The honey glazed hams from the Honey Baked Ham store are always good, but did you know you can make your own version? This recipe is sweet and spicy and the ham is soft and juicy but with those beautiful crispy edges that make it simply perfect. The recipe starts off with a bone-in spiral ham.
The sweetness comes from the honey and brown sugar, while the delicate spicy accents come from nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon, and garlic.
It’s so easy to make as well. You need to trim the ham before putting it in the crockpot, and then rub the butter and honey over it. Cook the ham in there for a few hours and then you can mix the rest of the ingredients together and add this to the ham before broiling it to crisp perfection.
Once you mix the rest of the sugar with some of the liquid from the crockpot, you can use this to glaze the ham and then crisp it up a little more before tucking in.
Why You’ll Love the Recipe:
This recipe saves you a trip to the Honey Baked Ham store and you’ll find the copycat version is just as wonderful as the in-store hams. It’s a simple recipe to follow which might well become a traditional every Thanksgiving in your house.
How to Serve It:
Pair this ham with all your festive favorites. Examples of side dishes that will work well with honey baked ham include potato salad, green bean casserole, corn on the cob or cornbread, asparagus, cauliflower cheese, and so many more.
Ingredients:
- Cinnamon
- Bone-in spiral sliced ham
- Nutmeg
- Melted butter
- Ground cloves
- Honey
- Paprika
- Brown sugar
- Salt
- Garlic powder
How to make Slow Cooker Copycat Honey Baked Ham:
Place the spiral sliced ham into the bottom of the slow cooker.
Mix together the honey and butter in a bowl, and pour between the slices and over the outside of the ham.
Cover and cook on high for 4 hours.
Preheat the broiler on high on your oven.
Blend together the garlic powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, ground cloves, paprika, garlic powder, salt and brown sugar in a bowl.
Remove half of the seasoning mixture, and sprinkle it all over the top of the ham.
Transfer the ham to a baking dish lined with aluminum foil.
Broil the ham for a few minutes until caramelized.
Heat the remaining seasoning mixture in a pot over medium heat until melted and thickened slightly.
Brush the glaze over the ham and broil for another minute or two before serving.
Knowing this copycat recipe the Honey Baked Ham store uses means you can make your own delicious sweet and spicy ham in the comfort of your own kitchen, slow cookie and then broiling it to crisp, juicy perfection.
Slow Cooker Copycat Honey Baked Ham
Ingredients
- ½ tsp. Cinnamon
- 6-8 lb. Bone-in spiral sliced ham
- ½ tsp. Nutmeg
- 2 Tbsp. Melted butter
- ¼ tsp. Ground cloves
- ¼ C. Honey
- ¼ tsp. Paprika
- 1 C. Brown sugar
- ½ tsp. Salt
- ½ tsp. Garlic powder
Instructions
- Place the spiral sliced ham into the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Mix together the honey and butter in a bowl, and pour between the slices and over the outside of the ham.
- Cover and cook on high for 4 hours.
- Preheat the broiler on high on your oven.
- Blend together the garlic powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, ground cloves, paprika, garlic powder, salt and brown sugar in a bowl.
- Remove half of the seasoning mixture, and sprinkle it all over the top of the ham.
- Transfer the ham to a baking dish lined with aluminum foil.
- Broil the ham for a few minutes until caramelized.
- Heat the remaining seasoning mixture in a pot over medium heat until melted and thickened slightly.
- Brush the glaze over the ham and broil for another minute or two before serving.
Can You Make It Ahead?
Just as Honey Baked Ham prepares theirs ahead, you can also make your ham ahead if you wish. It is moist and juicy and will reheat well, so don’t hesitate to make it in advance and warm it back up if you have a lot of dishes on the go at the same time.
Storage Instructions:
Prepared in this way, ham should keep for up to a week in the fridge. It will also freeze for several months. You can reheat it by giving it about 45 minutes in a warm oven.
Variations and Substitutions:
Feel free to adjust the amount of sugar if you want a different sweetness. You can also use different spices.
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