This Pineapple Honey Glazed Ham with Cherries is the crowning glory of any table. The absolute perfect centerpiece to your holiday table. The best part is it that it tastes as good as it looks.
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Serving the Pineapple Honey Glazed Ham with Cherries
This pineapple honey glazed ham with cherries is a beautiful presentation. With the glaze over the ham glistening and the smell of the brown sugar honey glaze wafting in the air will make your families and guest mouths water.
Why This Pineapple Honey Glazed Ham Recipe is a Keeper
This impressive Pineapple Glazed Ham is the perfect way to impress the in laws or to wow your family and have everyone asking for more.
By following the easy steps below, this dish is practically fool proof. Why is it so popular for holidays? Martha Stewart explains it the history.
- Easy: There is very little hands on work required for this honey-glazed ham.
- Easy Ingredients: All the ingredients for the brown sugar glaze is found in your pantry.
- Family Friendly: Everyone LOVES this gorgeous ham. Perfect for ham and cheese sandwiches.
- Honey Ham Makes Great Leftovers: This honey-glazed ham recipe is perfect for so many meals.
If you’re looking for more leftover ham inspired recipes, try these Ham Tetrazzini, Ham and Potato Casserole and Mac and Cheese with Ham.
Why Do People Pair Ham and Pineapple?
The sweetness of the pineapple neutralize the ham’s saltiness, Plus it looks really amazing decorating the outside of the ham. This delicious honey ham is a true show stopper.
Ingredient Notes for Baked Ham with Pineapple and Brown Sugar Glaze
- Cooked ham: You can use any kind of ham, bone-in ham or a boneless ham, or a fully cooked spiral ham that is 15-18 pound.
- Pineapple rings: A can of pineapple rings in pineapple juice for the glaze recipe.
- Whole cloves: The whole cloves enhance the flavor of the ham along with brown sugar.
- Maraschino cherries: This is a decorative element that makes the ham a true centerpiece to your holiday table.
See the recipe card below for a complete list of the ingredients with measurements.
Variations for Holiday Ham and Substitutions for Honey-Glazed Ham with Pineapple Rings and Cherries
You can make this recipe with any cooked ham and you can adjust the recipe with several variations for the Pineapple Honey Glazed Ham with Cherries.
- Type of Ham: Spiral-cut Ham, Bone-in ham or boneless ham are all great for this baked ham recipe. The glaze will soak into the spiral cut ham. Cook times will vary on the size of your ham.
- Mustard: Replace the dijon with yellow mustard or grain mustard for top of the ham.
How to Make Pineapple Honey Baked Ham Glaze Recipe
Making a statement with a meal is what you are doing when you make a delectable ham glaze recipe. Ham is perfect for any holiday meal.
These are the basic steps for making pineapple glazed ham recipe. Refer to the full, printable recipe card below for detailed instructions.
STEP 1: Preheat
First, preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
STEP 2: Score Ham and Reserve Pineapple Juice
Second, score the surface of the whole ham in a diamond pattern about 1/8-inch deep. Then drain the pineapple juice from the pineapples and reserve and next stick 6 cloves in each pineapple ring. (this is a great activity for little helpers in the kitchen!)
STEP 3: Arrange the Canned Pineapple Rings and Maraschino Cherries
Next place the pineapple rings evenly around the surface of the ham, affixing them with toothpicks and then affix a single cherry in the center of each pineapple slice with a toothpick on the skin of the ham.
STEP 4: Bake the Ham with Pineapple Juice and Brown Sugar
Finally, place the ham cut side down in a large roasting pan and add soda. Tent it with foil, and bake for 2 to 2/12 hours (as per the package directions).
STEP 5: Create the Sweet Pineapple Glaze Mixture
Meanwhile, put the brown sugar, Dijon mustard and reserved pineapple juice in a sauce pan. Cook over medium high heat until reduces and becomes thick, about 15 minutes.
STEP 6: Brush the Ham with Glaze made with Pineapple Juice
After 2 hours of baking, remove the foil and brush the glaze all over the ham. Leave foil off of the ham for the remainder of the baking time. Then repeat baste every 10 minutes until the ham is cooked through and reaches an internal temperature of 140 degrees F.
STEP 7: Rest the Amazing Ham
Finally, remove from the oven, baste with remaining glaze over entire ham and allow to rest 15-20 minutes before carving the baked glazed ham.
Recipe FAQs for Baked Glazed Ham with Cherries
Expert Tips for Making This Pineapple Honey Glazed Ham with Cherries Recipe
This easy honey glazed ham is amazing. For the best ham follow the tips below.
- Use a sharp knife to score the ham: A sharp knife will make ensure you don’t cut too deep.
- Cover the ham with foil while it bakes: To prevent your ham from drying out, cover it with foil during most of the baking time. Remove the foil while basting this Pineapple Glazed Ham and pineapple begins to brown.
- Baste ham every 10 minutes during the last 30 minutes: Use a basting brush (this one is great because it cleans up easy) to coat the ham with the brown sugar ham glaze every time minutes.
- Let the ham rest: When the ham is cooked through, allow it to rest for 15-20 minutes before slicing into it.
- Remove the pineapples and cherries before slicing: These make a great garnish for presentation. Don’t forget to carefully remove all of the toothpicks before serving your guests.
What to Serve with the Best Ham and Pineapple and Cherries
Pineapple Honey Glazed Ham with Cherries
Ingredients
- 15 pound Cooked ham, bone in or boneless
- 20 ounces Whole pineapple rings
- 60 Whole cloves
- 10 Maraschino cherries, stems removed
- ½ cup Honey, or 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 cups Lemon lime soda, can substitute ginger ale
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 F.
- Score the surface of the ham in a diamond pattern about 1/8-inch deep.
- Drain the juice from the pineapples and reserve.
- Stick 6 cloves in each pineapple ring.
- Arrange pineapple rings evenly around the surface of the ham, affixing them with toothpicks.
- Affix a single cherry in the center of each ring with a toothpick.
- Place the ham in a large roasting pan and add soda.
- Tent it with foil, and bake for 2 to 2/12 hours (as per the package directions).
- Meanwhile, put the brown sugar, mustard and reserved pineapple juice in a sauce pan.
- Cook over medium high heat until reduces and becomes thick, about 15 minutes.
- After 2 hours of baking, remove the foil and brush the glaze all over the ham. Leave foil off of the ham for the remainder of the baking time.
- Repeat baste every 10 minutes until the ham is cooked through and reaches an internal temperature of 140 degrees F.
- Remove from the oven, baste with remaining glaze and allow to rest 15-20 minutes before carving.
Expert Tips
- Use a sharp knife to score the ham: A sharp knife will make ensure you don’t cut too deep.
- Cover the ham with foil while it bakes: To prevent your ham from drying out, cover it with foil during most of the baking time. Remove the foil while basting this Pineapple Glazed Ham.
- Baste ham every 10 minutes during the last 30 minutes: Use a basting brush (this one is great because it cleans up easy) to coat the ham with the brown sugar ham glaze every time minutes.
- Let the ham rest: When the ham is cooked through, allow it to rest for 15-20 minutes before slicing into it.
- Remove the pineapples and cherries before slicing: These make a great garnish for presentation.
- Remove all of the toothpicks before serving: Don’t forget to carefully remove all of the toothpicks before serving your guests.
This was so flavorful and will now be our go-to for special events!
IMHO a pineapple glaze is the only way to make ham! We did this for Easter and it was amazing.
This looks so amazing!! I can’t wait to try this recipe!! Thank you so much!
I am drooling over this pineapple ham! It looks so good!
This ham looks so delicious. It will be great for New Years Day. I love all the tips you gave also.
It looks so good~ My mouth is watering. Thank you for sharing the recipe!
You are completely right, this ham does look tempting with that glistening exterior. Loving the flavours here.
This is the best ham ever. So sweet, and juicy and tender. M’mm…. I’m drooling just thinking about it!