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.
- 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)
- 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:
- ½ cup Panko breadcrumbs*
- ¼ cup unsweetened vegan plant milk*
- 2 packages (12 oz each) Impossible burger, or beyond beef, 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 ½ teaspoons granulated onion
- ½ teaspoon granulated garlic
- ½ teaspoon salt
- pinch of black pepper
For the glaze:
- ⅓ cup ketchup*
- 1 and ½ 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
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Mains, Gluten Free, Vegan Holiday Recipes
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American, Canadian,
Becky
I have made this countless times now and it's amazing every time!
Verna
So happy you're enjoying the recipe Becky 🙂
Helen
Thank you for this recipe! I have tried many and this by far is the best. Made it tonight with Impossible beef and sausage. Added an extra clove of garlic to the meat mix and a bit of sriracha to the glaze. It was so good! Not only the taste but the texture. Definitely a keeper!
Verna
Thanks so much Helen! I'm so happy you enjoyed it and really appreciate your feedback, love your additions!
Jebb
If I substitute beyond meat will the cook time stay the same?
Verna
Yes if you substitute beyond meat the cooking time for the meatloaf stays the same. Hope that helps enjoy!
Ryan
Didn’t know you could make meatloaf with fake meat? Excited to try this using the beyond beef product. Thank you for recipe. I will report back with my results.
Verna
Yes you definitely can! Enjoy the meatloaf looking forward to your feedback.
Carry
Hi Verna! Could I make this impossible meatloaf in my air fryer? I just bought one and am excited to try it out.
Verna
I haven’t tried my meatloaf recipe in the air fryer but Spend With Pennies has one for real meat. I imagine it would work just fine with plant based beef too! Here is the link for specific instructions https://www.spendwithpennies.com/air-fryer-meatloaf/. Hope that helps!
Jake
This was an amazing vegan meatloaf! I used beyond meat in place of impossible as that is my preference. Will be making this recipe quite often as my family was pretty thrilled.
Verna
Awesome so happy you all enjoyed it!
Frank
I strongly recommend this meatloaf. I've made it so many times I've lost count. My family never tires of it
Verna
Thank you!
Margi
Awesome recipe! Even my non-vegan children like it. I now replace one package of impossible meat with one package of impossible sausage. Wonderful!
Verna
Thank you so much Margi! thrilled you're all enjoying it, I really appreciate your feedback 🙂
Helen
Good to know! I was planning on trying this recipe using 1/2 sausage tonight!
Sharon Pults
5 star rating for sure!!
Verna
Awww thanks so much Sharon!!
Sharon Pults
P.S. forgot to say that I used vegetable broth in place of the plant based milk. Such a wonderful recipe. Anyone that is "on the fence" about trying this....jump off the fence and make it!! You will not be sorry you did!!
Verna
Thanks for all your wonderful feedback Sharon!! Thrilled you all enjoyed it. Please feel free to leave a star rating 🙂 Happy new year to you and yours!
Sharon Pults
Good day! I left a post last night and am not sure what happened to it as it isn't there. I just wanted to let you know that the meatloaf was a huge hit. In fact, it's been decided that I will double the recipe next year and skip the ham altogether!! I did use gluten free bread that I cubed, dried in the oven and then rolled the cubes of dry bread to turn them into crumbs. I used all your spices except the thyme as my family doesn't care for it. I also used dried parsley in place of the fresh because that's what I had. Also skipped the catsup based glaze and used pasta sauce. Again a family preference. Keep these great vegetarian recipes coming!!
Sharon Pults
I forgot to ask if I can use gluten free bread crumbs in place of the Panko. 2 cups of gluten free Panko is over $7.00 here. Also can the granulated onion and garlic be subbed for onion powder and garlic powder. You are sure the bake time will be enough to cook this through?
Verna
Yes to all the questions 🙂 hope you all enjoy it Sharon! Please let me know how it turns out for you!
Sharon Pults
Thank you so much for answering all the questions. I will most certainly let you know how it turns out!
Sharon Pults
Hello!!! Just want you to know that I made this for Christmas dinner today....it was awesome!!! I did make it gluten free by drying out some gluten free bread that I cut into cube and then rolled with a rolling pin to make crumbs. Also did use about 1/3-1/2 cup of pasta sauce in place of the glaze as my family isn't fond of the catsup type glazes. The consensus is that next Christmas I will be making this and will skip making ham altogether!! The 3 meat eaters just loved this meat loaf!!! Thank you so much for sharing this recipe and will click the button for new posts from you!!
Sharon Pults
What internal temp should meatloaf reach to be safe to eat?
Verna
160° to 180°F don't worry it is plenty cooked after time allotted. Enjoy! Happy holidays to you Sharon
Tina Laurie
Absolutely loved this!!! I doubled the recipe
and I have so much leftover. Can’t wait to
Have meatloaf sammies!!! Thanks!!!
Verna
Yay!! I'm so happy to hear that. Thank you so much for your feedback Tina it is so appreciated!
Diana
This was a great meal, and leaves room for add-ins to get the loaf just how you like it! I modified because I had 16oz of impossible. I also used a 8.5 inch loaf pan. For the smaller quantity, I would recommend reducing the cook time by as much as 10 minutes to keep the impossible really moist. I'll make this recipe again!
Verna
Thanks so much for your feedback and suggestions Diana! Thrilled you enjoyed it.