Juicy meaty won’t fall apart meatloaf made with impossible burger that no one will believe is vegan!! THE BEST VEGAN MEATLOAF you’ll ever make!! 10 minutes prep time then baked to perfection! This delicious, easy recipe will blow your mind! You’ll fool the heartiest of meat eaters with this one!! Nut free, easily gluten free.
Ok everyone I have a doozy of a vegan meatloaf recipe for you!…
And there are no lentils, mushrooms, or chickpeas needed!
This is seriously the best and easiest meatloaf I have ever tasted vegan or not!! And it’s made with Impossible Burger! It really does taste like real classic hamburger meatloaf but it’s made with plants! Comfort food at it's finest! Says me!!
We just got impossible burger in at our local Safeway in Canada and I bought 10 packs because I was afraid they would run out- haha! Yes I am obsessed with this product!
I mean who knew vegan meat could taste so real!! I cannot wait to make more impossible burger recipes- vegan meatballs, tacos, meat sauce and so much more!
So if you miss your Mom's meatloaf and want to make an amazing vegan meal that will please and impress everyone, this meatloaf is your recipe! Meat eaters won’t have a clue that it’s vegan- Not kidding! And it makes a wonderful holiday main course for Thanksgiving, Christmas (October, November- December), Easter too in April!😊
Ingredients & substitutions for vegan meatloaf:
- Impossible Burger: this is the vegan ‘ground beef’. You can also use beyond meat, it was delicious too but quite greasy.
- Panko breadcrumbs and plant milk: mixed together this is the traditional way to add moisture to meatloaf. Sometimes onions are added but I felt they were not needed. Can substitute veggie stock or water for plant milk.
- Tomato paste: adds great flavour but you could easily swap it for ketchup or bbq sauce
- Vegan Worcestershire Sauce: adds amazing flavour and is traditional in most meatloafs just make sure it’s vegan before purchasing. Here is a link to two of my favourite brands HERE & HERE. Could sub Braggs, Tamari or soya sauce regular or lite. I like recipe best as written tough!
- Fresh garlic: a little goes a long way in this recipe but is so good!
- Herbs and spices: fresh parsley, garlic, thyme, granulated onion and salt and pepper
- Glaze: ketchup, brown sugar and apple cider vinegar. Can sub half bbq sauce in place of ketchup for bbq meatloaf. Or leave off and serve meatloaf with gravy or mushroom gravy!
- For gluten free: use gluten free Panko breadcrumbs
How to make the best vegan meatloaf:
For full recipe ingredients and instructions see recipe card below.
- Preheat oven to 400° Line a 9x13 casserole dish with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a small bowl mix together the breadcrumbs and vegan plant milk. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl add the rest of ingredients, Now add in the breadcrumb/milk mixture. Mix everything together well.
- Add the meatloaf mix on top of the parchment paper and form into a rectangular loaf shape. Bake uncovered for 35 minutes.
- While loaf is baking mix the ketchup, brown sugar and vinegar together in a bowl. This is the glaze.
- Remove loaf from oven. Spoon glaze evenly over the top and sides of loaf. Return to oven and bake uncovered for an additional 10 minutes. Place on cutting board Slice and enjoy! Perfect for thanksgiving or Christmas!
What to serve with vegan meatloaf:
- green Peas!!👍
- Simple green salad
- Vegan Mashed Potatoes (Instant Pot)
- Vegan Scalloped Potatoes
- The Best Vegan Stuffing Ever! (Easy Recipe) Best Vegan Macaroni Salad
- Garlic and Balsamic Roasted Mushrooms
- Best Vegan Mac and Cheese (Easy 20 Minute Recipe)
- Easy Vegan Mushroom Gravy! (GF & Oil Free Option)
- Easy Vegan Gravy – Seriously Good!
- Vegan Caesar Salad (Best Caesar Dressing
- Vegan Potato Salad
This meatloaf is:
- the best!
- juicy, meaty and amazing!
- delicious!
- vegan!
- perfect!
- so EASY!!
- sweet & savoury
- best comfort food
- lovely holiday main course
- perfect meal for any night of the week
Enjoy you guys! Happy Day! Please feel free to comment below and give this recipe a rating. Your feedback is greatly appreciated!
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Want more meaty vegan main dish recipes? Check these out:
- Best Vegan Steak Recipe (Seitan)
- Crazy Good Vegan Shepherd’s Pie Recipe! (AKA Cottage Pie)
- Vegan Turkey Recipe (Seitan)
- Vegetarian Salsbury Steak with Mushroom Gravy (Meatball version)
Best Vegan Meatloaf Recipe! (Impossible Burger)
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 6-8 Servings 1x
- Diet: Vegan
Description
Juicy meaty won’t fall apart meatloaf made with impossible burger that no one will believe is vegan!! THE BEST VEGAN MEATLOAF YOU'LL EVER MAKE!! 10 minutes prep time then baked to perfection! This delicious, easy recipe will blow your mind! You’ll fool the heartiest of meat eaters! Nut free, easily gluten free.
Ingredients
For meatloaf:
- 1/2 cup Panko breadcrumbs*
- 1/4 cup unsweetened plant milk*
- 2 packages (340 grams/12 oz each) Impossible burger, if frozen defrost in fridge overnight*
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste*
- 2 tablespoons vegan worcestershire sauce*, I like Wizard's or Annie's
- 1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley, packed
- 1 small clove garlic, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoons granulated onion
- 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- pinch of black pepper
For the glaze:
- 1/3 cup ketchup*
- 1 and 1/2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar, packed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400° Line a 9x13 casserole dish with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a small bowl mix together the breadcrumbs and vegan plant milk. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl add the rest of ingredients, Now add in the breadcrumb/milk mixture. Mix everything together well.
- Add the meatloaf mix on top of the parchment paper and form into a rectangular loaf shape. Bake uncovered for 35 minutes.
- While loaf is baking mix the ketchup, brown sugar and vinegar together in a bowl. This is the glaze.
- Remove loaf from oven. Spoon glaze evenly over the top and sides of loaf. Return to oven and bake uncovered for an additional 10 minutes. Place on cutting board. Slice and enjoy! Serve with mashed potatoes, peas and a simple green salad! Mushroom gravy is great also! Perfect for Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner too! For more serving suggestions and step by step photos see above post🔼
Notes
- To store and freeze: will keep covered in fridge for 4-5 days and freezes well.
- Vegan meat: can substitute beyond ground beef, tasty but greasy so drain well before slicing.
- Plant milk: can substitute veggie stock or water for plant milk. No beef bouillon is always great!!
- Tomato paste: you could easily swap it for ketchup or bbq sauce
- Vegan Worcestershire Sauce: could substitute Braggs, Tamari or soya sauce regular or lite. I like recipe best as written tough!
- Glaze: can substitute half the ketchup for bbq sauce for bbq meatloaf.
- For gluten free: use gluten free Panko breadcrumbs
- Category: Mains, Gluten Free, Vegan Holiday Recipes
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American, Canadian,
Keywords: vegan meatloaf, impossible meatloaf, easy, best, vegan holiday recipes, vegan meatloaf with gravy,
Just to be clear, is it 680g of burgers in total?
yes 2 packs (340 grams each) of vegan ground beef. Enjoy!!
was wondering if I halved the recipe as someone mention, would I adjust the cooking time?
Keep cooking time the same, enjoy Cindy!
I cut the recipe in half because it was our first time trying the impossible meat and we weren’t sure if we would like it. It came out perfect! You turned my meat loving family into fans of a plant based meatloaf, thanks for the recipe.
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That's awesome Jill! Thrilled your family enjoyed it and thanks so much for your comment, means a lot!
This meatloaf is great! I did not have vegan Panko bread crumbs so I used oatmeal . I also sautéed onions and celery and added to it. The glaze is great as well. . I thought it tasted better than ground beef.
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Thanks Carolyn and love your add ins. Yes I agree I like it better too! and your comment is so appreciated!
As always, such a great recipe! Thank you!
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thank you so much!!
Thanks for this amazing recipe! I only had one package of impossible burger, and I rarely use tomato paste so i threw the whole 6 oz can in! I topped it with this Heinz honey-racha sriaracha based sauce (I guess it's not vegan? sorry) which added a little spice.
It was so so so so so good! It feels like it is a lot harder to mess up than the beef version. I do eat meat but I have found that beyond and impossible meat is actually more fun to cook with than ground beef and more fool proof! And oatmilk is better than milk 🙂 soon I will fully join you people I'm sure!
You're so welcome Joseph glad you enjoyed it! thanks for sharing your spicy version. and I agree oat milk is awesome! Happy day to you!
Holy cow was this meatloaf ever good! We are putting this recipe on rotation at least every 2 weeks maybe more ha! Wasn’t a scrap left after Christmas dinner. Well done!
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oh wonderful so happy it was enjoyed!
Meatloaf was something my wife and I had often at our local restaurant. Excited to try your impossible burger version! Thank for recipe. We have recently stopped eating meat. Wish us luck.
Enjoy and happy cooking!
Have you made this meatloaf with beyond meat? Anxious to try an easy vegan recipe that actually tastes good.
Yes it's very tasty! Enjoy Pauline
Made this meatloaf for my vegan daughter. Very easy to follow recipe. Thanks for posting.
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Thanks for your comment Dan!
My husband raved about this meatloaf and he’s not vegan! It was very good!
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Oh nice thank you, glad it was enjoyed!
So good! Loved by all. Truly sad I don’t have a lot of leftovers 🙁
Thanks for a fab, fulfilling meal.
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Yay!! thank you so much Trish! Thrilled you all enjoyed it!!
made this last night for dinner and it was amazing!
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Thrilled you enjoyed it Penny!
OMG we couldn’t get over how delicious this was. This is going on our regular rotation for sure! Thank you for sharing!
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Thanks so much Megan! Glad you all enjoyed the meatloaf!
I’d like to try this for my vegan friends at thanksgiving. Can I put it together the day before and bake it the day of?
Hi Joann, I don't see why not! I would just let it sit out on the counter for 15 minutes before baking. Enjoy!!