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Pineapple Ham

Gorgeous Pineapple Ham is the perfect balance of sweet-and-savory, complete with homemade brown sugar and pineapple ham glaze!
Course Main
Cuisine American
Keyword baked ham with pineapple, ham with pineapple, pineapple ham, pineapple ham recipe
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Glaze Cooking Time 15 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Servings 12 servings
Calories 911kcal

Equipment

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

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
    adding pineapple to pan
  • 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
    adding brown sugar, cloves and cinnamon to pineapple in pan
  • Turn the heat down until it simmers, and let it cook for 10 minutes until thickened.
    pineapple ham glaze bubbling in skillet
  • Add 1 Tablespoon butter and mix until melted, then remove from the heat.
    1 Tablespoon Butter
    adding butter to pineapple glaze in pan

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
    pineapple rings placed at the bottom of a roasting rack
  • Add a roasting rack on top of the pan, then place spiral ham on top of the rack.
    9 lb Spiral cut ham
    ham on a roasting rack over pineapple slices
  • Score the ham with ¼-inch deep cuts along the top to help it soak up the glaze.
    scoring ham on a roasting rack
  • Brush the ham generously with pineapple glaze, including between the slices.
    Pineapple ham glaze
    brushing glaze onto ham
  • Cover the ham completely with pineapple rings, using toothpicks to keep them in place.
    pineapple rings placed over ham on roasting rack ready to bake
  • 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
    pouring pineapple juice into roasting rack under ham
  • Cover with foil and bake for 15-18 minutes per pound of ham.
    wrapping pineapple ham in foil
  • Remove from the oven, remove the foil and toothpicks, and set the rings aside.
    pineapple ham on a white platter with pineapple slices up close
  • Allow the ham to rest for 15 minutes, then glaze it again.
    pineapple ham glaze brushed over ham
  • Slice and serve, then enjoy!
    pineapple ham sliced on a platter with pineapple slices

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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!

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 911kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 74g | Fat: 58g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 27g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 213mg | Sodium: 4050mg | Potassium: 1084mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 43IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 3mg