Easy Maple Glazed Ham Recipe (2024)

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Maple Glazed Ham is super easy and quick recipe for a decadently delicious spiral ham. We are using a boneless ham which makes the entire process even easier however, a bone-in ham can be used. A perfect recipe for Holidays like Easter and Christmas.

Maple Glazed Ham

One of my favorite Holiday meals is a baked spiral ham. It's not only delicious but it's easy to make and the leftovers are great. Just try our Creamy Ham and Pea Pasta , yummy.

Since life has changed so much and celebrations are now smaller, I recently discovered the boneless spiral ham. It's a great cut of ham, boneless, and its also pre-sliced.

This is also a great recipe for a newer cook to start with when you want to make a special meal. It is super easy to prepare with delicious results.

Ingredients

  • We use a boneless spiral ham. However the maple glaze will work on a bone-in ham and smoked whole ham.
  • Be sure and use pure maple syrup. Please do not use "pancake syrup" for this glaze. It isn't maple syrup.
  • I prefer light brown sugar for this recipe. If you use dark brown sugar, there will be more of a molasses flavor.
  • Dijon mustard is awesome and adds a nice zing to the maple syrup.

Why you'll love this recipe

  • Being a boneless ham, it is easy to maneuver in and out of the oven, as it is not heavy.
  • The ham is sliced which makes a gorgeous presentation and easy to slice.
  • With just a few ingredients and about an hour, you'll have a fabulous tasting meal.
  • This is a great crowd pleaser.

Instructions

  1. Place the ham aluminum foil in a shallow pan or baking dish. The ham will be wrapped in the foil while baking to prevent the ham from drying out.
  2. Make the maple glaze by combining brown sugar, Dijon mustard, and maple syrup in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring the mixture to a boil, then let simmer 2-3 minutes.
  3. {Place half the glaze over the ham. Bake, uncovered for about an hour at 350°F.
  4. Spoon remaining glaze over the ham and bake, uncovered another 15 minutes. The ham will be heated through.

Expert Tips and FAQs

  • The ham is precooked and you will only need to warm it up and glaze it.
  • Wrap the ham in aluminum foil before roasting will ensure the moisture stays in the ham.
  • Remove the foil for the last 15 minutes of roasting.
  • A boneless ham needs to cook about 10-15 minutes per pound in a 350°F oven.
  • Refer to the USDA Ham chart for specific info regarding heating temperatures of ham.
  • In general, the internal temperature of a ham should be between 140°F to 165°F.
  • For feeding a crowd, for boneless hams, plan on ⅓ to ½ pound per person.

What sides can I make?

One of my favorites to make is this Cheesy Hash Brown Casserole. A great recipe that can be made ahead of time.

Marshmallow Sweet Potato Casserole is not just for Thanksgiving. We love this one.

Homemade Mashed Potatoes, a classic and so good.

Oven Roasted Green Beans, simple and always requested by my family.

Candied Carrots are another easy to make ahead recipe.

Green Beans and Mushrooms are another big hit.

Funeral Potatoes recipe, a classic cheesy hash brown casserole that is a fabulous side for any main dish.

Looking for some biscuits, from scratch Air Fryer Biscuits are light and fluffy. Made in the air fryer so they don't take up oven room. Another favorite are these Hawaiian Rolls Recipe, yum.

Leftovers and Storage

  • When I make any type of baked ham, I want leftovers because there are so many things to make with them. Checkout my leftover ham recipes post. The leftovers can be kept in a covered container or storage bag in the fridge for up to 3 days.
  • Good news, you can also freeze the leftover ham and use within 3 months.
  • To make this ahead of time, I would only make it one day ahead if needed. The morning of an event is also a good time to make the ham.

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Easy Maple Glazed Ham Recipe (5)

Maple Glazed Ham

An easy Maple Glazed Ham recipe that uses just a few ingredients for a delicious glaze with maple and brown sugar on a spiral ham. Great for Holidays, Easter, Christmas, New Year's Day, Mother's Day, family gatherings.

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: brown sugar maple glazed ham, maple glazed ham recipe, spiral ham recipe

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour hour 15 minutes minutes

Total Time: 1 hour hour 25 minutes minutes

Servings: 12 servings

Calories: 296kcal

Author: Eileen Kelly

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Ingredients

Instructions

Roasting the Ham

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

  • Put the ham in the center of a large piece of aluminum foil that is large enough to wrapped around the ham. Place them in a shallow roasting pan or baking dish.

  • Spoon or brush half of the maple glaze (recipe below) over the ham.

  • Bake, covered, at 350 for 1 hour.

  • Spoon the remaining glaze over the ham. Return to the oven, uncovered and bake another 15 minutes longer , until the ham is heated through. The internal temperature of cooked ham should be between 140°F to 165°F.

  • Remove from the oven and serve with your favorite sides.

Maple Glaze

  • In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the pure maple syrup, brown sugar, and Dijon mustard. Stir until combined.

  • Continue to stir over medium heat until the mixture begins to a bubble. Let simmer for 2-3 minutes

  • Reduce heat to low and let simmer 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat. The sauce is ready to go on the ham.

Notes

Note 1: This recipe uses a bone removed ham or boneless ham. The recipe can be used for a bone in ham as well. Refer to the USDA Meat Cooking Reference Guide for various sizes of ham and cooking times

Note 2: Dark brown sugar can be used and you will have a more pronounced molasses flavor.

Note 3: Please be sure to use pure maple syrup and not pancake syrup. They are two different syrups.

Tips and FAQs

  • The ham is precooked and you will only need to warm it up and glaze it.
  • Wrap the ham in aluminum foil before roasting will ensure the moisture stays in the ham.
  • Remove the foil for the last 15 minutes of roasting.
  • A boneless ham needs to cook about 10-15 minutes per pound in a 350°F oven.
  • Refer to the USDA Ham chart for specific info regarding heating temperatures of ham.
  • In general, the internal temperature of a ham should be between 140°F to 165°F.
  • For feeding a crowd, for boneless hams, plan on ⅓ to ½ pound per person.

I'm not a registered dietician, I do my best to provide the most accurate nutritional values. Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation. Actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and portion sizes.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 296kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 109mg | Sodium: 2771mg | Potassium: 652mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 3mg

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FAQs

Do you cook the ham before you glaze it? ›

In this case, you'll want to preheat your oven to 325 or 350 degrees F, then follow the directions on the package for how long to heat the ham before serving. The glaze should not be applied until the final hour to 30 minutes, in order to avoid burning the sugars.

What are the ingredients in maple glazed honey coat ham? ›

Ingredients. Coated With: Water, Honey, Cacao Seed Powder, Sugar, Pork Broth With Natural Flavor, Gelatin, Maple Syrup, Natural Flavor.

What is the honey glaze made of on ham? ›

The glaze is the most delicious combination of brown sugar, honey, Dijon mustard, and just a splash of fruity apple cider vinegar. While hams often comes packaged with a granulated glaze, you can — and should — make your own. It will transform a city ham to the most-talked-about dish at the table.

How do you get glaze to stick to ham? ›

After the ham has cooked for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, brush the surface with some of the glaze. Then pop it back into the oven, uncovered, for another 20 minutes or so. Pull it out and brush on more glaze, then pop it back in the oven. Then pull it out and brush on more glaze!

Should I cover a glazed ham in the oven? ›

Not Covering Your Ham

If you don't cover your ham while cooking it will quickly dry out. Instead: Put some aluminum foil over your ham while it's cooking. It is recommended that the ham is covered for at least half of the cooking process and only removed during the last half when you glaze it.

Can I use maple syrup instead of honey in a glaze? ›

You can usually count on a honey substitute to work well in baked good recipes. If the honey you're replacing is in a sauce, a glaze or marinade for meat or vegetables, use maple syrup in its place. It'll act in much the same way, even if it changes the flavor of the dish a bit.

What can I use instead of maple syrup in ham glaze? ›

Don't have maple syrup? Use honey, or make a classic Brown Sugar Mustard Glazed Ham.

What can you use instead of honey in ham glaze? ›

Best honey substitutes
  1. Raw sugar. Raw sugar doesn't go through the same bleaching process as refined white sugar. ...
  2. Brown sugar. Most brown sugar is just a mixture of white sugar and molasses. ...
  3. Maple syrup. Maple syrup comes from (surprise, surprise) maple trees. ...
  4. Molasses. ...
  5. Agave syrup. ...
  6. Corn syrup. ...
  7. Barley malt syrup. ...
  8. Date paste.
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When to add glaze to ham? ›

About 20 minutes prior to the end of cooking time, begin glazing the ham but applying it with a silicon brush. Continue to glaze every 5 minutes until the ham is done. The ham is ready when a thermometer reads an internal temperature of 135-140f.

Do you cook a ham at 325 or 350? ›

Cooking Temperature and Time

If the ham is a half ham weighing five to seven pounds, it should heat at 325°F for 22-25 minutes per pound. If it is a whole ham weighing between 10 to 14 pounds, heat the ham at 325°F for 18-20 minutes per pound. The internal temperature should be 140°F.

How do you jazz up a precooked ham? ›

Add 1/2-3/4 of a cup of wine or stock to the pan (you don't want the ham swimming in liquid) and throw some aromatics in there—a few whole cloves, some star anise, and cinnamon sticks are all good options. Cover the ham with foil and place in a 250-degree oven until it reaches an internal temperature of 100℉.

How does Gordon Ramsay cook ham? ›

Put the gammon into a large saucepan and pour on enough cold water to cover. Add the carrots, leek, onion, peppercorns, coriander seeds, cinnamon stick and bay leaves. Bring to the boil, turn down to a simmer and cook for 3 hours, topping up with more boiling water if necessary.

Why does honey baked ham taste so good? ›

First, our Honey Baked Ham products start with a rigorous selection process, then the meat is smoked for up to 24 hours with our special blend of hardwood chips. The result is that every rich and flavorful bite, and every slice, is fall-apart-in-your-mouth perfect. There's something about that sweet, crunchy glaze.

Do you cover ham when baking? ›

Cover with foil. Bake 2 to 2½ hours or until browned and heated through (140°F). For the last 45 minutes of cooking, uncover and spoon glaze over ham (if you're using a glaze).

How do you heat and glaze a precooked ham? ›

Add water to the bottom of the pan and cover the whole thing tightly with foil. Bake at 325F for 16-20 minutes per pound, until a meat thermometer registers 135F. Unwrap the ham and apply the glaze; increase the heat to 400F and bake for 15-20 minutes longer until the glaze is burnished.

How long do you cook a 10 lb precooked ham? ›

Approximate cooking time for precooked ham, depending on size:
  1. 5-lb. precooked ham: 1 hour 30 minutes–2 hours.
  2. 7-lb. precooked ham: 2 hours–2 hours 45 minutes.
  3. 10-lb. precooked ham: 2 hours 30 minutes–3 hours.
  4. 15-lb. precooked ham: 3 hours 45 minutes–4 hours 30 minutes.
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How long does the glaze take on a ham? ›

You could apply 1/3 cup of glaze about an hour before the ham is done. Then 20 minutes later you can apply another 1/3 cup, and then the remaining 1/3 cup 15 minutes after that. For a smaller ham, it's fine to apply the glaze all at once.

How long do you cook a precooked ham? ›

Preheat the oven to 350 F. Place the ham on a rack in a large baking pan and add about 1/4- to 1/2 inch of water to the pan. If the ham is labeled "fully cooked" (does not require heating), heat it in the oven for about 10 minutes per pound, or to an internal temperature of 140 F.

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