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Baked Ham with Pineapple Brown Sugar Glaze

By: 👩‍🦳 Linda · Published: 🖨 April 3, 2015 · Updated: 💻November 24, 2021 · 🗨 54 Comments

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Beautifully caramelized Baked Ham with Pineapple Brown Sugar Glaze for Easter or Sunday supper. Feeds a crowd. Only minutes of hands on time.

Beautifully caramelized spiral Baked Ham.

Easter is a very important holiday in Christendom. Here in the US, it usually coincides with Spring Break and families gather together for the celebration. With so many under one roof, preparing foods that feed a crowd makes sense. This Baked Ham with Pineapple Brown Sugar Glaze makes an impressive main dish and takes only minutes of hands on preparation time.

Slow Cooker vs Baked

Ham is a much look forward dish at our home. So far, I have shared two slow cooker versions on this blog. These slow cooker hams are great. They are always moist and delicious. You simply set it and forget it. If you are busy with other dishes, slow cooker ham is the way to go.

If you need a center piece, then Baked Ham should be your choice. It requires a little more effort but not too much. The work here mainly involves brushing the glaze onto the ham.

A Successful Attempt on a Baked Ham with Pineapple Brown Sugar Glaze

This time round, I decided on a baked version and I am glad I did. My Baked Ham with Pineapple Brown Sugar Glaze turned out beautifully. I am especially pleased and proud of the caramelization of the glaze on the ham which made it look amazing! Best of all was the fact that everyone agreed that it was deliciously moist and very flavorful.

The Pineapple Brown Sugar Glaze is made with just four ingredients – pineapple juice, brown sugar, cinnamon stick, and whole cloves boiled into a thick and syrupy consistency. It is then brushed onto the ham and into the folds of the cut slices at the very beginning and the last 15 to 20 minutes of baking. The oven does the rest of the work.

Beautifully caramelized Baked Ham with Pineapple Brown Sugar Glaze.

More Ham Options

If you enjoy ham, you are in the right place. Below are a few more ham options for you to consider. Each one has a different glaze or sauce to suit your mood and taste buds.

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Baked ham ready to be served.

Spiral Cut Baked Hams

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Products Used in Making This Baked Ham with Pineapple Brown Sugar Glaze

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Wilton Recipe Right 9×13 Oblong Pan with Cover
Dole Pineapple Juice, 46 Ounce (Pack of 6)
Simply Organic Cinnamon Sticks, 1.13 Ounce
Simply Organic Whole Cloves, 2.05 Ounce

Beautifully caramelized spiral Baked Ham.
5 from 13 votes

Baked Ham with Pineapple Brown Sugar Glaze

Beautifully caramelized Baked Ham with Pineapple Brown Sugar Glaze for the holidays or Sunday supper. Feeds a crowd and takes only minutes of hands on prep time.
Author : Linda Ooi
Course : Main Dish
Cuisine : Western
Keyword : baked ham, baked ham with pineapple brown sugar glaze, brown sugar baked ham, pineapple baked ham
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 2 hrs
Total Time 2 hrs 10 mins
Servings : 16
Calories : 492kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 bone-in fully cooked spiral cut ham (about 10 lbs/4.5 kg)
  • 1 cup pineapple juice (240ml)
  • ½ cup brown sugar (90g)
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 4 cloves

Instructions
 

  • Take ham out of the refrigerator about 2 hours before baking to allow it to come to room temperature. Remove ham from packaging. Rinse and pat dry with paper towels. Place in a deep baking dish with fat side up.
  • Combine pineapple juice, brown sugar, cinnamon stick, and cloves in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low and simmer for about 15 minutes or until pineapple juice is reduced by half. It should be thick and syrupy.
  • Brush half of the glaze onto the ham and into the folds of the cut slices. Reserve the other half of the glaze for later.
  • Place ham in a preheated 325°F (165°C) oven and bake for 1¼ to 1½ hours.
  • Carefully remove the ham from the oven and brush the remaining glaze onto the ham. Return to the oven and continue to bake for another 15 to 20 minutes or until internal temperature of ham reaches 160°F (71°C).
  • Allow ham to rest for 15 minutes before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 492kcal
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Baked Ham with Pineapple Brown Sugar Glaze ready to be served.

Serving Suggestions for Baked Ham with Pineapple Brown Sugar Glaze

I served this ham with roasted Roasted Fingerling Potatoes, carrots, and baby kale salad. It was a tasty meal! Listed below are other side dishes for you to consider.

Fingerling Potato Salad
Colcannon (Irish Mashed Potatoes with cabbage)
Hasselback Potatoes
Pan Fried Smashed Fingerling Potatoes
Twice Baked Potatoes

Baked Ham with Pineapple Brown Sugar Glaze served with roasted fingerling potatoes, carrots, and baby kale salad.

HAPPY EASTER!

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  1. Veronica Ng says

    April 5, 2015 at 7:19 am

    my goodness, looks so delicious, and mouth watering good. Happy Easter

    Reply
  2. Ramona W says

    April 6, 2015 at 5:13 am

    That ham is so gorgeous it’s begging for me to just dig in with a fork and knife !

    Reply
  3. Monae says

    November 23, 2015 at 5:50 pm

    Do I have to use a spiral ham? I have a bone in shank ham in the fridge already. Is this recipe still applicible?

    Reply
    • Linda says

      November 23, 2015 at 6:13 pm

      Please use your bone-in shank. It should be just as delicious. 🙂

      Reply
  4. Brittany says

    November 25, 2015 at 8:28 pm

    Should this be covered while it cooks?

    Reply
    • Linda says

      November 25, 2015 at 8:36 pm

      It is not necessary to cover the ham unless it gets too brown. If that happens, tent it loosely with aluminum foil.

      Reply
  5. Tara says

    December 20, 2015 at 8:27 am

    Hi, I want to make this tonight. I only have ground cloves instead of whole cloves. How much would you think I should use?

    Reply
    • Linda says

      December 20, 2015 at 9:44 am

      Please use just 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves. Enjoy… 🙂

      Reply
      • Paul Dela Cruz says

        December 24, 2017 at 1:06 pm

        5 stars
        What type of cloves are you using?

        Reply
        • Linda says

          January 23, 2018 at 9:16 am

          Whole cloves

          Reply
  6. Barbara says

    December 21, 2015 at 10:46 am

    5 stars
    I made this for my Christmas ham and it was delicious! I’m sure it will be my “go to” for glaze henceforward.
    Many thanks for sharing.

    Reply
    • Linda says

      December 21, 2015 at 11:43 am

      Thank you for coming back to let me know. I am so glad to hear the recipe worked out beautifully for you. We love it at our house. Merry Christmas and happy Holidays! 🙂

      Reply
  7. Claudia says

    December 23, 2015 at 9:34 pm

    I have a 13 lb spiral ham. How much brown sugar and pineapple juice should I use? Is one cinnamon stick and 4 cloves still enough?
    Thank you!

    Reply
    • Linda says

      December 23, 2015 at 10:51 pm

      Try using 1 1/2 cups pineapple juice, 3/4 cup brown sugar, 1 cinnamon stick, and 6 cloves. Better to have more glaze than less.

      Reply
  8. Tess says

    December 24, 2015 at 4:49 pm

    I am only cooking a 2lb ham and it will only take 30-40 minutes to bake. Will the shorter cooking time cause this glaze not to work to perfection? Any suggestions?

    Reply
    • Linda says

      December 25, 2015 at 1:34 pm

      Tess, the glaze should work for your 2 lb ham. I am guessing you are using a boneless ham with not much fat in it. You may just have to brush on a little oil in the final 20 minutes of baking.

      Reply
      • Alexis says

        December 7, 2016 at 2:26 pm

        If I’m baking a 2lb ham how much brown sugar and how much pineapple

        Reply
        • Linda says

          December 11, 2016 at 12:10 pm

          I would use 1/4 cup brown sugar and 1/2 cup pineapple juice. It is okay to have a little extra glaze on hand.

          Reply
  9. Niki Cleveland says

    September 6, 2016 at 12:05 pm

    5 stars
    I absolutely love the flavor of ham with this glaze. It was perfect!

    Reply
    • Linda says

      September 6, 2016 at 6:55 pm

      Thanks for coming back and letting me know. I am very glad you enjoyed the ham and its glaze. 🙂

      Reply
  10. Patty says

    October 8, 2016 at 2:00 am

    Have you ever made this in the crockpot? I would think it would be fine the way the recipe is written & cook on low about 6-8 hours for a large ham. What do you think? I just don’t have enough ovens, so I have the turkey frying, some side dishes in my 4 & 6qt crockpots & the other things I have in the pans the day before. That way on Thanksgiving or Christmas all I have to do is slide pans in and out and it’s all cooked on time.

    Reply
    • Linda says

      October 9, 2016 at 5:17 pm

      No, I have not tried this recipe in the crockpot but you can definitely do that. It will taste great, just not have such a beautiful glaze. I have another recipe for the crockpot that you may want to check out. Here is my Slow Cooker Pineapple Cranberry Ham.

      Reply
  11. Traci says

    November 22, 2016 at 4:52 pm

    Can you use ground cinnamon instead of the sticks?

    Reply
    • Linda says

      November 23, 2016 at 8:46 am

      Try using 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon.

      Reply
  12. Nadia says

    November 22, 2016 at 5:12 pm

    5 stars
    Is it possible to use butt portion of the ham? What if I attach some pineapple slices to the outside?

    Reply
    • Linda says

      November 23, 2016 at 8:45 am

      Yes, you can use the butt portion and by all means attach those pineapple slices. Just make sure to give the ham an even layer of glaze underneath those pineapple slices.

      Reply
  13. Karen says

    November 24, 2016 at 4:30 pm

    I just received a spiral “honey” ham, (which I don’t always like), do you think this glaze would hurt or help the honey ham.

    Reply
    • Linda says

      December 11, 2016 at 12:08 pm

      I think the glaze will definitely help. For one it will give it a better finish. 🙂

      Reply
  14. Nicky says

    April 16, 2017 at 9:27 pm

    5 stars
    Kids loved it. Said it was better than their grandmother’s Apricot glaze, which had been the gold standard in the family! Looks like there’s a new glaze in town. Recipe was easy, cheesy and so good.

    Reply
    • Linda says

      April 16, 2017 at 9:42 pm

      I am very happy to hear that you all enjoyed the ham. Thank you so much for coming back to let me know. Happy Easter! 🙂

      Reply
  15. Bob says

    June 1, 2017 at 1:44 pm

    5 stars
    Awesome Bone In Ham – I cooked mine in a smoker one hour and forty five minutes. The last twenty minutes were cooked with the Honey Glaze. Linda, this is a Blue Star Dinner

    Reply
    • Linda says

      June 3, 2017 at 8:52 am

      So happy to hear you enjoyed the recipe. Cooking the ham in the smoker sounds like a great idea. 🙂

      Reply
  16. Jackie says

    October 1, 2017 at 1:23 pm

    I don’t have cloves can I use any other item.

    Reply
    • Linda says

      October 4, 2017 at 8:31 am

      You can just leave it out as long as you have the cinnamon in there.

      Reply
  17. Allie says

    January 14, 2018 at 1:38 pm

    5 stars
    You should be proud of this ham – I’ve followed your recipe exactly and it turned out amazing. Don’t tell her, but I had several people tell me on the sly that it was even better than my mother’s baked ham and her ham is famous. Kudos!

    Reply
    • Linda says

      January 23, 2018 at 9:14 am

      Wow…that’s high praise! Thank you! Very happy to hear you enjoy the recipe as much as we do. I make it at least once a year either for Christmas or Easter.

      Reply
  18. Emmi says

    January 27, 2018 at 6:47 pm

    5 stars
    Making your glaze recipe now for a 12 lbs spiral ham. I noticed in the comments that someone also had a 12 lbs ham…. so I used the 1-1/2 pineapple juice and the 3/4 brown sugar per Your instructions…. and the glaze Never thickened at all, I simmered it for 30 Minutes total next I added 1 tsp cornstarch while it simmered more…. Took it off the heat and put it into the refrigerator to let it cool down faster while I wait for my oven to heat up…. I am hoping it thickens up some…. it was like running water consistency. That to me, does not appear to be the same as “thick and syrupy” as Your directions indicate.

    Got Any suggestions as to how to get it to thicken up?

    Like it is in Your instructions and your video, which helped me so much but I don’t seem o have the correct consistency.
    I really was fearful of burning the brown sugar in the “glaze” if I kept it on the heat too much longer. I’ve made brown sugar carmel syrups before so I understand the consistency You are indicating but it never got there…. and I have had brown sugar burn on the stove top before…. even when mixed with other liquids. I can smell when the brown sugar begins to burn….. that’s why I did not continue to try and reduce the “glaze”.

    Reply
    • Linda says

      July 19, 2018 at 11:02 am

      I am not sure why your glaze did not become syrupy. Did the pineapple juice reduce at all? Perhaps you can remove the lid from the saucepan so that the juice can evaporate as it boils down.

      Reply
  19. Michelle says

    March 22, 2018 at 11:11 pm

    If I’m using a butt portion ham, should I score the top
    or slice the ham before baking?

    Reply
    • Linda says

      March 23, 2018 at 6:51 am

      Either way is fine but if you score or slice the ham, you will taste more of the glaze.

      Reply
  20. Debra Warwick says

    March 28, 2018 at 5:32 am

    Im using a spiral ham.Do you lay the same face down or on its side?

    Reply
    • Linda says

      July 19, 2018 at 10:44 am

      It is best to place it face down. If you place on its side, the slices of ham will fall away and it will not look pretty.

      Reply
  21. Richard Akers says

    December 29, 2018 at 11:43 pm

    5 stars
    Hi Linda, I bought a 5 lb Boar’s Head smoked ham for Christmas dinner. They suggest using a glaze that Boar’s Head sells. It wasn’t available, and luckily I found your Pineapple Brown sugar hame glaze!.
    It is the perfect ham glaze in my opinion! Our ham was the best ever thanks to your recipe. Thank you and Happy NEW Year!

    Reply
  22. Sherri says

    April 21, 2019 at 9:38 pm

    5 stars
    Used this recipe today for a spiral ham that was served for Easter Dinner. The whole family raved about how delicious this ham was and I completely agree. This will definitely be my go to recipe for ham from now on. Thanks for the wonderful recipe.

    Reply
  23. Teri stone says

    November 28, 2019 at 4:03 am

    I don’t have a spiral ham I am using a fully cooked regular ham.. do I need to cut it or score it before baking

    Reply
    • Linda says

      November 28, 2019 at 7:42 am

      Scoring the ham will be a good idea so that more of the glaze will remain on it.

      Reply
  24. Mary says

    December 19, 2019 at 1:40 pm

    Love this glaze. The next time I bake a ham I will cover it until time to add the last half of the glaze. Mine dried out a bit even though it was a larger ham.

    Reply
    • Linda says

      December 27, 2019 at 10:14 am

      Very glad to hear that. Yes, please do cover it if you see that it is drying out. I have made this twice this season. 🙂

      Reply
  25. Elizabeth Miller says

    April 4, 2021 at 6:33 pm

    5 stars
    Made this with an 11 lb bone-in, unsliced ham. Used a fresh pineapple so pureed some in the food processor to get about 1.5 cups instead of using juice. Needed to add about an hour cook time, but flavor was great and could not be easier. I always eat ham with mustard but did not want to with this recipe. Super moist and flavorful. Thank you, Linda for the recipe, and thank you for being so sweet to respond to every comment!

    Reply
    • Linda says

      April 8, 2021 at 9:55 am

      Firstly, you are welcome! I am glad to hear the recipe turned out well for you. I applaud you for using fresh pineapple juice. It is the effort put into each dish that makes it special. I hope you had a wonderful Easter.

      Reply
  26. Rosanna says

    November 25, 2021 at 4:26 am

    5 stars
    Absolutely love this recipe! I have been using this recipe for years and my family absolutely loves it! Thank you so much for sharing.

    Reply
    • Linda says

      November 25, 2021 at 7:54 am

      Thanks for letting me know. I am glad you enjoy the recipe. 🙂

      Reply
  27. PRP says

    April 16, 2022 at 10:12 am

    5 stars
    In my house HAM is a MUST for Christmas and Easter. This recipe was the best I have ever cooked and was extremely simple and delicious . Thanks for sharing

    Reply
    • Linda says

      June 13, 2022 at 4:26 pm

      I am happy to hear that this was the best ham you have ever cooked. Thanks for letting me know. 🙂

      Reply

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