Description
This Easy Baked Glazed Ham recipe features a bone-in, fully cooked spiral cut ham baked to perfection with a delicious homemade glaze made from brown sugar, crushed pineapple, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, and warming spices like cinnamon and cloves. It’s a family-friendly, crowd-pleasing main course perfect for holiday dinners or special occasions.
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 Oven: Preheat your oven to 325 degrees F. Line a deep baking dish with heavy duty nonstick foil to ensure easy cleanup and prevent sticking.
- Prepare Ham: Remove the ham from its packaging, discarding any included glaze packet. Place the ham flat side down in the prepared baking dish.
- Initial Bake: Bake the ham for 1 hour uncovered to warm it through.
- Make 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 to create the glaze.
- Apply First Glaze: Carefully remove the ham from the oven. Drizzle half of the glaze evenly over the ham’s surface, using the back of a spoon or a pastry brush to help spread some glaze between the layers.
- Bake Again: Return the ham to the oven and bake for 30 minutes to allow the glaze to caramelize slightly.
- Apply Second Glaze: Remove the ham and drizzle the remaining glaze over the top. Return to the oven and bake for another 30 minutes, or until the ham is heated through and registers an internal temperature of 140-145 degrees F.
- Rest and Serve: Remove the ham from the oven and transfer it to a rimmed serving platter, placing it flat side out for easy slicing. Reserve the pan juices for serving or making gravy. Serve the ham warm or at room temperature.
Notes
- If your ham comes with a glaze packet, discard it before cooking to use the homemade glaze.
- Nutritional information is based on ½ pound of ham per person, noting that the bone is included in the weight.
- A 10-pound ham serves about 20 people; plan accordingly if you want leftovers or fewer servings.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator for 3 to 5 days or freeze for up to 2 months.
- Reheat leftovers in the microwave or bake covered with foil at 325 degrees F for 10-15 minutes until warmed through.
- For a festive presentation, add kale leaves around the serving platter edges, though this is optional.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 pound ham
- Calories: 300 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 1200 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg
