Crockpot Ham Recipe

With just minutes of prep, the slow cooker works its magic, making a tender, juicy ham with an easy brown sugar and jelly glaze.

I prefer a spiral ham as it’s easy to cut and cook, but of course, any kind of smoked ham will do!

Creating a glaze for your Crock Pot Ham is incredibly easy! This recipe combines jelly and brown sugar for sweetness, while Dijon mustard adds a subtle tang.

A smoked ham should be cooked to a temperature of 140°F on a meat thermometer. This will take 4-5 hours on low for an 8-10lb ham. Ensure the ham isn’t overcooked, or it won’t be tender. This recipe uses spiral ham which is smoked (fully cooked).

When buying ham, account for: 1/4 – 1/3 lb. per person of boneless ham 1/3 – 1/2 lb. per person of bone-in ham

This is a great holiday recipe, perfect for Christmas or Easter dinner. Slice the ham, place it on a platter, and garnish with herbs or additional rosemary.

Store leftover ham in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. Reheat slices in the microwave or in a skillet over the stove. Leftover ham can also be added to your favorite recipes.

Use leftovers for ham sandwiches on toast or to add to a grilled cheese sandwich. Stir them into soups or casseroles.

Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.

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The BEST Crockpot Ham | Slow Cooker Ham

This amazing Crockpot Ham is the BEST slow cooker ham recipe! It’s cooked in pineapple juice with a brown sugar glaze featuring Dijon, balsamic vinegar, and honey for an EASY holiday dinner that practically makes itself!

Prep: 10min

Total: 310min

Yield: 10

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 667 kcal, Carbohydrate 29 g, Protein 49 g, Fat 38 g, Saturated Fat 14 g, Cholesterol 141 mg, Sodium 2725 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 27 g, unSaturated Fat 22 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• Fully-cooked ham (approximately 7 to 8 pounds (*see Notes below))
• 2 cups pineapple juice
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 1 1/2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons honey
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons water

Instruction:

1. Remove ham from the packaging and discard any flavoring packet. If using a bone-in ham, check the end of the bone for a plastic cap and, if present, discard.
2. Pour the pineapple juice in bottom of a large (6- to 9-quart), oval slow cooker.
3. In a medium bowl, mix the brown sugar, Dijon, balsamic vinegar, and honey into a paste. Spread brown sugar mixture all over ham and place, flat side down, in slow cooker.
4. Cover slow cooker with lid and set to LOW. Cook ham for 4 to 6 hours or until the meat is tender and the internal temperature reaches 140°F. If desired, flip and baste the ham halfway through cooking time and again about an hour before the ham is done.
5. Once ham is done, remove to a platter and tent with foil to keep warm and rest for 15 minutes. Skim any fat and strain the juices from the crock pot into a saucepan. Place the pot on the stove over medium heat and bring the juices to a simmer.
6. In a small bowl, use a fork to stir the cornstarch into the water to make a slurry. Slowly pour the slurry into the pot while whisking the ham juices. Allow the mixture to bubble and thicken for a minute or two, stirring occasionally. If you desire a thicker sauce, you may make and stir in a bit more cornstarch slurry.
7. Serve the ham warm, with the sauce on the side or spooned on top.

How to Make Slow Cooker Ham

This recipe for slow cooker ham and a brown sugar glaze is so easy and will free up your oven for all your delicious side dishes. It’s seriously a game changer!

Prep: 15min

Total: 6h15min

Yield: 6 – 8 serving(s)

Ingredients:

• 1/2 c. packed light brown sugar
• 1/4 c. spicy brown mustard
• 1 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
• 1 12-ounce can Dr Pepper or Coca-Cola
• 1 5- to 7-pound fully cooked bone-in ham
• 20 whole cloves

Instruction:

1. Heat the brown sugar, mustard, vinegar and 1/2 cup soda in a small saucepan until the sugar is melted and the mixture is bubbly. Reduce the heat and simmer until thick, 7 to 8 minutes.
2. Pour the remaining soda into a 6-quart slow cooker. Stud the ham in several places with the cloves, then place the ham in the slow cooker. Brush the ham with 1/4 cup of the glaze (refrigerate the remaining glaze until ready to use). Cover the slow cooker and cook on low until the ham is hot throughout, 5 to 6 hours.
3. A few minutes before the ham is ready, reheat the remaining glaze until warmed, about 3 minutes. Remove the ham from the slow cooker and brush with the remaining glaze. Carve the ham.

Crock Pot Ham

Crock Pot Ham is the perfect holiday ham recipe. It takes just 5 minutes of prep and the slow cooker does all of the work!

Prep: 10min

Total: 250min

Yield: 10

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 997 kcal, Carbohydrate 28 g, Protein 78 g, Fat 61 g, Saturated Fat 21 g, Cholesterol 224 mg, Sodium 4388 mg, Sugar 24 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• ¼ cup brown sugar
• 2-3 sprigs fresh rosemary
• 8 to 10 pound spiral cut ham (fully cooked)
• ½ cup light brown sugar (packed)
• ½ cup apple jelly
• ¼ cup dijon mustard
• 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger

Instruction:

1. For the glaze, in a small saucepan over medium heat, melt the apple jelly. Whisk in ½ cup brown sugar, dijon mustard, apple cider vinegar, garlic powder, and ground ginger.
2. For the ham, in the bottom of a 6 to 7 quart slow cooker, sprinkle ¼ cup of brown sugar.
3. If the ham has a plastic disk in the center, remove and discard it. Place the ham into the slow cooker and pour the glaze over the top, making sure to separate the layers of ham and brush with glaze.
4. Add ham and pour glaze overtop ensuring you separate the layers of ham and brush with glaze.
5. Cover slow cooker (see note), add rosemary sprigs and cook on low 4-5 hours.

Slow Cooker Ham

Slow cooker ham is an easy, flavorful meal that takes only a few minutes of prep work. Simply add the ham, honey, pineapple juice and brown sugar to a crock pot and let the slow cooker do all of the work! Your family is sure to enjoy this tender and juicy crock pot ham. And it’s so perfect for holiday gatherings!

Prep: 10min

Total: 370min

Yield: 8

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: servingSize 1 serving, calories 400 kcal, Carbohydrate 25 g, Protein 24 g, Fat 15 g, Saturated Fat 6 g, Cholesterol 70 mg, Sodium 557 mg, Sugar 23 g

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
• 7-10 pound bone-in ham*
• 1 cup honey
• 1 1/2 cups pineapple juice
• optional: fresh herbs for garnish

Instruction:

1. Sprinkle brown sugar evenly in the bottom of a large 7-8 quart crock pot. Place ham in the crock pot, cut side down. Pour honey and then pineapple juice over the top of the ham. Cover and cook on low heat for about 6 hours or until the meat is tender and falling off the bone, and the internal temperature reaches 140°F.
2. Once fully cooked, remove ham onto a large, rimmed, serving platter. If using a bone-in ham, it is recommended to shred meat and remove any clumps of fat. Ham will easily fall apart. Before serving, ladle a desired amount of juices from the crock pot.

An Easy Way To Cook Ham In A Slow Cooker

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