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    Home » Holiday Inspired Recipes » Halloween Recipes

    Published: Oct 18, 2017 · Modified: Oct 11, 2022 by Renée · This post may contain affiliate links · 1 Comment

    Rat Loaf Meatloaf

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    A closeup vertical photo of a Rat Loat Meatloaf with potato ears, spaghetti whiskers, and olive eyes along with a title text overlay graphic.

    Creepy, gory, full of guts, and yet delicious! How's that for a Halloween dinner idea? Rat Loaf Meatloaf is sure to turn your stomach, and yet leave you hungry for more!

    Making a Rat Loaf Meatloaf Live on Facebook

    So the other day I faced my fears (Halloween humor) and went on Facebook to make my Rat Loaf Meatloaf LIVE, from my Kudos Kitchen. 

    The experience was frightening, and yet fun.

    And the result was this creepy and gory Rat Loat Meatloaf that will turn your stomach, and make you hungry all at the same time. LOL.

    I promise!

    I originally shared this recipe in 2017. I've recently updated this post with additional information, including a recipe card (complete with nutritional information), and a video of how this Halloween meatloaf shaped like a rat is made, but the recipe itself has remained unchanged.

    Jump to:
    • The recipe for rat loaf meatloaf:
    • The devil is in the details:
    • On Halloween, it's all about the ooze!
    • My live video for the making of this rat loaf meatloaf
    • Printable Recipe Card

    Subscribe to my Kudos Kitchen channel on YouTube. See you there!!

    A closeup vertical photo of a Rat Loat Meatloaf with potato ears, spaghetti whiskers, and olive eyes along with a title text overlay graphic.

    The recipe for rat loaf meatloaf:

    You can use your favorite meatloaf recipe or here is my favorite meatloaf recipe for making this unusual Halloween dinner, minus the spaghetti stuffing, of course.

    You'll also need BBQ sauce, string cheese, French fried onions, small new potato slices, black olives, uncooked spaghetti, canned bread sticks, salt and pepper.

    The devil is in the details:

    As with everything, it's the final touches that take a project (food or otherwise) over the top and special.

    With black olive eyes and a nose, almond teeth, potato ears, and spaghetti whiskers this Rat Loaf Meatloaf is ready to go into the oven.

    On Halloween, it's all about the ooze!

    Even though the insides of my Rat Loaf Meatloaf Live Facebook video didn't ooze like I had hoped he was going to, YOURS WILL!

    After all, what good is a grotesque Halloween dinner if you're not able to creep out your family and friends?!!

    My live video for the making of this rat loaf meatloaf

    Thanks for watching!!

    Subscribe to my Kudos Kitchen channel on YouTube. See you there!!

    ⭐If you've made this recipe, or are excited to make this recipe, I'd appreciate it if you'd take a moment to leave it a star rating on the recipe card, along with a comment if you're so inclined. Thank you. 🙂

    *Please note that the exact measurements along with a new "shop the recipe" feature from Instacart is available in the printable recipe card.

    Printable Recipe Card

    A closeup of a meatloaf shaped like a rat with almond teeth and spaghetti whiskers.

    Rat Loaf Meatloaf

    Renee Goerger
    Do you have the "guts" to serve this gory meatloaf for dinner. Well, you've come this far, and now there's no turning back!
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    Prep Time 20 mins
    Cook Time 1 hr 30 mins
    Total Time 1 hr 50 mins
    Course main course Halloween
    Cuisine American
    Servings 12 servings
    Calories 565 kcal

    Equipment

    • baking sheet with rack
    • aluminum foil
    • parchment paper
    • Mixing Bowls
    • measuring cups and spoons
    • chef's knife
    • cutting board

    Ingredients
      

    • 6 pounds meatloaf mix your favorite recipe
    • 1 cup BBQ sauce your favorite variety
    • 8 pieces string cheese any variety
    • 2 cups French fried onions divided
    • 2 uncooked breadsticks the tube variety
    • 3 each black olives for the eyes and nose
    • 2 thin slices baby red potatoes for the ears
    • 6 each uncooked spaghetti noodles for the whiskers
    • 2 each raw whole almonds preferably without the skin

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
    • Working on an a sheet of parchment paper, pat out half of the meatloaf mixture to form a tapered oval shape, making sure one end is kind of pointy in shape.
    • Spread half of the BBQ sauce evenly over the meatloaf, making sure to leave about a 1 ½ inch border around the entire rat.
    • Place the string cheese pieces over the BBQ sauce and top with half of the French fried onions.
    • Working on another piece of parchment paper make another tapered oval shape, similar in size to the first one, with the remainder of the meatloaf mixture.
    • Working carefully, flip the second meatloaf out onto the guts of the bottom layer of meatloaf doing your best to align the two.
      Press the two halves of the meatloaf together so he is properly sealed.
    • Carefully lift the rat onto an aluminum foil baking sheet that has been fitted with a rack. It is perfectly acceptable to take the parchment paper along at this point. *Note - you may need an extra pair of hands to help you accomplish this.
    • Place 1-2 of the bread sticks coming out from the back end of the rat and work them into place so they look like a tail. Cover the tail with aluminum foil.
    • Make three indentations with your knuckle where his eyes and nose will be, and then press the olives into the indentations, and poke the potato slices for ears into place on top of the rats head, and press the two almond teeth into place under the nose.
    • Bake the rat loaf in the preheated oven for approximately 60-90 minutes (depending on how big of a rat you've made) until he's cooked through. The internal temperature for a properly cooked meatloaf is 160 degrees Fahrenheit on an instant read thermometer.
    • About 45 minutes before your rat is cooked thoroughly, remove the aluminum foil from the tail to allow the bread stick tail to brown. Top the rat with the remaining half of the BBQ sauce and the remaining French fried onions. Continue to bake until he's completely cooked through. The internal temperature for a properly cooked meatloaf is 160 degrees Fahrenheit on an instant read thermometer.
    • Remove him from the oven and add his spaghetti whiskers. *Note - I added the spaghetti whiskers in early just for photography purposes. If you bake them along with the rat, they'll burn.
    • Allow him to sit for about 10-15 minutes (covered loosely with foil) before slicing, serving and grossing out your family and friends!!!

    Notes

    The internal temperature for a properly cooked meatloaf is 160 degrees Fahrenheit on an instant read thermometer.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1servingCalories: 565kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 50gFat: 39gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.03gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.05gCholesterol: 159mgSodium: 493mgPotassium: 55mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 54IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 8mgIron: 5mg
    Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

    Thank you so much for visiting me today in my Kudos Kitchen. I hope you found something you'll love and that you'll come back and visit me often. There is always room for you around my table!

    Should you have any questions or comments regarding anything you've seen here on my blog, please don't hesitate to reach out to me. It is always my distinct pleasure to respond to you just as soon as I possibly can.

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    1. Rita St Onge says

      October 16, 2019 at 9:50 am

      I loved your video. I have a big Halloween party every year at my house. I always try to shock my guests with food. This is going to be a big hit. I wish you lived in Houston I would invite you. You look like you'd be a lot of fun! And, I love the fact that your an dog lover. I am too! And, I loved the earrings you made. Have fun on your trip and come up with new ideas for next year!!

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