Description
This Easy Baked Glazed Ham recipe features a fully cooked spiral cut bone-in ham baked to perfection with a sweet and tangy homemade glaze made from brown sugar, crushed pineapple, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, and warm spices like cinnamon and cloves. Perfect for holiday dinners or special gatherings, this ham is tender, flavorful, and beautifully presented.
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, or double layer regular foil for extra protection.
- Prepare ham: Remove ham from packaging, discarding any glaze packet if included. Place the ham flat side down in the prepared baking dish.
- Bake ham: Bake the ham uncovered for 1 hour to gently heat through.
- Make glaze: In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, crushed pineapple with juice, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, ground cinnamon, and ground cloves to create the glaze.
- Apply first glaze: Carefully remove ham from oven and spoon half of the glaze all over the surface of the ham, spreading some between the spiral layers using the back of a spoon or a pastry brush.
- Continue baking: Return the ham to the oven and bake for an additional 30 minutes.
- Apply second glaze and finish baking: Remove ham again, drizzle the remaining glaze evenly over the ham, then bake for another 30 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 140-145 degrees F.
- Rest and serve: Remove ham from oven and transfer to a rimmed serving platter, placing it flat side out for easy slicing. Reserve pan juices for serving or making gravy if desired. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
- Discard the glaze packet that comes with the ham as this recipe uses its own glaze.
- Nutritional values are calculated based on ½ pound of ham per person, considering bone weight.
- A 10-pound ham serves 15-20 people; for buffet style with other dishes expect 25-30 servings.
- For leftovers, store ham in the refrigerator for 3-5 days or freeze up to 2 months.
- Reheat leftovers in the microwave or bake covered with foil for 10-15 minutes until warmed through.
- For a decorative touch, add kale leaves around the serving platter, though this is optional.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 pound ham
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 1200 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 40 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg
