Pineapple Ham
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This easy baked ham with sweet pineapple rings and brown sugar glaze is perfect for holiday meals for Easter or Christmas dinner but easy enough for a simple weeknight meal. Make this Pineapple Brown Sugar Ham with your favorite side dishes like mashed potatoes and sautéed green beans to complete your meal.
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Why I Love This Recipe
This ham is the epitome of sweet and savory perfection, with succulent ham glazed to perfection with brown sugar and tangy pineapple. It is a super easy recipe, making it extra valuable for special occasion meals when the kitchen can get hectic!
The leftover ham reheats well or can be used to make ham and cheese rolls ups, Cuban cobb salad, or even chicken cordon bleu casserole.
Ingredients
This recipe needs only 3 simple ingredients:
- bone-in spiral cut ham (about 6-8 pounds)
- brown sugar
- pineapple slices in juice
Step by Step
- Prepare the Ham: Place ham in an oven-safe baking dish or roasting pan, flat side down. Arrange the pineapple slices in between the ham slices. Pour the pineapple juice over the ham, then rub the surface of the ham with the brown sugar.
- Cook: Cover the ham with aluminum foil and let it cook for 1.5 hours in the oven, basting with the pan juices every 20-30 minutes. The cooking time may vary depending on the size of the ham. You want the ham to heat through and the flavors to meld.
- Serve:Â Once the ham is done cooking, transfer it to a serving platter and let it rest for a few minutes before serving. Serve the slices with the pineapple. You can also garnish with maraschino cherries if desired.
Tips for best results
- Choose a fully cooked ham to save time and ensure delicious results. I prefer a pre-cooked, bone-in, sprial sliced ham. You can use a boneless ham as well as long as it is fully cooked.
- Move the rack to the bottom position to maximize your oven space if cooking a very large ham.
- Don’t discard the pineapple juice – it adds a wonderful flavor to the delicious glaze!
- For a caramelized finish, broil the ham in the oven for a few minutes after baking.
- For a more savory ham, try our bourbon ham glaze recipe.
Storage
If you have any leftover ham (which is rare with this crowd-pleaser!), store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days.
To reheat, slice the ham and place it in a baking dish with some leftover juices. Cover with foil and heat in a preheated oven at 325°F until warmed through.
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Pineapple Ham
- Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes
- Yield: 8 1x
Description
This easy baked ham with sweet pineapple rings and brown sugar glaze is perfect for holiday meals for Easter or Christmas dinner but easy enough for a simple weeknight meal.Â
Ingredients
- 1 bone-in spiral ham (pre-cooked)
- 1 can pineapple slices (with juice)
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Remove the packaging from the pre-cooked ham and place it in an oven-safe baking dish.
- Open the can of pineapple slices and place the slices between the slices of ham. Pour the juice from the can over the top of the ham.
- Rub the brown sugar evenly over the pineapple slices and ham. You can adjust the amount of brown sugar based on your sweetness preference.
- Cover the ham with aluminum foil and let it cook for 1 1/2 hours in the oven, basting with pan juices every 20-30 minutes. The cooking time may vary depending on the size of the ham. You want the ham to heat through and the flavors to meld.
- Serve it with the pineapple slices.
Notes
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 90 minutes
- Category: main course
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 103
- Sugar: 8.1 g
- Sodium: 512.3 mg
- Fat: 1.4 g
- Carbohydrates: 13 g
- Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 10.3 g
- Cholesterol: 12.5 mg
