Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Pineapple Glazed Ham
A delicious and easy recipe for slow cooker ham glazed with brown sugar and pineapple.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 4–5 hours (Low) or 2–3 hours (High)
- Total Time: 4 hours 15 minutes
- Yield: 8–10 servings 1x
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4 lbs fully cooked bone-in or boneless spiral-sliced ham
- 1 can (20 oz) pineapple rings in juice (reserve the juice)
- 1 small jar (10 oz) maraschino cherries
- 1 cup dark brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup reserved pineapple juice
- 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
- 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Layer the Base: Place a layer of sliced ham at the bottom of the slow cooker. Arrange pineapple rings over the ham slices and place a maraschino cherry in the center of each ring. Layer remaining ham slices and top with more pineapple rings and cherries.
- Mix Glaze: In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the dark brown sugar, reserved pineapple juice, honey, Dijon mustard, ground cloves, and cinnamon. Whisk until smooth and the sugar completely dissolves (about 3–4 minutes).
- Coat the Ham: Pour the warm brown sugar glaze evenly over the ham, pineapples, and cherries in the crockpot.
- Slow Cook: Cover and cook on Low for 4 to 5 hours (or High for 2 to 3 hours), basting the ham with the liquid from the pot halfway through cooking.
- Serve: Spoon the warm, glossy pan juices over the ham and fruit slices just before serving!
Notes
- Ensure the ham is fully cooked before starting the recipe.
- You can adjust the sweetness of the glaze by using less brown sugar or honey/maple syrup.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 1500mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg