Description
This Easy Baked Glazed Ham recipe features a fully cooked spiral cut ham baked to perfection with a sweet and tangy pineapple and brown sugar glaze infused with lemon juice, Dijon mustard, cinnamon, and cloves. It’s perfect for holiday meals or any special occasion, delivering juicy, flavorful slices with minimal effort.
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 the oven: Preheat your oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit and line a deep baking dish with heavy duty nonstick foil. If using regular strength foil, double layer it for durability.
- Prepare the ham: Remove the ham from its packaging, discarding any glaze packet that may come with it. Place the ham flat side down in the prepared baking dish.
- Bake the ham: Bake the ham for 1 hour uncovered in the preheated oven to begin heating it through.
- Make the glaze: While the ham bakes, 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 the first glaze coat: Carefully remove the ham from the oven. Using a spoon, drizzle half of the glaze all over the surface of the ham, distributing some of it between the spiral layers using the back of the spoon or a pastry brush.
- Bake with glaze: Return the ham to the oven and bake for another 30 minutes to let the glaze set and infuse the ham.
- Apply the second glaze coat and finish baking: Remove the ham again and drizzle the remaining glaze evenly over the ham. Bake for an additional 30 minutes until the ham is heated through to an internal temperature of 140-145 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Serve: Remove the ham from the oven, transfer it to a rimmed serving platter with the flat side out for easy slicing. Optionally, garnish the edges of the platter with kale leaves for presentation. Reserve the pan juices for serving or making gravy, and serve the ham warm or at room temperature.
Notes
- If your ham comes with a glaze packet, discard it before baking.
- Nutritional info is based on approximately ½ pound of ham meat per person; the bone is included in the ham weight.
- A 10-pound ham serves around 15-20 people; consider 25-30 servings if served as part of a large buffet with many sides.
- For leftovers, plan about ¾ pound ham per person.
- Store leftover ham in the refrigerator for 3-5 days or freeze for up to 2 months.
- Reheat leftovers in a microwave or in the oven covered with foil for 10-15 minutes until warmed through.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: ½ pound ham
- Calories: 500 kcal
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 900 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg
