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Pineapple Brown Sugar Glazed Ham

🧡🙌💛 When you're looking for a holiday ham or family celebration ham recipe, look no further than this one! This orange pineapple ham is so juicy and moist thanks to a dry spice rub made with brown sugar and citrus and then the most delectable orange pineapple glaze! It caramelizes to sweet perfection making this ham a family favorite that pairs well with any side dish! 

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Additional Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 10
Calories: 204 kcal
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Ham and Rub:
  • 2 teaspoons light brown sugar packed
  • 1 teaspoon ground thyme
  • ½ teaspoon allspice
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • Zest from 1 orange
  • ¼ cup crushed pineapple with juice
  • 5 to 6 pound bone-in previously cooked spiral ham
Pineapple Brown Sugar Glaze:
  • 1 cup light brown sugar packed
  • Juice from 1 orange about 1/2 cup
  • ¾ cup crushed pineapple with juice
  • â…“ cup bourbon* or pineapple juice See Notes

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 350F and set out a large roasting pan.
Ham and Rub
  1. To a small bowl, add the brown sugar, thyme, allspice, cinnamon, orange zest, and stir to combine.
  2. Rub this all over the ham.
  3. Tightly wrap the ham in heavy duty nonstick foil and place it in the roasting pan. Bake for 30 minutes covered. While the ham bakes, make the glaze.
Orange Pineapple Glaze
  1. Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan on the stove. Bring to a boil, and then reduce the heat to a low and allow the mixture to simmer on low for about 15 minutes, or until glaze has reduced in volume and thickened some; set aside off the heat.
  2. After the ham has been baking 30 minutes, remove it from the oven, carefully peel back the foil, evenly sprinkle the 1/4 cup crushed pineapple and juice associated, reseal the foil, return it to the oven, and bake it covered for 10 minutes. When done, the internal temp should be at 140F. Tips - Don't overbake so your ham doesn't dry out. Also remember that the internal temp will continue to rise even out of the oven, so I feel safe pulling mine out at about 135F.
  3. After this second baking of 10 minutes, remove it from the oven and turn the broiler to 500F.
  4. Peel back the foil, and carefully drizzle the orange pineapple glaze all over the ham.
  5. Place it uncovered under the broiler for just 3 to 4 minutes. Tip - Don't leave the kitchen and keep a very watchful eye on it so it doesn't burn! You want the glaze to caramelize but it can burn easily, in just one minute, and will taste terrible so be extremely careful and vigilant!
  6. Allow ham to rest for about 15 minutes before slicing and serving. Extra ham will keep airtight in the fridge for up to 5 days and in the freezer for up to 4 months.

Notes

  • *Bourbon adds a wonderful depth of flavor and the alcohol from it actually cooks out.  However, if for some reason you don’t want to use bourbon, that’s okay. You can omit it and use the same amount of pineapple juice instead. Note that if you do that, the overall flavor of the ham may read a bit sweeter and not quite as rich tasting due to the lack of bourbon being replaced by pineapple juice.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1 Calories 204kcal (10%) Carbohydrates 33g (11%) Protein 11g (22%) Fat 2g (3%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Cholesterol 29mg (10%) Sodium 464mg (19%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 30g (60%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 204

% Daily Value*

Serving 1
Calories 204kcal 10%
Carbohydrates 33g 11%
Protein 11g 22%
Fat 2g 3%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Cholesterol 29mg 10%
Sodium 464mg 19%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 30g 60%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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