- Leftovers: The meatloaf keeps well and is tasty even after the initial meal.
- Tweaks: Try adding a touch of maple syrup to the BBQ sauce if you prefer less smokiness 🍖.
Reviews from our home cooks
Absolutely delicious. We added some garlic to the meat mix, just a pinch, and to the mashed potatoes. We used oat milk in the mashed potatoes rather than potato water. Very satisfied, thank you.
The grated apple in the meatloaf was such an unexpected and delicious addition!
Was very good - I added a little maple syrup to the BBQ sauce mix, as it was a little too smoky for me.
Waited to make these because of all the steps. Meatloaf was really good. I made the veggies my way which I prefer.
Everyone enjoyed this meal but the bourbon seasoning is a little overpowering.
I had green beans instead of broccoli. I used the 2nd half of the apple to roast with the green beans. Meatloaf is tasty.
Loved it! But you did not send broccoli. You sent green beans. My kids prefer green beans, so it worked out well.
Different; but in a good way. Would definitely have again.
We really liked the meatloaves. We made roasted potatoes instead.
The meal says asparagus, but the picture and directions are for broccoli. Also, the lemon was brown and unusable.
