Easter Ham Recipes (Pineapple Ham)

5 from 2 votes

Serve up a Easter ham dinner to remember with my favorite Easter Ham Recipes! Featuring my favorite sweet, tangy pineapple ham!

Prep Time15

Cook Time2

Ham Glaze Cook Time15

Total Time2 30

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: easter ham recipe, Easter Ham Recipes, easter hams, glazed ham recipes

Servings:

Calories: 928kcal

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Chop the fresh pineapple finely, and add it to a small pot over medium heat with 1 cup of pineapple juice. Mix well.
Add in the brown sugar, cinnamon, and cloves. Stir to combine, and let it come to a light boil.
Turn down the heat until simmering, and let cook for 10 minutes, until thickened.
Add in 1 tablespoon of butter and mix until melted, then remove from the heat.

While the glaze is cooling, take a roasting pan and place 6-8 pineapple rings along the bottom, and preheat the oven to 325°F.
Add a roasting rack on top of the pan, and place the spiral ham on the rack.
Score the ham ¼ inch deep in a diamond pattern- this will soak up the glaze.
Cover the entire ham generously with pineapple glaze, making sure to get between the slices.
Using toothpicks to secure them, cover the ham entirely with pineapple rings.
Pour the rest of the pineapple juice into the bottom of the pan with the pineapple rings, making sure not to pour it on the ham itself.
Cover the ham with foil, and bake at 325°F for 15-18 minutes per pound.
Remove from the oven, take off the foil, and remove the toothpicks- the pineapple rings should stick thanks to the glaze.
Allow the ham to rest 15 minutes, and then add one more layer of glaze.
Slice, serve, and enjoy!

Making a big dinner means a whole lot of sides, so plan ahead and pick a ham recipe accordingly! If you're planning on baking casseroles or vegetables, try a ham recipe that doesn't use the oven.
Virtually all types of ham will work for any of these recipes, be it spiral cut, boneless, bone-in, or even raw, with adjusted cooking times.
Make sure to save the bone if you're using a bone-in ham! Store it in the freezer to use for incredible pork bone stock that will make any soup or gravy showstopping.
Remember to always glaze ham liberally! The most common issue with ham is it drying out, and keeping it well glazed will make sure that's never a problem.