Free up your oven by cooking your ham in the slow cooker! This slow cooker ham recipe includes a fabulous glaze and is perfect for Christmas, Easter or an easy Sunday dinner!
Every year I have the exact same issue, trying to prepare a holiday meal with one oven. I adore homemade rolls, perfectly cooked sides and a big, fat, juicy ham, so I don’t want to skip any of those recipes. The only problem is there just isn’t room to make everything and have it all hot and ready at the same time. Oven space is at a premium, people! So this year I am going to teach you how to make ham in a slow cooker.
I really don’t know why I didn’t do this earlier. And I have to beg you for just a moment to give this recipe a try. This recipe is super easy! All you do is prepare the ham like normal but then stick it in a slow cooker for 4 hours. That’s it! Juicy, tender ham ready to go and you’ve had your oven free the whole time!
Ingredients for Slow Cooker Ham
This is a crockpot ham recipe and only uses a few ingredients for the glaze. Here is your shopping list:
- Crushed Pineapple: adds flavor and texture to the glaze
- Spiral Ham: Look for a 7-10 pound bone-in ham. If you’re feeding a smaller crowd, this recipe easily can be made with a 4lb boneless spiral ham as well, just half the sauce.
- Brown Sugar: adds richness and sweetness
- Honey: adds natural sweetness
- Dijon Mustard: adds flavor
- Sure Gel: My favorite thickener! It’s so easy to use and you can’t taste it at all!
- Ham Dipping Sauces: These are totally optional but we don’t eat ham without them!
The measurements and details for all the ingredients can be found in the recipe card at the end of the post.
How to Make Glazed Ham in the Slow Cooker
Crockpot recipes should be simple, otherwise, what is the point?! This spiral cut ham recipe is as easy as it gets! It’s as easy as combining all the ingredients for the pineapple glaze and letting the slow cooker do its thing! Here are the steps:
- Prep: Add half of the pineapple and pineapple juice to the slow cooker and then add the ham.
- Combine: Add the brown sugar, honey and mustard to a small bowl and mix to combine. Rub the mixture all over the ham.
- Cook: Add the rest of the pineapple and juice around the sides of the ham and cook on low for 4-5 hours (or on high for 2-3 hours). Make sure the lid is on securely!
- Make Glaze: When the ham is done, remove it from the crockpot. Pour all the pineapple and juice into a small saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil. Once it’s boiling, whis