Crockpot Brown Sugar Ham Recipe
This Crockpot Brown Sugar Ham is a yummy main holiday ham dish for Christmas, Thanksgiving, Easter, featuring a blend of sweet and savory flavors.
Treat yourself to the delicious flavors of the season with our Crockpot Brown Sugar Ham Recipe. This recipe is perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, or any special occasion. It’s super easy to make in a slow cooker (the best way to cook a ham IMO) and combines sweet, savory, and tropical flavors that will impress your guests and have them asking for more.
Effortless Festivity with Ham
Our Crockpot ham recipe is your ticket to culinary success without the fuss. Whether it’s Thanksgiving, Christmas, or Easter, this dish will add a touch of celebration to your table.
Spiral Cut Ham Simplicity
Start with a spiral-cut ham for effortless serving. With pre-sliced ham, there’s no need for carving, ensuring a stress-free holiday meal preparation.
Sweet Harmony Ham Glaze
Dark brown sugar and maple syrup team up to create a delectable glaze. Dark brown sugar offers a rich, caramel-like sweetness, while maple syrup introduces a natural, maple-flavored sweetness.
Tropical Twist on Crock Pot Ham
Enhanced by pineapple juice, the ham gets a tropical twist that harmonizes beautifully with its savory and sweet elements. This added depth of flavor is sure to please your guests on these special occasions.
Slow and Steady Tradition: Allow your slow cooker to work its magic. Low and slow cooking infuses the ham with the glaze’s flavors, resulting in tender, flavorful perfection.
Versatile Ham Holidays Celebrations
This ham recipe isn’t just for one occasion – it’s your go-to for Thanksgiving ham, Christmas ham, Easter ham, or any other special gathering. With convenience and mouthwatering taste, it turns every meal into a cherished holiday tradition.
Ham Leftover Inspiration
Don’t let the deliciousness go to waste! Your leftover Crockpot Brown Sugar Ham is perfect for creating a variety of mouthwatering dishes. Consider making ham and cheese sliders, ham and vegetable stir-fry, or a hearty ham and potato soup. You can also add diced ham to omelets or quiches for a breakfast twist. The possibilities are endless, so get creative and savor the flavors for days to come.
Ingredients for Slow Cooker Ham Recipe
Spiral Cut Ham: This is a pre-sliced ham that’s convenient and easy to prepare.
Dark Brown Sugar: A dark brown sugar has a deep color and a caramel-like taste. It sweetens the ham and imparts a hint of molasses flavor.
Maple Syrup: Maple syrup is a sweet, natural syrup from maple trees. It adds delightful sweetness and a hint of maple flavor to the dish.
Pineapple Juice: It’s the juice squeezed from pineapples. This juice brings a tropical and tangy touch to the ham, making its flavor even better.
Equipment for Slow Cooker Ham Recipe
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Crockpot Brown Sugar Ham Recipe
Ingredients
- 8 lb spiral cut ham adjust ingredients for different poundage
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 2 cups pineapple juice
Instructions
- Place ham in Crockpot Slow Cooker.
- Using hands, cover ham with dark brown sugar. Drizzle maple syrup evenly over sugared ham. Pour pineapple juice over ham.
- Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours (or until tender).
- Remove from Crockpot and slice.
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