Active Time

　　45 minutes

　　Total Time

　　1 hour 5 minutes

　　Sweet potatoes and maple syrup add natural sweetness to these muffins—perfect for prepping for a week of breakfasts, dinners, or lunches.

　　

Ingredients

12 servings

　　2 cups water

　　2 cups diced sweet potatoes

　　5 ounces bacon, cooked and chopped

　　1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme, or 1 teaspoon dried

　　1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

　　Sea salt or pink Himalayan sea salt to taste

　　Black pepper to taste (if tolerated)

　　4 tablespoons maple syrup

　　2 pounds ground beef or bison

　　

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

　　

Step 2

Place the water and a steamer basket in a medium-size cooking pot over high heat. Bring the water to a boil.

　　

Step 3

Place sweet potatoes in the basket, cover, and steam for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the potatoes easily break apart with a fork. Drain remaining water. Let potatoes cool.

　　

Step 4

In a food processor, place the cooked sweet potatoes, bacon, thyme, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and maple syrup. Process into a thick paste.

　　

Step 5

Place the meat in a large bowl, add the sweet potato mixture, and combine well.

　　

Step 6

Gently spoon 1/3 cup of the meatloaf mixture into each of 12 muffin cups.

　　

Step 7

Bake on the middle rack for 15 to 20 minutes or until cooked through.

　　

Step 8

Remove cooked meatloaf muffins and repeat with remaining meatloaf mixture.

　　From Hashimoto's Food Pharmacology: Nutrition Protocols and Healing Recipes to Take Charge of Your Thyroid Health © 2019 by Izabella Wentz. Reprinted by permission of HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.Buy the full book from HarperCollins or from Amazon.