Slow Cooker Ham with Brown Sugar Pineapple Glaze
Slow Cooker Ham simmers in a finger-licking brown sugar and pineapple glaze to delicious perfection. This Crock Pot Ham is made with only a few ingredients effortlessly!
Servings 8 servings
Calories 1296kcal
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 8 ounces canned pineapple chunks in juice, drained (reserve the juice for the glaze)
- 8 lb spiral cut ham (fully cooked)
GLAZE
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 3/4 cup pineapple preserves
- 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
- 3 tablespoons pineapple juice, water or the juice from the canned pineapple
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- In a small pot over medium-low heat, combine the brown sugar, pineapple preserves, Dijon mustard, pineapple juice or water and garlic powder. Warm to form a glaze.
- Sprinkle 1/4 cup brown sugar in the bottom of a 7-8 qt slow cooker. Place the ham into the slow cooker cut side down. Place the pineapple chunks all around the ham.
- Brush the ham with the glaze trying to get in between the layers. Pour the remaining glaze over the ham.
- Cover and cook on low for for 3 hours.
- Transfer to a platter and serve with the glaze and pineapples. You can also keep the ham warm in the slow cooker until ready to serve.
Notes
- The recipe calls for 3 tablespoons of pineapple juice or water. I use the reserved juice from the canned pineapple chunks.
Nutrition
Calories: 1296kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 99g | Fat: 76g | Saturated Fat: 27g | Cholesterol: 281mg | Sodium: 5489mg | Potassium: 1407mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 40g | Vitamin A: 14IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 4mg