Brown Sugar & Pineapple Glazed Ham is such a traditional recipe, and the best part is how easy this recipe is to prepare in the Crockpot.

Oven space can become a problem when you are preparing a holiday dinner for occasions like Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. That’s when slow cooker recipes come in handy.

My slow cooker and I are on a first-name basis. I enjoy using it to save oven space, particularly on Thanksgiving. I am in charge of cooking the ham. One of my daughters always has the oven full, so I created a Crockpot Ham recipe.

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Ingredients

I am using a Butt portion ham, but you can also use boneless ham or a spiral cut ham if you like. This Crockpot ham recipe needs only four ingredients.

• Butt portion of ham, about 7 lbs. for us
• 1 can (15 oz.) sliced Pineapple in heavy syrup
• 3/4 Cup brown sugar
• 9-12 whole cherries in syrup

Directions

Step 1

Begin by adding a slow cooker liner to your crock pot, like these, for easy clean-up. It’s one of my favorite kitchen hacks.

Trim any excess fat from the ham if needed. Place the ham flat side down in the slow cooker.

Step 2

Drain the pineapple juice into a small bowl or a large measuring cup as shown.

Then blend the brown sugar and pineapple juice to create the glaze for the ham.

Step 3

Pour the brown sugar pineapple glaze slowly over the top of the ham, allowing it to drain down the sides. The excess juice will rest in the bottom of the crock pot, which is fine.

Step 4

Use round toothpicks, like these, to place the pineapple rings all over the ham. Do not add the cherries at this time. Those pineapple rings add a yummy flavor along with the juices to make this a true Brown Sugar and Pineapple Glazed ham.

Step 5

Set the Crockpot to low and cook for about 5 hours. Adjust the cooking time according to whatever size ham you are cooking. Pork needs to reach an internal temperature of 160°.

I use a digital meat thermometer like this one when I am cooking meat, and I love it. It works great, no matter what method you use to cook meat.

Ham is done when the internal temperature reaches 160°

Step 6 Serve

Once the ham is done, carefully lift it from the Crockpot onto a serving platter. Use the tips of the toothpicks to place the cherries onto.

After slicing my Brown sugar and Pineapple ham, I plate it onto a serving platter, add pineapples and cherries.

Because everyone always wants a pineapple and more than one cherry, you may want to serve more of those in a side dish. 

Side Dishes to serve with Ham

• Southern Carrot Soufflé made from scratch, easy recipe. Great for Easter and Thanksgiving.
• Make The Best Ever Southern Candied Yams Recipe totally worth the extra effort
• Crockpot Macaroni & Cheese Recipe
• Southern Potato Salad Recipe Just Like Mom’s
• Homemade Creamy Cole Slaw Recipe

Save oven space on Easter morning or Thanksgiving by making slow-cooker ham. It is easier than you think, and you will love how tender and juicy this recipe turns out.

Ways To Use Leftover Ham

• Make this Creamy Corn Chowder with Potatoes and Ham recipe
• Cut into small pieces and portion into small freezer-safe resealable bags. Use to season vegetables like black eye peas or lima beans
• Cut into bite-sized pieces and add to Macaroni and Cheese
• Make ham sandwiches or sliders
• Add toa grilled cheese sandwich

 

Thank you for sharing!