Honey Baked Ham

This quick and easy Honey Baked Ham recipe is perfect for the holidays! If you are entertaining this year you want this on your menu. The sweetness from the honey glaze is the perfect pair to this savory juicy ham. The final broiling step makes it amazing. Your guests will be asking for seconds and thirds, plus wanting the recipe for themselves!

When the holidays roll around everyone wants to make a delicious, easy ham recipe that impresses. Now you can make this copycat Honey Baked Ham at home instead of standing in line for a hour and paying an outrageous amount!

We love that it’s quick and easy to make. It’s so easy even the beginner cook can pull this one off.

Looking to host a meal? Make sure to check out our Easter menu plan for quick and easy recipes, plus tips and tricks.  Personally, I’m going to serve this with Hot Cross Buns, Cheddar Bay Biscuits, Crock Pot Creamed Corn and our famous 7 Layer Salad. I’ll end the meal with my favorite Carrot Cake!

Or, if you’re looking for something different to try this year, my Beef Wellington is an amazing holiday main dish, too!

Ingredients for Honey Baked Ham

I love that I have most of these ingredients all ready in my pantry, so when I’m grocery shopping I don’t even have to grab things I’ll never use again!

• Bone-In Ham
• Ginger ale
• Brown sugar
• Honey
• Cider vinegar
• Cloves
• Dijon mustard

Steps to Prepare

• Prep – Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Bake – Place ham on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Score the surface of the ham making diamond shapes 1/2” deep. Place ham in oven and bake in preheated oven for 1 1/2 hours.
• Glaze – In a saucepan combine ginger ale, brown sugar, honey and vinegar. Bring to a boil. Cook until glaze is reduced by half, about 15 minutes. Reduce heat. Stir in remaining ingredients and cook for an additional 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Set aside 1 c. for sauce.
• Baste – Remove ham from oven and baste ham with some of the remaining glaze that was not reserved. Bake an additional 30 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 140 degrees F. During the last 30 minutes make sure to baste ham two more times with remaining glaze.
• Rest – Remove the ham from the oven and let stand for 10 minutes before slicing. Serve with reserved sauce.

Expert Tips!

• A smoked ham is fully cooked, so really what you’re doing is warming it up and giving it more flavor with this honey glaze!
• Bake the ham uncovered for best results!
• Basting the ham with the glaze during the cooking process will ensure it stay moist and tender.
• Line the roasting pan with tinfoil for an easy cleanup.
• If you would like to use a spiral ham instead you can. Skip the process of scoring the ham, place the ham cut side down in the pan and follow the steps of the recipe to prepare.
• You can store leftovers in the fridge for up to 5 days. If you want to keep them after that freeze them, it will last for 2-3 months in the freezer.

Leftover Ham Recipes

Often times we are left with ham after the holidays. We love these recipes to use up the leftovers!

• I remember my mom making this easy Ham Salad and serving it on crackers or a bun when I was growing up.
• Cheddar and Ham Quiche Cups make the perfect brunch recipe or easy treat for breakfast.
• If you need an easy dinner that the kids will love, plus it sneaks in vegetables make One Pot Ham & Penne Pasta!
• Does everyone love mac and cheese? Then make it a meal with Cheesy Ham and Noodle Casserole.

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Honey Baked Ham

Julie Evink

An easy ham recipe with a delicious honey glaze. It's moist, tender and delicious for the holidays.

5 from 5 votes

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 2 hrs

Resting Time 10 mins

Total Time 2 hrs 10 mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 16

Calories 631 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 8-10 lb bone-in ham fully cooked
• 2 1/4 c ginger ale
• 1 c. brown sugar packed
• 3 Tbsp honey
• 4 1/2 tsp cider vinegar
• 2 garlic cloves minced
• 1 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Place ham on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Score the surface of the ham, making diamond shapes 1/2 in. deep.
• Baked uncovered at 325 degrees fro 1 1/2 hours.
• Meanwhile, in a small saucepan combine ginger ale, brown sugar, honey and vinegar. Bring to a boil. Cook until glaze is reduced by half, about 15 minutes. Reduce heat. Stir in remaining ingredients and cook for an additional 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Set aside 1 c. for sauce.
• Baste ham with some of the remaining glaze. Bake 30 minutes longer or until a meat thermometer reads 140 degrees F. During the last 30 minutes make sure to baste ham two more times with remaining glaze.
• Remove from oven and let stand for 10 minutes before slicing. Serve with reserved sauce.

Notes

EXPERT TIPS!

• A smoked ham is fully cooked, so really what you’re doing is warming it up and giving it more flavor with this honey glaze!
• Bake the ham uncovered for best results!
• Basting the ham with the glaze during the cooking process will ensure it stay moist and tender.
• Line the roasting pan with tinfoil for an easy cleanup.
• If you would like to use a spiral ham instead you can. Skip the process of scoring the ham, place the ham cut side down in the pan and follow the steps of the recipe to prepare.
• You can store leftovers in the fridge for up to 5 days. If you want to keep them after that freeze them, it will last for 2-3 months in the freezer.

Nutrition

Calories: 631kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 48gFat: 38gSaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 140mgSodium: 2704mgPotassium: 668mgSugar: 20gVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 2.2mg

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