Description
This easy meatloaf glaze recipe is sweet, tangy, and packed with classic comfort food flavor. Made with ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, and Worcestershire sauce, it creates the perfect sticky topping for meatloaf, burgers, and sandwiches.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- Pinch of cayenne pepper or hot sauce (optional)
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a medium mixing bowl.
- Whisk until smooth and fully combined.
- Taste and adjust sweetness, tanginess, or spice if needed.
- Spread over meatloaf during the last 15 minutes of baking.
- Add an extra layer before serving for maximum flavor.
Notes
- Makes enough glaze for one large meatloaf.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
- Great on burgers, meatloaf sandwiches, and grilled meats.
- Add extra brown sugar for sweeter glaze or extra vinegar for more tang.
- For spicy glaze, mix in hot sauce or chipotle powder.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 minute
- Category: Sauce
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 45
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 11g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg