I like Ben. Ben likes me meat.
Sometimes, in order for me to get Ben to like me more I make him meat.
But, I’d rather make cupcakes (or cookies or pancakes).
In order to make us both happy I combined the two and created Meatloaf Cupcakes! They’re guaranteed to convince your man he needs more cupcakes in his life (and hopefully a trip to the bakery will ensue). 
Since I don’t like recipes I made it up as I went along… 1 lb. ground turkey, 2 eggs, 1/2c roasted salsa, 1/3c bread crumbs and tons of Lawry’s seasoning. Mix well.
Then, I scooped it into a sprayed muffin pan and baked at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
When they were done I took them out of the oven to cool and made the mashed potatoes.
Finally, I scooped the mashed ‘taters in a baggie and squeezed it onto the meatloaf cupcakes… 
The meatloaf came out surprisingly well considering I “winged it”.
You can serve these on a bed of coleslaw to make it a bit more festive 
This is a fun meal for kids too!
But, if you serve these to your guy, make sure you get a real cupcake for dessert 
Are you cooking up anything special for Valentine’s Day(for yourself or a partner)?
I was going to wait and make these for Ben on Feb 14th, but that is actually my mom’s birthday and we have another dinner planned.
Love those! I want to make them with lentil meatloaf and mashed sweet potatoes:)
What a cool idea!
you piped those potatoes on way better than i’ve ever been able to pipe frosting on a cupcake. pretty jealous! 🙂
My husband eats meat waaaaaay less than he’d like to since I don’t eat it, so that looks like a really cute idea! Valentine’s Day is my dad’s birthday, so I don’t usually even think of it as a holiday. Although we will probably celebrate this weekend by going to try a new restaurant for lunch.
Very creative, Monica! Those would be great apps for a part!
SO freaking cool!
🙂
i’m sure ben loves YOU more than meat 😉
xo.
Those are super cute!!! I have a weird issue when things look like one thing but taste like another so I’m wondering if when Ben was eating them he was expecting suagr in each bite? 🙂 I’m weird like that!
Oh and I finally ate my first Vitatop last night – Banana Nut. It won’t be my last!! I understand the addiction, they are just so $$$!!!
Wait till you try the Deep Chocolate, it will be over.
Omg, those are so cute! What a great idea!
What an adorable idea! Best. Wife. Ever.
I am so tempted to make these! Maybe I’ll make a tempeh version? Any excuse to eat mashed potatoes piped from a bag. Hell, I don’t need anything to put them on- I would just squeeze it in my mouth. That’s what she said!
how cute! (even if they are meat…)
Monica those cupcakes are awsome; you are very creative. I am in awe!
omg that is the most creative dinner ever!!! How fun to eat!
And Valentine’s day is a surprise for me…I don’t know what Whit has planned, but it’s in Redondo Beach!
Yeah! I can’t wait to hear what you guys do 🙂
Haha! How cool! I don’t even eat meat and I think this is so creative! 😀
These are too cute! I’m going to have to try these with TVP.
Fricken.
Genius.
Meatloaf is so good.
I am going to attempt a complicated dessert I found on Bakerella! Worst case scenario is that my boyfriend will get an ugly cake instead of a beautiful one.
Those are soooo cool! 🙂 p.s. I made a SIAB tonight after my workout!!! and it was AWESOME!!!!!
GREAT idea! Making this on Valentines and maybe i’ll throw together a gravy and color it red to top the “cupcake”? Thanks for sharing this, i KNOW my Mr. will love it!
That is one awesome recipe! Can’t wait to trick my kid into eating those.
ADORABLE! What a fantastic idea!
How cute! Ben’s a lucky guy!
No Valentine’s cooking plans for me; my valentine is in Texas and I am not.
Cuuuuuuute! These have been all over the Whole Foods delis in San Francisco the past few weeks. I was very intrigued by them, but didn’t buy any. Can totally see how easy and delicious they would be to make!
I saw these at whole foods last week, and my mind was blown. Yours actually look better.
These are adorable!!!! You should send these to Mara for Cute Food Saturday! 🙂
These are really cute! I can’t believe how much the mashed potatoes look like frosting.
I thought about cooking my husband fish for dinner, even though I hate it. I’m a little nervous because I’ve never cooked it before and won’t be able to taste test as I cook. I need to start researching a foolproof recipe!
Not only do you wear spandex around the house, you make meat cupcakes as well? Ben better watch out, other guys are going to come a knocking 🙂
ah coolest idea EVER!!!!
I made those a while back and Adam just LOVED them!!! They’re adorable 🙂 We’re going for fondue for V-day… I can’t wait!
I thought of you when I got this idea too! I figured I wasn’t the first person to make them, but since I didn’t really eat meat before this year I always ignored meat recipes on blogs.
You’re a genius! I have to bookmark this and make them for my husband sometime soon. I don’t eat meat, so he’d be really surprised and I know he’d love them! I can make a lentil or bean version for me. Great idea, Monica! I’m going to share this link with my sisters, too – my nieces would love this.
You are such an amazing wife. You win.
She is an amazing wife, but I think I win 😀
That is such a cute idea! How did you guys come up with that? Man, wish I was more creative in the kitchen!
You’re the best wife ever. Those are so incredibly cute! All I could think was “what is the icing?!” I would have never guessed mash potatoes, although I think that I should have.