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This Brown Sugar Pineapple Ham is the perfect Easter Ham recipe! We made a delicious cola and brown sugar glaze for ham, and combined it with crushed pineapples. This spiral ham is easy to make, and filled with SO much flavor!
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Pineapple Spiral Ham Recipe

This spiral ham is covered in pineapple chunks and a sweet brown sugar glaze, then baked into a juicy, sweet dish.
Step-by-step photos can be seen below the recipe card.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 45 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12
Author: Becky Hardin

Ingredients

For the Pineapple Ham Glaze

  • 1 cup dark brown sugar packed, light brown sugar is a good substitute
  • 12 oz. cola or Dr. Pepper
  • 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
  • 1½ tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1½ tbsp grainy mustard
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • ½ tsp onion powder
  • ¼ tsp crushed red pepper flakes
  • ¼ tsp kosher salt

For the Spiral Ham

  • 1 6-9 lbs. spiral-sliced city ham
  • 20 oz. crushed pineapple (1 large can*)

Instructions

For the Pineapple Ham Glaze

  • Combine all glaze ingredients in a medium-sized saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, reduce heat to a simmer and cook, stirring often, 20-30 minutes, or until glaze is the consistency of syrup. Remove from heat and set aside.
    1 cup dark brown sugar, 12 oz. cola, 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar, 1 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce, 1½ tbsp Dijon mustard, 1½ tbsp grainy mustard, 1 tsp ground ginger, ½ tsp onion powder, ¼ tsp crushed red pepper flakes, ¼ tsp kosher salt

For the Brown Sugar Pineapple Spiral Ham

  • Heat oven to 325°F.
  • Use a sharp knife to score the surface of the ham with ½-inch-deep slices spaced 1 inch apart. Cover and bake for 1 hour.
    1 6-9 lbs. spiral-sliced city ham
  • Brush half the glaze over the ham, being sure to spread some down into each cut. Spread the crushed pineapple over the ham, again pressing down, and then pour half the remaining glaze over the surface. Bake the ham, uncovered, 15 minutes then repeat glazing as follows:
    20 oz. crushed pineapple
  • Continue cooking and glazing/basting the ham (once you have run out of glaze, just baste with the glaze from the bottom of the pan) every 10 minutes until the internal temperature registers 140°F on an instant-read thermometer. This could take a total 40-60 minutes.

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Notes

*You must use canned or cooked pineapple for this recipe. Fresh pineapple contains enzymes that will turn your ham to mush!

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5pound | Calories: 451kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 43g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 166mg | Sodium: 2765mg | Potassium: 737mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 39IU | Vitamin C: 57mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 2mg