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Gorgeous Pineapple Ham is the perfect balance of sweet and savory, complete with homemade brown sugar and pineapple ham glaze. It makes a beautiful centerpiece for Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas, or whenever you want to enjoy a classic ham for dinner!
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Ham with Pineapple
When hams go on sale, I’m known to stock up on them even outside of the holidays. My family and I love ham for dinner, so needless to say I’ve cooked up plenty of ham recipes over the years!
One of my all-time favorites is this Pineapple Ham Recipe. I guarantee once you try it, you will want to make this dish every year. It’s sweet, savory, tangy, and, best of all, easy to prepare.
The ingredients are simple, the prep is easy, and the flavor is out of this world. Serve it up for a weeknight dinner or the holidays and keep the leftovers to make my amazing leftover ham recipes, and you’ll have delicious meals for days!
Pineapple Glazed Ham Ingredients
- Spiral sliced ham
- Canned pineapple rings
- Pineapple ham glaze
- Pineapple juice
Pineapple Ham Glaze Ingredients
- Fresh pineapple
- Pineapple juice
- Cinnamon powder
- Cloves
- Brown sugar
- Butter
Pineapple on Ham Instructions
Pineapple Glaze for Ham
- In a small skillet add freshly chopped pineapple and pineapple juice over medium heat. Mix together well.
- Add in brown sugar, cinnamon, and cloves. Stir to combine and continue cooking until your glaze begins to lightly boil.
- Turn down the heat to a low and cook for another 10 minutes, or until thickened.
- Finish off the glaze by adding butter and mix well until fully melted.
- Use glaze immediately on a ham or store it in the refrigerator.
For full instructions and storing tips, see my Pineapple Glaze for Ham.
Pineapple Ham Instructions
- While the glaze cools, place pineapple rings along the bottom of a roasting pan. Preheat the oven to 325°F.
- Add a roasting rack on top of the pan, then place spiral ham on top of the rack.
- Score the ham with ¼-inch deep cuts along the top to help it soak up the glaze.
- Brush the ham generously with pineapple glaze, including between the slices.
- Cover the ham completely with pineapple rings, using toothpicks to keep them in place.
- Pour the remaining pineapple juice into the bottom of the pan with the pineapple rings (do not pour it over the ham itself).
- Cover with foil and bake for 15-18 minutes per pound of ham.
- Remove from the oven, remove the foil and toothpicks, and set the rings aside.
- Allow the ham to rest for 15 minutes, then glaze it again. Slice and serve, then enjoy!
Ham and Pineapple Recipes Tips
- For a little extra sweetness, you can add maraschino cherries to the center of each pineapple ring before baking. My family loves ham with pineapple and cherries!
- To make the meal prep easy, you can prepare the glaze ahead of time and store it in the refrigerator. Just microwave it for a few seconds so it thins out and is easy to pour over the ham.
- Only use canned pineapple for the pineapple rings placed on the ham. This is important: fresh pineapple will break down the texture of the ham and make it mushy.
- Save the pineapple rings and the juices from the bottom of the pan to serve with the ham. They’re sweet and delicious!
Pineapple Ham FAQs
Pineapple will only change the texture of ham if you use fresh pineapple. Make sure to use canned pineapple rings when baking ham, or the acidity of the fresh pineapple will break the meat down too much and make it mushy. Fresh pineapple is fine for the glaze, however, as it’s cooked down.
Place canned pineapple slices on the ham right before baking it. Secure them in place with toothpicks so they remain in place while baking.
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Pineapple Ham
Equipment
- toothpicks
- Basting brush
Ingredients
Pineapple Ham Glaze
- 1 cup Pineapple fresh finely chopped
- 1 cup Pineapple juice
- ½ teaspoon Cinnamon
- 4-5 Cloves
- ½ cup Brown sugar packed
- 1 Tablespoon Butter
Pineapple Ham
- 9 lb Spiral cut ham
- 1 can Pineapple rings in 100% juice
- Pineapple ham glaze
- 2 cups Pineapple juice
See our Cooking Conversions Chart for help converting measurements!
Instructions
Making Pineapple Glaze for Ham
- Chop fresh pineapple finely and add it to a small pot over medium heat along with 1 cup pineapple juice. Mix well.1 cup Pineapple juice, 1 cup Pineapple fresh
- Add brown sugar, cinnamon, and cloves. Stir to combine and allow it to reach a light boil.½ teaspoon Cinnamon, 4-5 Cloves, ½ cup Brown sugar packed
- Turn the heat down until it simmers, and let it cook for 10 minutes until thickened.
- Add 1 Tablespoon butter and mix until melted, then remove from the heat.1 Tablespoon Butter
Roasting Ham with Pineapple
- While the glaze cools, place pineapple rings along the bottom of a roasting pan. Preheat the oven to 325°F.1 can Pineapple rings in 100% juice
- Add a roasting rack on top of the pan, then place spiral ham on top of the rack.9 lb Spiral cut ham
- Score the ham with ¼-inch deep cuts along the top to help it soak up the glaze.
- Brush the ham generously with pineapple glaze, including between the slices.Pineapple ham glaze
- Cover the ham completely with pineapple rings, using toothpicks to keep them in place.
- Pour the remaining pineapple juice into the bottom of the pan with the pineapple rings (do not pour it over the ham itself).2 cups Pineapple juice
- Cover with foil and bake for 15-18 minutes per pound of ham.
- Remove from the oven, remove the foil and toothpicks, and set the rings aside.
- Allow the ham to rest for 15 minutes, then glaze it again.
- Slice and serve, then enjoy!
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Notes
- For a little extra sweetness, you can add maraschino cherries to the center of each pineapple ring before baking. My family loves ham with pineapple and cherries!
- To make the meal prep easy, you can prepare the glaze ahead of time and store it in the refrigerator. Just microwave it for a few seconds so it thins out and is easy to pour over the ham.
- Only use canned pineapple for the pineapple rings placed on the ham. This is important: fresh pineapple will break down the texture of the ham and make it mushy.
- Save the pineapple rings and the juices from the bottom of the pan to serve with the ham. They’re sweet and delicious!
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