Easy Ham with Cranberry Glaze
Elevate your holiday feast or weeknight dinner with this Easy Ham with Cranberry Glaze, a dish that combines simplicity with bold, festive flavors. This five-pound bone-in ham is baked to juicy perfection before being generously coated in a luscious cranberry glaze that balances sweet, tangy, and spiced notes. The glaze, made with cranberry sauce, brown sugar, orange juice, Dijon mustard, and warm spices like cinnamon and cloves, adds a glossy, caramelized finish. With just 15 minutes of prep time, this recipe is a stress-free way to impress your guests, yielding tender slices of ham that are perfect for any holiday table or leftovers sandwich. Whether you're hosting a Christmas dinner or craving a seasonal twist on a classic, this ham recipe is destined to be a crowd-pleaser.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 5 pounds Bone-in fully cooked ham
- 1 cup Cranberry sauce (jellied or whole berry)
- 0.5 cup Brown sugar
- 0.25 cup Orange juice
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 0.5 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
- 0.25 teaspoon Ground cloves
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 325°F (165°C) and place the oven rack in the lower third position.
Remove the ham from its packaging and place it cut-side down in a large roasting pan. Cover the ham tightly with aluminum foil to prevent it from drying out.
Bake the ham in the preheated oven for 1 hour and 30 minutes (or roughly 15 minutes per pound), until the internal temperature reaches 120°F (49°C).
While the ham is baking, prepare the cranberry glaze by combining the cranberry sauce, brown sugar, orange juice, Dijon mustard, ground cinnamon, and ground cloves in a medium saucepan.
Heat the glaze over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the mixture is smooth and slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove it from heat and set aside.
Once the ham has reached 120°F (49°C), remove it from the oven and increase the oven temperature to 400°F (204°C).
Carefully remove the aluminum foil from the ham and brush half of the cranberry glaze evenly over the surface of the ham.
Return the ham to the oven and bake for an additional 20-25 minutes, basting with the remaining glaze halfway through the cooking time, until the glaze is caramelized and the internal temperature of the ham reaches 140°F (60°C).
Remove the ham from the oven and let it rest for 10-15 minutes before slicing. Serve warm and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
519 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 15.9 g | 20% | |
| Saturated Fat | 5.7 g | 29% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 170 mg | 57% | |
| Sodium | 3450 mg | 150% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 31.7 g | 12% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.0 g | 0% | |
| Total Sugars | 31.1 g | ||
| Protein | 59.8 g | 120% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 35 mg | 3% | |
| Iron | 3.0 mg | 17% | |
| Potassium | 828 mg | 18% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
