Hot Honey Glazed Meatloaf with Crispy Bacon
This Hot Honey Glazed Meatloaf with Crispy Bacon takes classic comfort food and gives it a sweet, spicy upgrade.
It starts with a simple meatloaf mixture loaded with onion, bell pepper, carrot, and garlic, then gets brushed with a sticky hot honey glaze as it cooks. For this version, I used Milton Honey Farm Murder Hornet Hot Honey, which adds the perfect sweet heat to help this meatloaf stand out. To finish it off, it’s topped with crispy bacon for extra smoky flavor and crunch.
It’s easy, flavorful, and a great way to make meatloaf feel a lot less boring.
Hot Honey Glazed Meatloaf with Crispy Bacon
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Preheat your air fryer to 385°F.
- In a large bowl, add the ground meat, egg, croutons, salt, pepper, chili powder, thyme, onion, bell pepper, carrot, and garlic.
- Mix until just combined.
- Form the mixture into 2 small loaves.
- Place the loaves in the air fryer basket and lightly spray with oil.
- Air fry for about 15 minutes.
- While the meatloaf cooks, make the glaze by mixing together the ketchup, cumin, Worcestershire sauce, and hot honey.
- Brush the glaze over the meatloaf and cook a few more minutes, until the meat is cooked through and the glaze looks sticky.
- Top with crispy crumbled bacon before serving.
- Recipe tips
- Don’t overmix the meat or the meatloaf can turn dense.
- Splitting it into 2 smaller loaves helps it cook faster and more evenly.
- Grated carrot helps keep the meatloaf moist.
- Add the bacon at the end so it stays crispy.
- Use a thermometer and cook to 160°F internal temperature.
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Notes
green beans
air fryer asparagus
mac and cheese
a simple salad
If you want to use the same hot honey I used here, check out Milton Honey Farm Murder Hornet Hot Honey. It brings a great balance of sweetness and heat to the glaze. And if it’s sold out or you want something local, support your local honey farm too.
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