Description
This easy baked glazed ham recipe features a fully cooked spiral cut ham enhanced with a sweet and tangy pineapple brown sugar glaze. Perfect for holiday gatherings or special occasions, the ham is baked to juicy perfection and served warm or at room temperature.
Ingredients
Scale
Ham
- 10 pound bone-in fully cooked spiral cut ham
Glaze
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 8 ounces crushed pineapple with juice
- 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat your oven to 325 degrees F. Line a deep baking dish with heavy duty nonstick foil. If using regular strength foil, line the dish twice to prevent leaks.
- Prepare the ham: Remove the ham from its packaging and discard any glaze packet if included. Place the ham flat side down in the prepared baking dish and bake for 1 hour.
- Make the glaze: While the ham is baking, combine brown sugar, crushed pineapple with juice, lemon juice, dijon mustard, ground cinnamon, and ground cloves in a small bowl and mix well.
- Apply first glaze coat: Carefully remove the ham from the oven. Using a spoon, drizzle half of the glaze over the surface of the ham, using the back of the spoon or a pastry brush to distribute some glaze between the spiral layers. Return ham to oven and bake for 30 minutes.
- Apply second glaze coat and finish baking: Remove the ham again and drizzle the remaining glaze over the top. Bake an additional 30 minutes until the internal temperature reaches 140-145 degrees F and the ham is heated through.
- Serve: Remove the ham from the oven and transfer it to a rimmed serving platter, placing it flat side out for easy slicing. Reserve any pan juices for serving or making gravy. Optionally, garnish with kale leaves for presentation. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
- If your ham comes with a glaze packet, discard it to use the homemade glaze instead.
- Nutritional info is based on half a pound of ham per serving, including the bone weight.
- A 10-pound ham serves about 15-20 people; for buffet style with other dishes, it can feed up to 30.
- Plan about ¾ pound per person if you want leftovers.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator for 3-5 days or freeze up to 2 months.
- Reheat single portions in the microwave, or bake covered with foil for 10-15 minutes for multiple portions until warmed through.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 0.5 pound ham
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 900 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg
