Big Mac Meatloaf
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Big Mac Meatloaf with pickles, onions, cheese, and Thousand Island Dressing has all the flavors of your favorite McD’s in a classic meatloaf!
This easy big mac meatloaf recipe is a fun twist on the traditional. Serve it with homemade steak fries and instant pot corn on the cob for a full meal that will make everyone happy!
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Big Mac Meatloaf
Big Mac Meatloaf
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Why you’ll love this Big Mac meatloaf recipe!
📌 Classic big mac flavors in a traditional meatloaf package.
📌 Simple to make and perfect for a crowd.
📌 Easy to double or triple the recipe!
Big Mac Meatloaf Ingredients
- Meat – Lean ground beef.
- Onion – Sweet yellow or white onion, diced.
- Pickles – Dill pickles, diced. You can also use dill pickle relish.
- Seasonings – Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper.
- Crackers – Ritz crackers, crushed.
- Dressing – Thousand island dressing.
- Cheese – Sliced American cheese.
- Toppings – Shredded lettuce, pickles, onions, and more dressing.
How do you make big mac meatloaf? (step-by-step directions)
⭐ First, in a large bowl, combine ground beef, onion, pickles, crackers, Worcestershire sauce, dressing, salt, black pepper. Mix gently to combine.
⭐ Next, on a lined baking sheet form your meat into one large meatloaf or several mini meatloaves. Bake until meat reaches a safe internal temperature when checked with a meat thermometer.
⭐ Then, top meatloaves with a slice of American cheese each; allow cheese to melt.
⭐ Finally, drizzle with additional dressing and top with shredded lettuce, diced pickles, and chopped onion.
Scroll down to the printable recipe card toward the bottom of this article for ingredient measurements and detailed cooking instructions.
Preparation
What kind of meat for big mac meatloaves?
We used ground beef in this recipe so the flavor would closely mirror that of a big mac burger, but you could absolutely use half ground pork and half ground beef.
Can you make this as one large big mac meatloaf?
Absolutely! Just form the meat mixture into one large shallow loaf on your baking sheet and cook until the loaf reaches an internal temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit, as measured by an internal meat thermometer.
Try not to make the loaf too tall or deep, as that can cause it to cook unevenly.
Storage and leftovers
Can you make big mac meatloaf ahead of time?
Yes! Feel free to cook the loaves two or three days ahead and store in the refrigerator. Warm them up and add your cheese and toppings when ready to serve.
Freeze if you want to keep them longer.
Can you freeze this big mac meatloaf recipe?
Yes, cook loaves as directed, then allow the meatloaves to cool to about room temperature. Store in an airtight, freezer-safe container for up to 3 months.
Thaw in the refrigerator, then warm them up and add your cheese and toppings when ready to serve.
Tips, tricks, and frequently asked questions
✅ Make it spicy by swapping half or all of the dill pickles for pickled jalapenos
✅ Bake it in mini muffin tins for bite sized big mac meatloaves.
✅ Slice and serve leftovers on a bun for a bic mac meatloaf sandwich!
✅ Swap the crackers for crushed pork rinds to make this gluten free and keto friendly.
✅ Make a double or triple batch and freeze the extras for an easy dinner on busy nights.
What to eat with big mac meatloaves (serving suggestions)
Go for all the classic flavors by serving this with a batch of air fryer french fries! Or go more traditional with baked potatoes and broccoli casserole.
For dessert try our strawberry shortcake cookies or an easy apple dump cake!
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- Slow cooker stuffed shells recipe
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- Recipe for cheeseburger sliders
- See all our easy ground beef recipes!
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- Chick-fil-a nuggets
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- See all our fun restaurant copycat recipes!
Tools we love
- Pyrex mixing bowls – These glass bowls are big and gorgeous and perfect for mixing everything from ginger cookies, to pizza dough!
- Baking sheets – This set is perfect, we use them for everything from roasting, to baking, and even serving.
- Silicone baking mats – I always always always line with these, nothing sticks!
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How to Make Big Mac Meatloaf
Big Mac Meatloaf Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef lean
- 1 small sweet yellow or white onion minced
- ⅓ cup dill pickles minced (or dill pickle relish)
- 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
- ½ cup Thousand Island Dressing plus more for topping
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 32 Ritz Crackers crushed (equal to 1 sleeve of crackers)
- 6 slices American cheese
- Toppings shredded lettuce, minced pickles, minced onion, Thousand Island dressing
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine ground beef, onion, pickles, crackers, Worcestershire sauce, dressing, salt, black pepper. Mix gently to combine.
- On a lined baking sheet form your meat into one large meatloaf or up to 6 mini meatloaves.
- Bake at 350° F until meat reaches a safe internal temperature of 160° F when checked with a meat thermometer (about 40-45 minutes for mini meatloaves, about 60 minutes for 1 large meatloaf).
- Top with slices American cheese; allow cheese to melt.
- Drizzle with additional dressing and top with shredded lettuce, diced pickles, and chopped onion.
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There really snt any eggs needed for the Big Mac meatloaf??
Such a delicious twist on meatloaf! Loved the sauce on top!
Woah! We knew this would probably be good, based on the ingredients but WOW! This was better than we could have ever imagined. Super easy to make too.
I always make the same old boring meatloaf but decided to change it up with this version. My family LOVED it! So much flavor and just as easy to make…thank you!