137 Reviews of Brown Sugar Meatloaf

From: Teresa M

On Sep 9, 2002

Yooper, this was truly wonderful, moist, very good tasting, meaty (not too much filler), held-together beautifully, even when sliced hot, now that’s a good meatloaf! I knew that ½ cup packed brown sugar was way too much sugar for us with ½ cup ketchup, as we don’t like meat too sweet. So I tried 1/8 cup packed brown sugar, tasted it and it was just right for us. Would not change a thing in the ingredients other than the brown sugar/catsup ratio. Because my oven tends to burn on the bottom I put the catsup/brown sugar mixture all over the top of the meatloaf and that worked great. And thank-you Yooper for suggesting this recipe in my recipe request, I was looking forward to making it and we all really enjoyed it and Will be making it again!

From: Janet W

On Mar 13, 2003

This was the best Meatloaf I put everything together the night before and put in a glass pan. The next day when I got out of work just had to pop in the oven while I made some mashed potatoes. I also used the chili sauce and I think that is the best combination with the brown sugar. I had to bake a little more than 1 hour. Had only one piece left. Thanks for Posting !!

From: Daphne2002

On Oct 20, 2002

This is an absolutely amazing recipe. My husband actually argued with a co-worker over who's wife made the best meatloaf — turns out it was the same recipe! I've never enjoyed meatloaf but actually crave this. Wouldn't change a thing, except my family loves ginger so we add a little more.

From: starryangel777

On Jan 19, 2007

This recipe was very good. I only used about a 1/4 cup of brown sugar, and I mixed 1/4 cup of Ketchup with a 1/4 cup of Chili Sauce. I put the brown sugar and sauce on the bottom and the top of the meatloaf, and I ended up having to bake mine for about an hour and a half. The meatloaf held together very well, and was super tasty. My husband (who is a VERY picky eater) loved it! We will be using this for our regular meatloaf recipe!

From: Karen=^..^=

On Nov 25, 2002

Made this for my family, who love meatloaf. I am not a meatloaf lover myself, but have to admit that this was the best meatloaf I have ever eaten. Smelled great cooking and the rest of the family could not get enough! All I heard was "Awesome" through the whole meal. I used 2 lbs. of 85/15 ground beef, but otherwise followed the recipe. My mixture was VERY wet, to the point that I could not even shape it, but I just kind of poured it into the loaf pan and the texture after cooking was fine and it sliced great without falling apart. Took about 1 1/2 hours to cook through since it was larger. Thanks for the great recipe...unfortunately, there was none left for sandwiches

From: taylortwo

On Jan 23, 2003

this was a very good meatloaf but i found the brown sugar and ketchup to be too sweet for my taste. i shaped the mixture into a loaf and put the ketchup and brown sugar on top like a glaze. i did only use a little less than 1/2 cup of milk and my mixture was still very wet but other than that i stuck to the recipe. the meatloaf itself is very good and the next time i make this i will leave out the brown sugar and ketchup. thank you mark for the recipe.

From: ChipotleChick

On Feb 18, 2003

Delicious! I used bread crumbs instead of saltine crumbs. I used a little less than 1/2 cup milk, and it was very easily molded. Wonderful flavor! Easy too!

From: Judy from Hawaii

On Mar 31, 2004

This is one good meatloaf, Yooper! I took your advice & used the chili sauce & really liked the resulting combo of sweet & slightly spicy. I switched oatmeal for the crushed crackers, cause I really like oatmeal in meatloafs (& didn't have any crackers anyway) & used the onion flakes since I couldn't find any onion in the fridge. It was delicious! This will be on the frequent flyer list for sure. I did find that it was hard to check for doneness by the juices running clear, since the pan was so full of the juice from the sugar & chili sauce, but it was done perfectly at about 55 minutes.

From: Audrey Chapman

On Oct 19, 2002

I have never tasted a better meatloaf. It doesn't fall apart and tastes great.

From: Shell2

On Jan 6, 2003

My family is not big on meatloaf but this one was a hit. I think it was because of the brown sugar and ketchup. Thanks for a great recipe!