Go Back
+ servings
baked ham on a plate being sliced by a metal knife, with arugula and lemon
Print

Christmas Dinner Ideas - Baked Ham Recipe

Enjoy our Christmas Dinner Ideas, including our Honey Ham Recipe, along with tips for making the holiday extra special!
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword christmas dinner ideas, christmas dinner recipes, ideas for christmas dinner
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Servings 12 servings
Calories 194kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 10 lb. Bone-in spiral sliced ham or whole ham fully cooked

Ham Glaze

  • 1 cup honey
  • ½ cup unsalted butter (1 stick)
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 Tbsp. garlic powder
  • ½ Tbsp. freshly cracked black pepper

For Baking Ham

  • 1 cup chicken broth for basting; see notes

Instructions

First Baking

  • Preheat oven to 325°F. Place ham cut-side down on a roasting pan and tent with foil. Bake for 1 hour. Prepare your glaze while it bakes.
    Maple glazed ham tented with foil to bake

Making Glaze

  • Melt butter for glaze in 30 second intervals in the microwave or in a saucepan on the stovetop until fully melted. Add all glaze ingredients to a small mixing bowl.
    Add the melted butter and thoroughly mix until fully combined.
    Stirring the glaze for maple glazed ham

Glazing

  • Carefully remove roasting pan from oven after baking an hour. Leave the oven on. Remove foil. Brush the outside of the ham with honey brown sugar glaze.
    Brushing the glaze on honey glazed ham outside
  • Separate slices and brush the inside of each slice with the honey ham glaze.
    Brushing the inside of ham for honey glazed ham

Final Baking

  • Pour 1 cup of chicken broth into the bottom of the roasting pan. This will keep it moist and allows you to baste if necessary.
    Return roasting pan back to oven. Do not cover it. Bake for an additional 30 minutes. Serve, and enjoy!
    Maple glazed ham after glazing

Video

Nutrition

Calories: 194kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 6mg | Potassium: 50mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 236IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg