Get your Crockpot ready for this tender and juicy Paleo AIP Slow Cooker Meatloaf. It’s Whole30 & gluten-free, too!
You’ll love this egg-free meatloaf that you can simply mix, form, and cook worry-free in the slow cooker. It’s Paleo Autoimmune Protocol compliant, has less than 10 ingredients (including spices and seasonings) and is ready to cook in about 5 minutes.
This one-pot main course is packed with flavor thanks to the aromatic onion, garlic, and herbs de Provence that smells heavenly as it gently cooks away while you get the chores done!
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The bonus of slow-cooking a meatloaf
Making this delicious recipe is the slow cooker helps to ensure that it stays extra juicy and tender. In a slow cooker, the moisture that usually escapes foods when baking in an oven gets locked inside instead.
For recipes like meatloaf, this is a mega win because you don’t have to worry about dried out ends. This is also a bonus because if for some reason you accidentally overcook the meatloaf a little in the Crockpot, it just ends up making it more tender, not burnt!
No slow cooker? No problem!
Since not all of us own a slow cooker, you can still make this delicious meatloaf in the oven! I suggest following the instructions in step 1 first. Then press the mixture into a large loaf pan. You may need 2 loaf pans, depending on the size of your loaf pans and how large your onion and carrot were.
Next, cover your loaf tightly with foil before baking in a 350 F oven for about 1 hour, or until the loaf is cooked through in the center. You can finish the recipe by following steps 5 and 6, then enjoy!
Whichever cooking method you choose, the AIP tomato-free ketchup topping is optional – but I highly recommend it if you want more of an authentic presentation!
This Paleo AIP Slow Cooker Meatloaf is the perfect side-dish companion
Serve your sliced meatloaf with mashed cauliflower or roasted sweet potatoes and a steamed green vegetable like broccoli or asparagus for a healthy, comforting meal. Here are some more sides you’ll totally love with your loaf:
Scalloped Sweet Potato & Ham Casserole
Maple Roasted Root Vegetables with Brussel Sprouts
What would you serve this with? I’d love to hear! Leave me a comment below.
Paleo AIP Slow Cooker Meatloaf (Whole30, Gluten-Free)
Get your Crockpot ready for this tender and juicy Paleo AIP Slow Cooker Meatloaf. It’s Whole30 & gluten-free, too!.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1 large onion, finely minced
- 1 small carrot, finely minced
- 4 cloves garlic, finely minced
- ⅓ cup tigernut flour
- 1 tablespoon coconut flour (sub 2 Tbsp cassava flour for coconut-free)
- 2 tablespoons herbs de Provence
- 1 teaspoon ginger powder
- 1 ½ tsp sea salt, or to taste
- ½ cup AIP ketchup (suggestion in notes) Optional
Instructions
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Add beef, onion, carrot, garlic, flours, and dry seasonings to a medium mixing bowl. Gently massage with your hands until well combined, but do not overmix or the loaf will become tough during cooking.
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Transfer the mixture to the crock of a slow cooker. Form it into a loaf shape.
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Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours or until the center is cooked through to 165 F.
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Optional: Top with ½ cup of AIP ketchup, then cover and cook for 10 more minutes.
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Slice and serve with your favorite side dishes like mashed cauliflower and bacon-braised greens!
Recipe Notes
Products used in this recipe:
Coconut Flour OR Cassava Flour
Optional AIP ketchup topping:
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Thank you for posting this! Could you post what the method would be to bake this in an Instant Pot? Like how long and which option? Thanks!
Hi Carrie,
Thanks for the great question!
This recipe looks like it has great instructions on how to make a Paleo meatloaf in the Instant Pot, and I feel you could make my AIP recipe using my ingredients but this author’s directions. 🙂 https://lowcarbyum.com/instant-pot-meatloaf/
Let me know how it works out for you if you try it!
xo,
Meagen
Do you think ground think would work for this recipe?
Hi Tina,
You could use any ground meat you like in place of the beef! If the meat is very dry / low fat, you may wish to incorporate 1-2 Tbsp of melted coconut oil or rendered animal fat of your choice when stirring the raw mixture.
xo,
Meagen
Great ideas! Thank you!
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This looks wonderful! Can I sub Cassava or coconut flour for the tigernut flour?
Hi Caitlin,
The good news is that since this isn’t a pastry, this is one of the AIP recipes where you definitely CAN swap out a flour substitute! 🙂
You will likely need to play with the ratios a bit, though. Cassava flour is more “sticky” than tigernut flour, and coconut flour has more of a “drying” effect versus tigernut. Start with just a bit and then check if the texture of your loaf mixture is satisfactory to you before adding anymore flour. With either flour option mentioned above, you will probably need a bit less than the amount listed for tigernut.
I hope this helps!
xo
Meagen