Halloween Zombie Meatloaf

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 3/4 cup buttery round crackers, crushed
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1/2 cup finely shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon seasoned salt (such as Morton Nature’s Seasons Seasoning Blend), or to taste
• 1 hard-boiled egg, cut in half
• Sauce:
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons barbeque sauce (such as Stubb’s)
• 5 cloves garlic, cut into small pieces

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and grease the foil.

Mix ground beef, onion, crackers, milk, Cheddar cheese, eggs, Worcestershire sauce, and seasoned salt together in a bowl. Transfer beef mixture to the prepared baking sheet and form into a skull-shape, leaving holes for “eye sockets” and a “mouth”. Place hard boiled egg halves into the “eye sockets”, shaping the beef mixture around them to hold in place.

Mix ketchup, brown sugar, and barbeque sauce together in a bowl until sauce is smooth. Spread 1/2 of the sauce onto the entire beef mixture, including the “eyes” and “mouth”.

Bake in preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 50 to 60. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

Arrange the garlic pieces in the mouth for the “teeth”. Brush the remaining sauce over the meatloaf or serve on the side.