Cracker Barrel-Style Healthy Meatloaf (Family-Friendly Version)

Ingredients

• •• 2 lbs lean ground beef (93% lean instead of 80%)
• •• 1 cup quick oats (instead of crackers/breadcrumbs)
• •• 2 eggs
• •• 1 cup finely diced onion
• •• ½ cup finely diced bell pepper
• •• 1 cup grated carrots (added for moisture/nutrition)
• •• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• •• ½ cup unsweetened ketchup (no added sugar version)
• •• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• •• 1 teaspoon salt
• •• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• •Glaze:
• •• ½ cup unsweetened ketchup
• •• 2 tablespoons maple syrup (instead of brown sugar)
• •• 1 teaspoon mustard