Copycat Honey Baked Ham Recipe
Making your own copycat honey baked ham recipe is easier than you think! Spiral-cut ham is baked with a honey butter glaze, coated in a sweet smoky rub then caramelized!
Ingredients
- 7-10 pounds bone-in, spiral-cut ham
- 2 Tablespoons salted butter
- ¼ cup honey (or pure maple syrup)
- 1 Tablespoon dijon mustard
- 1 cup pineapple juice (or orange juice or water)
Sugar Rub
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon cloves
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon ginger
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F. Remove the ham from the wrapper and discard glaze packet.
- Glaze ham. In a small saucepan, melt 2 Tablespoons butter. Stir in 1/4 cup honey and 1 Tablespoon dijon mustard. Using your hands, rub the honey mixture all over the ham, including in-between the spiral cuts, if desired. Place cut-side down in a shallow roasting pan or Dutch oven. Pour 1 cup pineapple juice around the ham. Cover tightly with foil.
- Bake 2 hours 20 minutes (20 minutes per pound), or until the internal temperatures reaches 140°F on a digital thermometer. Remove from oven and let cool, covered, 15 minutes.
- In a small bowl, stir together 1 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon cloves, 1/4 teaspoon paprika, and 1/2 teaspon ginger. Pour 1/2 onto a rimmed baking sheet.
- Transfer the ham to the baking sheet with the sugar rub. Roll the ham, except the flat side, in the sugar mixture. Use your hands to pat any extra sugar mixture on the ham until it is well coated.
- Light a kitchen torch (or turn the oven to broil - see notes). Keeping flame about 1 inch from the ham, move continually in small circles until the sugar mixture is bubbly. The liquid should harden into a shiny shell. Continue until all of the sugar mixture is melted. If not serving right away, cover and return the ham to the oven on at 170°F.
- In a small saucepan, add the remaining 1/2 sugar mixture with 2 Tablespoons of water and bring to a boil over medium heat. Simmer 2 to 5 minutes, or until thickened. Serve with the ham as a sauce. Reheat if the sauce starts to harden.
Notes
Broil: If you don't have a kitchen torch, you can broil the ham after coating in the sugar mixture. You will want to watch it closely to avoid burning. Turn during broiling, if necessary, to get an even cook.
Slow cooker: Place your ham flat side down in the slow cooker. Rub the butter mixture all over the ham. Cook on low 4 to 5 hours, or until heated to140°F on a digital thermometer. Follow the directions from there.
Nutrition
Calories: 606kcal, Carbohydrates: 20g, Protein: 46g, Fat: 37g, Saturated Fat: 14g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g, Monounsaturated Fat: 17g, Trans Fat: 0.1g, Cholesterol: 135mg, Sodium: 2536mg, Potassium: 633mg, Fiber: 0.2g, Sugar: 20g, Vitamin A: 65IU, Vitamin C: 2mg, Calcium: 20mg, Iron: 2mg
Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.
