Holiday Ham Slow Cooker
Bring a touch of magic to your holiday feast with this delectable Holiday Ham Slow Cooker recipe! This effortless yet impressive dish features a tender, spiral-cut ham bathed in a luscious blend of brown sugar, pure maple syrup, and tangy pineapple juice, resulting in a mouthwatering caramelized glaze. With minimal prep and the convenience of your slow cooker, this stress-free recipe allows you to focus on celebrating while your ham cooks to perfection. Optional additions like whole cloves, pineapple rings, and maraschino cherries add a festive flair, making it a stunning centerpiece for any gathering. Perfectly sweet, savory, and juicy, this show-stopping holiday ham serves up to 12 guests and pairs beautifully with your favorite sides. From Easter brunch to Christmas dinner, this slow cooker ham promises to be the star of the table!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 8 pounds spiral-cut ham (fully cooked)
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 0.5 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 cup pineapple juice
- 10 pieces whole cloves (optional)
- 6 pieces pineapple rings (optional, for garnish)
- 6 pieces maraschino cherries (optional, for garnish)
- 1 sheet foil
Instructions
Remove the ham from the packaging and pat it dry with paper towels. If the ham has a glaze packet, you can discard it or save it for another use.
Place the ham in a large slow cooker, flat side down. If the ham is too large to fit, trim it slightly to ensure the lid will close tightly.
In a medium-sized bowl, mix together the brown sugar, maple syrup, and pineapple juice until the sugar has dissolved.
If desired, press whole cloves into the ham's surface for added flavor. Space the cloves evenly around the ham.
Pour the brown sugar, maple syrup, and pineapple juice mixture evenly over the ham, ensuring it coats all sides.
For an optional garnish, place pineapple rings and maraschino cherries on top of the ham, securing them with toothpicks if needed.
Cover the slow cooker tightly with the lid. If the lid does not seal completely due to the ham's size, cover the slow cooker with foil first, then place the lid on top to ensure a tight seal.
Set the slow cooker to low heat and cook for 4 to 5 hours, or until the ham is warmed through and infused with flavor. Baste the ham with the juices from the bottom of the slow cooker every hour for best results.
Once cooked, carefully remove the ham from the slow cooker and place it on a serving platter. Let it rest for 10 minutes before slicing.
Serve the ham with the juices from the slow cooker drizzled on top or in a separate bowl as a sauce. Garnish with additional pineapple and cherries if desired.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
624 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 25.1 g | 32% | |
| Saturated Fat | 8.7 g | 44% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 160 mg | 53% | |
| Sodium | 3636 mg | 158% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 50.9 g | 19% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.4 g | 1% | |
| Total Sugars | 46.0 g | ||
| Protein | 50.1 g | 100% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 69 mg | 5% | |
| Iron | 2.7 mg | 15% | |
| Potassium | 1026 mg | 22% | |
*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.
