Making Honey Baked Ham in an Instant Pot is so quick and easy! You only need 5 ingredients to make this Instant Pot ham recipe, covered in a delicious honey brown sugar glaze. It’s sweet and savory, perfect for Thanksgiving, Easter, Christmas, or any holiday.
What’s in this Copycat Honey Baked Ham
You only need 5 ingredients to make this honey baked ham in the Instant Pot!
- Spiral Ham: Use a pre-cooked spiral ham for this recipe. I used a bone-in ham between 6-7 pounds. Cooking time will vary depending on the size of your ham.
- Brown Sugar: Brown sugar adds a rich, sweet flavor.
- Apple Cider: This is the main liquid used to cook and keep the ham moist. You can use apple juice instead of cider.
- Coarse Ground Mustard: This adds a tangy flavor and a bit of texture into the ham glaze.
- Honey: It wouldn’t be a honey baked ham without the honey!
Instant Pot Ham Variations
Keep in mind that these substitutions will change the overall flavor, so it won’t quite be the traditional honey baked ham. But it will still be delicious!
- Use pineapple juice or orange juice instead of apple cider if you want a more citrus-y flavor.
- You can use pure maple syrup instead of honey for a richer, sweeter taste.
- Add cinnamon, nutmeg, and other warm spices. This is a great idea when making this ham for Thanksgiving.
A general rule of thumb is to cook a (pre-cooked) spiral ham for about 2 minutes per pound in a pressure cooker. Using a 7 pound ham, I cooked mine for 15 minutes.
This recipe uses a mixture of apple cider, brown sugar, mustard, and honey to infuse the ham with flavor.
I recommend an 8-quart Instant Pot is great for a 6-7 pound ham.
All we’re really doing with this recipe is reheating the ham (since it’s pre-cooked) and adding the honey glaze. So you’re not going to get much benefit from making or prepping this ahead of time.
Absolutely! Follow this oven baked honey baked ham for full instructions.
How to Store and Reheat Instant Pot Ham
Store leftover ham in an airtight container, resealable bag, or wrapped tightly in aluminum foil. I recommend fully slicing the ham for easy storage! Store up to 4 days in the refrigerator.
To reheat, warm slices of ham in the oven at 250 until heated through. It also tastes delicious cold, especially for sandwiches.
How to Freeze Pressure Cooker Ham
You can freeze Instant pot ham up to 2 months. Cut into slices, wrap in foil, then place in a freezer-safe resealable bag. Thaw in the fridge before reheating.
What to Serve with Honey Baked Ham
This Instant Pot Honey Baked Ham recipe is the perfect ham recipe for Easter. It goes well with any holiday side dishes, from mashed potatoes and green bean casserole, to Air Fryer roasted vegetables and Instant Pot Mac and Cheese. Don’t forget the dinner rolls or homemade Hawaiian Rolls.
If you make this Honey Baked Ham Recipe be sure to upload a photo in the comment section below or leave a rating. Happy Holidays!
Honey Baked Ham (Instant Pot Ham)
Ingredients
- 6-7 lb. spiral ham bone in, fully cooked
- 2 cups apple cider or apple juice divided into two, ½ cup portions and one, 1-cup portion.
- 2 cups brown sugar divided into two 1-cup portions
- ¼ cup coarse ground mustard divided into two 2-tablespoon portions
- ¼ cup honey divided into two 2-tablespoon portions
Recommended Equipment
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together ½ cup apple juice, 1 cup packed brown sugar, 2 tablespoons coarse ground mustard and 2 tablespoons honey.2 cups apple cider or apple juice, 2 cups brown sugar, ¼ cup coarse ground mustard, ¼ cup honey
- Place the ham in a rimmed dish and pour the apple juice mixture over the entire ham. Rub it in and around the ham – being sure to get in between the slices of ham (as much as possible).6-7 lb. spiral ham
- Spray the pan insert with cooking spray and pour 1 cup apple juice in the bottom. Place the ham in the Instant Pot and pour any leftover juices that had drained off the ham back over the ham. Cover and lock the lid in place with the vent closed. Set the Instant Pot on manual and on high pressure for 15 minutes. Allow the steam to release naturally (unless you are in a hurry, then do a quick release of the steam).
- While the ham is cooking, cover a rimmed baking sheet with foil, and spray the foil with nonstick spray.
- Set the oven to broil.
- Remove the ham from the pressure cooker and place it on the prepared baking sheet.
- Combine ½ cup apple juice, 2 tablespoons coarse mustard and 2 tablespoons honey in a small bowl. Brush the apple juice mixture over the cooked ham. Rub (and press) 1-cup brown sugar into the top surfaces of the ham, and place the ham under the broiler 5-10 minutes or until the glaze is bubbly and caramelized.2 cups apple cider or apple juice, 2 cups brown sugar, ¼ cup coarse ground mustard
- Transfer the ham to a cooling rack and cool for a few minutes. Serve warm or cold.
Last step! Don’t forget to show me a pic of what you made! Upload an image or tag me @thecookierookie on Instagram!
Nutrition Information
I have a large bone in spiral and a 6 qt instapot do I de bone and adjust time and cook this sucker in 2 batches
If it won’t fit whole in your instant pot, I would recommend cutting the ham in half and cooking it in 2 batches. I would pressure cook for about 10 minutes for each batch! Here’s a link to a recipe for a boneless ham in the instant pot (click here) that might help you with any additional questions you may have!
excited to make this, but wow, your website is stressful with all of the ads, popups, links, other suggestions 😳
I am sorry, the ads are sadly necessary to keep this site going so you can have access to free recipes. There is an option at the top of the website to jump straight down to the recipe and skip everything in between!
Does the ham have to be cooked before you put it in the pressure cooker or does it cook all the way in the pressure cooker?
As noted in the recipe the ham should be fully cooked!
Looks Delicious
This is so easy and delish!!!
I’m so glad you loved it!
I can’t seem to find a ham that isn’t smoked. Is this normal?. Sorry if this is a dumb question but I am struggling and really want to do this.
I would ask your grocer’s meat counter. I bet they can help you!
What about a boneless ham that is not spiral cut?
That should work!
Sounds like a wonderful way to prepare a ham but 880 calories per serving? Surely not. Please confirm. Thanks!
It looks Yummy.. :-)
i made this today! it was really good and easy! i find it too mustardy, but hubby does not think so. i only had 4 lbs of ham no-bone. i used half the ingredients but used the same cook time. STILL TURNED OUT GREAT! NOT FALLING APART AT ALL. thank you for sharing your recipe! :)
Yay! Thanks for letting us know. Happy Easter!