Yield: 10 servings
Honey Baked Ham
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
2 hours 30 minutes
Total Time
2 hours 40 minutes
This Honey Baked Ham is juicy, tender, and perfectly caramelized. It’s easy to make, and has a mouthwatering honey brown sugar glaze. If you’re looking for a holiday meal, look no further.
Ingredients
- 10 pound spiral-cut ham
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
- ½ cup orange juice
- ¼ cup honey
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325℉. Remove the plastic disc on the cut side of the ham if there is one. Add the ham to a large roasting pan or 9”x13” with the cut side down. Cover tightly with foil.
- Bake ham for 10-14 minutes per pound for a fully cooked ham or until internal temp reaches 110 degrees F. (for a 10 pound ham this takes about 2 hours)
- When the ham has about 30 minutes left of baking time, combine brown sugar, orange juice, honey, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves in a small saucepan. Simmer over medium heat, whisking frequently, until sugar is dissolved and glaze is thickened, about 3-5 minutes.
- Remove the ham from the oven. Uncover it and add glaze to the ham. Return the ham to the oven and continue to bake, uncovered, until internal temperature reaches 145℉.
- Remove the ham from the oven and let it rest for 15-20 minutes.
Notes
- Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container and eat within 4 days of baking.
- Freeze leftover ham in an airtight freezer bag and store up to a month. Thaw in the refrigerator and then heat leftovers on the stovetop or in the oven, covered with foil to retain moisture.
- Serving Size: You should plan for about ¾-1 lb of ham per person.
- Choose a Ham. A bone-in ham, spiral cut ham is what we used for this recipe. Any meat with the bone is usually the most flavorful. Choose a fully cooked ham. If you purchase a ham that needs to be cooked, baking time will need to be adjusted.
- Use a meat thermometer to monitor the temperature and to prevent overbaking which will cause the ham to be dry. Internal temperature should be 140-145 degrees.
- To make a more crispy glaze, increase the oven temperature to 400℉ for the last 15 minutes or so. This causes the sugars in the glaze to caramelize.
- Letting the ham rest after baking results in a juicy, flavorful ham. Do not leave the ham at room temperature for more than 2 hours after baking.
- If ham isn’t pre-cooked, it should be baked until the internal temp is 160℉.
- See blog post for more recipe tips and tricks.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
10Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 732Total Fat: 23gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 290mgSodium: 4437mgCarbohydrates: 31gFiber: 0gSugar: 31gProtein: 101g
*Nutrition facts are an estimate and not guaranteed to be accurate. Please see a registered dietitian for special diet advice.