The BEST Slow Cooker Ham
This is the best slow cooker ham recipe! With pineapple and brown sugar, what’s not to love?! This delicious and super simple recipe will have your house smelling amazing!
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Ingredients
What I love about this recipe is that it contains so few ingredients, that it takes no time to get started.
Start with a fully cooked ham. We used a spiral sliced, smoked half ham. It was a little under 5 pounds. If yours it a different size, adjust accordingly.
Then, crushed pineapple will be used. You can substitute this with pineapple juice or pineapple slices. It’s really personal preference here.
The next ingredient is brown sugar. This is the staple of the recipe. This is what turns into the glaze.
Dijon mustard, balsamic vinegar and honey round out the ingredients.
Equipment Needed
Small bowl
Slow Cooker – Here is the one I use and I love it.
How to Cook the BEST Slow Cooker Ham
First, remove from the plastic covering. If there is any flavor packets or anything else included, disard them.
Pour the pineapple into the slow cooker.
Next, you’ll make the glaze. Combine brown sugar, dijon mustard, balsamic vinegar and honey until it forms a thick smooth mix.
Spread over the ham and put in slow cooker. I like to put the flat side down.
Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on LOW for 4-6 hours. The internal temperature should read 140 degrees and the meat should be tender when ready.
Using a pastry brush, brush on some of the pineapple juice onto the ham throughout the cooking process.
Once its ready and before serving, place on a plate and cover with a tented piece of foil. Serve warm and Enjoy. We like to eat ours with mashed potatoes and green beans (or green bean casserole).
What do you like to serve with your ham?
What’s for Dessert?
We like to pair it with delicious apple pie!
The BEST Slow Cooker Ham
Ingredients
- 1 Fully Cooked Ham We used 5lb
- 1 20 oz Can Crushed Pineapple
- 2 cups Brown Sugar
- 1 1/2 tbsp Dijon Mustard
- 1 1/2 tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
- 1 1/2 tbsp Honey
Instructions
- Remove ham from packaging.
- Pour the pineapple into the bottom of the slow cooker.
- In a medium bowl, mix brown sugar, dijon mustard, balsamic vinegar and honey until it becomes a smoothe mixture.
- Spread the mixture over the ham and place in the slow cooker.
- Cook on LOW with the lid on for 4-6 hours. The meat should then be tender and a meat thermometer should read 140 degrees.
- When done, place on a plate and use a tented piece of foil over top for 10 minutes.
