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Slow Cooker Cheddar Meatloaf

July 9, 2014 By Aunt Lou

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Do you love meatloaf and want a quick and easy crock pot recipe? This Slow Cooker Cheddar Meatloaf is a delicious twist on your favorite meatloaf recipe!

One of our MOST popular crock pot meatloaf recipes! Do you love meatloaf and want a quick and easy crock pot recipe? This Slow Cooker Cheddar Meatloaf is a delicious twist on your favorite meatloaf recipe!

Slow Cooker Cheddar Meatloaf

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Aunt Lou here.

I was flipping through my new Gooseberry Patch Foolproof Family Recipes and ran across the Mini Cheddar Meatloaves recipe. It looked really yummy, but as usual, I wanted to do things my way. (I am a youngest child ya know! 😉 ) So I just made a regular sized loaf and threw it in my slow cooker. I also switched up an ingredient or two to fit my taste…and it worked perfectly.

One of our MOST popular crock pot meatloaf recipes! Do you love meatloaf and want a quick and easy crock pot recipe? This Slow Cooker Cheddar Meatloaf is a delicious twist on your favorite meatloaf recipe!
Slow Cooker Cheddar Meatloaf

Oh. My. Yum. This was just amazing. Ryder kept asking for more and more…as did his Daddy! We paired it with these Crock Pot Creamy Mashed Potatoes which makes about 10-12 servings. I suggested we try freezing part of the potatoes. Michael said I just needed to make this Slow Cooker Cheddar Meatloaf again. This recipe is so good that he wanted to eat it ALL WEEK LONG!

And on top of the wonderful flavor, it was super easy to throw together, and I didn’t have to buy anything to whip it up. That is always a bonus in my book!

One of our MOST popular crock pot meatloaf recipes! Do you love meatloaf and want a quick and easy crock pot recipe? This Slow Cooker Cheddar Meatloaf is a delicious twist on your favorite meatloaf recipe!

Slow Cooker Cheddar Meatloaf

Slow Cooker Cheddar Meatloaf Recipe

Note: Scroll to the bottom of this post for a printable version of this recipe.

How to Make Cheddar Meatloaf in a Crock Pot

Lightly grease your slow cooker. Place your milk, egg and salt in a large bowl. Whisk until completely blended. Add your cheese, quick-cooking oats, dried onions and ground beef to the egg mixture. Mix all of these ingredients together until well blended. Place in slow cooker and form into a loaf. In a separate bowl, mix together your ketchup and brown sugar. Pour this over the top of your meatloaf. Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours or on high for 2-3 hours. Make sure the internal temperature is at least 160 degrees before serving. (We recommend this great non-stick slow cooker for this recipe OR this one with a built in meat thermometer!) If you want to be all fancy, carefully lift this pretty little meatloaf out of your slow cooker and place on a serving plate.

Slow Cooker Cheddar Meatloaf Notes:

  • This recipe is an adaptation from one found in Gooseberry Patch’s Foolproof Family Recipes.
  • You can use any 6 quart slow cooker to make this recipe.
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  • As with any of our recipes, carb counts, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly. As a result, your nutritional content depends on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish. The auto-calculation is just an automated estimate and should NOT be used for specific dietary needs.
  • All slow cookers cook differently, so cooking times are always a basic guideline. Recipes should always be tested first in your own slow cooker and time adjusted as needed.
One of our MOST popular crock pot meatloaf recipes! Do you love meatloaf and want a quick and easy crock pot recipe? This Slow Cooker Cheddar Meatloaf is a delicious twist on your favorite meatloaf recipe!
Slow Cooker Cheddar Meatloaf

Readers Love This Recipe

I’m constantly looking for new recipes for my family! I probably try at least 2 or 3 new ones every week. I had set out some ground beef to use for dinner and came across this recipe. It sounded delicious and I’m obsessed with anything corckpot!!! It was so delicious!!!! Mosit and delicious, nothing like meatloaf in the oven. There was no grease at all! I even warmed up the leftovers today and it was even better! Thanks

-Melissa

I used the leftovers to make sandwiches. A thin slice of meatloaf, heated up with extra cheddar, topped with a fried egg on whole wheat. It was so delicious that I think I’ll double the recipe next time so we have more leftovers!

– Nicole

Loved it!! Have made several times & the only thing I change is to use a little less onion.

– Brenda

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Do you love meatloaf and want a quick and easy crock pot recipe? This Slow Cooker Cheddar Meatloaf is a delicious twist on your favorite meatloaf recipe!

Slow Cooker Cheddar Meatloaf

Do you love meatloaf and want a quick and easy crock pot recipe? This Slow Cooker Cheddar Meatloaf is a delicious twist on your favorite meatloaf recipe!
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: slow cooker cheddar meatloaf
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 4 hours
Total Time: 4 hours 5 minutes
Servings: 5
Calories: 360kcal
Author: Aunt Lou
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Ingredients

  • 3/4 c milk
  • 1 egg
  • 1 t salt
  • 1 c shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 c quick-cooking oats uncooked
  • 1/2 c dried onion
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 2/3 c ketchup
  • 1/2 c brown sugar packed (or sugar substitute)

Instructions

  • Lightly grease your slow cooker.
  • Place your milk, egg and salt in a large bowl.
  • Whisk until completely blended.
  • Add your cheese, quick-cooking oats, dried onions and ground beef to the egg mixture.
  • Mix all of these ingredients together until well blended.
  • Place in slow cooker and form into a loaf.
  • In a separate bowl, mix together your ketchup and brown sugar.
  • Pour this over the top of your meatloaf.
  • Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours or on high for 2-3 hours.
  • Make sure the internal temperature is at least 160 degrees before serving.

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Notes

  • This recipe is an adaptation from one found in Gooseberry Patch’s Foolproof Family Recipes.
  • You can use any 6 quart slow cooker to make this recipe.
  • Looking for more recipes? Our Recipe Finder can help you find exactly what you need.
  • Check out all our favorite recommendations for cookbooks, slow cookers and low carb essentials in our Amazon Influencer Shop.
  • As with any of our recipes, carb counts, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly. As a result, your nutritional content depends on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish. The auto-calculation is just an automated estimate and should NOT be used for specific dietary needs.
  • All slow cookers cook differently, so cooking times are always a basic guideline. Recipes should always be tested first in your own slow cooker and time adjusted as needed.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 360kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 97mg | Sodium: 994mg | Potassium: 595mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 420IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 187mg | Iron: 4mg
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Comments

  1. April says

    August 2, 2014 at 11:36 am

    How many servings did this make?

    • Aunt Lou says

      August 2, 2014 at 1:19 pm

      5 servings…enjoy!

  2. Nicole says

    July 28, 2014 at 10:58 pm

    I used the leftovers to make sandwiches. A thin slice of meatloaf, heated up with extra cheddar, topped with a fried egg on whole wheat. It was so delicious that I think I’ll double the recipe next time so we have more leftovers!

    • Aunt Lou says

      July 28, 2014 at 11:01 pm

      That sounds delicious! And I agree, the more of this meatloaf the better! We were actually sad to not have more leftovers. Glad you enjoyed it too!

  3. Kelly says

    July 27, 2014 at 2:07 pm

    What size crockpot did you use for this? Thx!

    • Aunt Lou says

      July 28, 2014 at 11:05 pm

      I used my 6 quart slow cooker. Enjoy!

  4. Tina says

    July 25, 2014 at 4:06 pm

    Minced onion or like French fried onion? Thank you!

    • Aunt Lou says

      July 28, 2014 at 10:59 pm

      Minced onion 🙂 Enjoy!

  5. melissa says

    July 13, 2014 at 8:55 pm

    I’m constantly looking for new recipes for my family! I probably try at least 2 or 3 new ones every week. I had set out some ground beef to use for dinner and came across this recipe. It sounded delicious and I’m obsessed with anything corckpot!!! It was so delicious!!!! Mosit and delicious, nothing like meatloaf in the oven. There was no grease at all! I even warmed up the leftovers today and it was even better! Thanks

    • Aunt Lou says

      July 13, 2014 at 10:15 pm

      Thanks so much for your feedback! We loved this recipe too!

  6. Jaimy says

    July 13, 2014 at 12:34 pm

    We are a GF family, could I substitute bread crumbs for the quick cooking oats? I have GF oats, but they aren’t quick cooking…thanks!

    • Aunt Lou says

      July 13, 2014 at 9:52 pm

      My family doesn’t cook GF, so I am not familiar with options for substitutions. If you give it a try, let me know how it turns out!

  7. Kathleen says

    July 12, 2014 at 9:24 pm

    My husband is not crazy with ketchup or sauces on top of his meatloaf. Would this recipe still work in the crock pot with it? Thanks.

    • Aunt Lou says

      July 13, 2014 at 9:48 pm

      Personally, we love the sauce, so I’ve never tried it without the sauce. It is worth a shot trying it without it. Let me know how it turns out!

  8. Pat Cody says

    July 11, 2014 at 1:22 pm

    Is it really 1/2 cup of dried onions?? Like dried chopped or minced onions? That seems like an awful lot of dried onion to me.

    • Aunt Lou says

      July 11, 2014 at 1:28 pm

      Michael absolutely loves onion flavoring, so this worked well for us. With all the flavors in this recipe the onion flavor not overwhelming at all, but if you are leary, feel free to reduce the measurement down! Enjoy!

    • Pat Cody says

      July 14, 2014 at 12:32 pm

      thanks. I think I’ll trust you and go with the 1/2 cup. We love onion too so I’ll give it a try. It just sounded like a lot.

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