This Baked Ham with Pineapple Honey Glaze will be the star of the holiday table and will have everyone begging for seconds! Please a crowd with this classic holiday ham recipe that's been jazzed up a little bit with lots of seasoning and flavor.
This yummy homemade glazed ham is tangy, sweet, and savory. This simple recipe is a winner every time! All you have to do is reheat the cooked ham low and slow until it's saturated with this sweet and savory glaze.
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❤️Why we love this recipe
- Perfect for special occasions - If you need something show-stopping for an upcoming holiday dinner? Whether it's Christmas dinner, New Year's Eve, or Easter dinner, you love this honey-glazed ham with sweet pineapple rings and maraschino cherries. This recipe will blow other ham recipes out of the water, with its sweet and savory honey pineapple rum glaze. No more dry turkey!
- Simple ingredients - You can find everything you need for this recipe at any grocery store during the holiday season!
- Perfectly flavored - The honey pineapple glaze's sweetness perfectly compliments the saltiness of the ham. The slow roasting process makes for a wonderfully juicy ham, every time.
🍍Ingredients
Here are the ingredients we used for this recipe. You can find more information for substitutions below.
- Bone-in ham - Boneless ham can also be used, but we love using bone-in for even more flavor, and supremely tender meat. You can also use the leftovers to make soup.
- Pineapple slices
- Rum or bourbon - Optional.
- Honey - Something pourable and runny.
- Dijon mustard
- Pineapple juice - Reserved from a can of pineapple rings.
- Orange juice
- Lemon juice
- Seasonings - Black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, allspice, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, ground cloves, nutmeg, and ginger.
- Worcestershire sauce
- Maraschino cherries - Optional.
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✨Substitutions & variations
Here are a few suggestions on additional flavors to try, or simple variations to this recipe.
- Brown sugar - Add brown sugar in addition to honey for even more sweetness and flavor.
- Spicy - Add more cayenne pepper for more heat in the glaze.
- Add more warm spices - Add more nutmeg, allspice, cloves, or ginger for more of a subtle warmth.
- Swap bourbon for rum - You can even use spiced rum if you like.
- No alcohol - If you want rum flavor without the alcohol, use rum extract.
- No cherries - Don't love maraschino cherries? Feel free to leave them off!
🔪Prep work
- Preheat the oven to 325°F.
- Score the ham with a diamond pattern to help the glaze get into every part of the ham.
- Measure out all remaining ingredients.
📋Instructions
Cover the ham with pineapple rings and place a maraschino cherry in the middle of the ring, then secure using a toothpick. (Image 1)
Now, on the stovetop, make the glaze. Combine all the glaze ingredients in a large skillet over medium heat. (Image 2) Bring to a boil, then immediately reduce to a simmer, stirring until everything is incorporated. Cook for about 10 minutes, stirring often to thicken. (Image 3)
Place the ham in a roasting pan, and pour over the top of the ham, making sure to cover the whole ham. Let the glaze run down to the bottom of the roasting pan. (Image 4)
Cover ham tightly with aluminum foil in the roasting pan. Bake for 12-15 minutes per pound, (so about 2 hours for an 8-pound ham), basting the entire ham with the glaze at the bottom of the pan every 30 minutes or so.
In the last 30 minutes, remove the foil to let the pineapples and glaze can caramelize. Let the ham rest for 20 minutes or so before cutting in. Serve with the reserved glaze.
Pro tip: The cooking time will depend on the size of the ham.
✨Tips & tricks
- Sweeten to taste. If you prefer, you can always add more honey for a sweeter glaze.
- Keeping the ham juicy. It’s best to cook ham slowly at a lower oven temperature to keep it from drying out. Make sure the ham is tightly wrapped with aluminum foil.
- Serve with glaze. Any leftover glaze can be served with the ham.
- Cooking the ham. Smoked ham is already fully cooked, so really all you're doing is reheating it. With that being said, a quick-read thermometer is a good way to tell if a ham is heated evenly. Insert the the thermometer near the center of the ham. Once the internal temperature reads 140°F degrees, it's definitely ready to go.
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💭Frequently Asked Questions
Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days in the fridge. Reheat in the microwave or in the oven at a low temperature until warmed through.
To freeze: Double-wrap leftover ham in plastic wrap. Store it in an airtight container or freezer bag and freeze it for up to 2 months. Thaw in the refrigerator.
Side dishes to serve with ham
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📖 Recipe
Pineapple Honey Glazed Ham
Equipment
- roasting pan
Ingredients
For the ham
- 8 pound ham (bone-in or boneless)
- 20 ounces pineapple rings (reserve 4 ounces of pineapple juice from the can)
- 18 small maraschino cherries (1 eight-ounce can)
- toothpicks for securing the fruit
For the glaze
- 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
- 4 ounces pineapple juice (reserved from the can)
- 2 ounces orange juice
- 8 ounces honey
- 2 tablespoons rum (optional)
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon allspice
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ginger
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon cloves
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F.Score the ham with a diamond pattern to help the glaze get into every part of the ham. Cover the ham with pineapple rings and place a maraschino cherry in the middle of the ring, then secure using a toothpick.
- Now, on the stovetop, make the glaze. Combine all the glaze ingredients in a large skillet over medium heat. Bring to a boil, then immediately reduce to a simmer, stirring until everything is incorporated. Cook for about 10 minutes, stirring often until thickened.
- Place the ham in a roasting pan, and pour over the top of the ham, making sure to cover the whole ham. Let the glaze run down to the bottom of the roasting pan.
- Cover ham tightly with aluminum foil in the roasting pan. Bake for 12-15 minutes per pound, (so about 2 hours for an 8-pound ham), basting the entire ham with the glaze at the bottom of the pan every 30 minutes or so. In the last 30 minutes, remove the foil to let the pineapples and glaze can caramelize. Let the ham rest for 20 minutes or so before cutting in. Serve with the reserved glaze.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days in the fridge. Reheat in the microwave or in the oven at a low temperature until warmed through. To freeze: Double-wrap leftover ham in plastic wrap. Store it in an airtight container or freezer bag and freeze it for up to 2 months. Thaw in the refrigerator.
Notes
- Sweeten to taste. If you prefer, you can always add more honey for a sweeter glaze.
- Season to taste. Feel free to omit seasoning, or rum as you see fit.
- Omit maraschino cherries if desired.
- Keeping the ham juicy. It’s best to cook ham slowly at a lower oven temperature to keep it from drying out. Make sure the ham is tightly wrapped with aluminum foil.
- Serve with glaze. Any leftover glaze can be served with the ham.
- Cooking the ham. Smoked ham is already fully cooked, so really all you're doing is reheating it. With that being said, a quick-read thermometer is a good way to tell if a ham is heated evenly. Insert the thermometer near the center of the ham. Once the internal temperature reads 140°F degrees, it's definitely ready to go.
Nutrition
These nutrition facts are provided as a courtesy and are only estimates. We cannot guarantee the accuracy.
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