This brown sugar & maple glazed spiral ham has a spicy sweet crust and a salty, smoky ham flavor that my family likes far better than Honey Baked Ham.
This Brown Sugar & Maple Glazed Spiral Ham recipe is one of my go-to family favorites that I serve almost any time I host a party. This little ham goes a long way and is always a crowd pleaser.
Ham: For this recipe, I always use my favorite brand and the one that my sister-in-law recommended when she shared this recipe with me. It is the ONLY ham I’ll use for this. I share the secret in the short video below…..
GLAZE: The only way to get a crusty glazed exterior is to increase the oven temp at the very end, brush the ham with pan juices and reserved syrup, and bake until exterior gets a sugary crust.
I love serving this ham with my version of Callie’s Cheese & chive biscuits, creamed corn, Mississippi green beans, and 4 cheese potato casserole with chives.
This ham is fully cooked before you even remove it from the package, but the baking process and special seasonings turn it from ordinary to extraordinary. At roughly $10-13 per ham, it is a great bargain as well, especially stretching for multiple meals.
The glaze ends up so sweet and spicy, so don’t throw the juice away! I save leftover ham slices in ziploc bags in glaze/ juices. Since the ham is basically fat free, the juices are mostly sugar and spices with no added fat.
For dinner, serve this ham with your favorite sides. We love mac & cheese (my favorite recipe is here), salad, and yeast rolls.
For lunch, this ham tastes great on croissants or Hawaiian rolls with Swiss cheese and honey mustard. For breakfast, any leftover slices will make a wonderful ham biscuit or an excellent foundation for a quiche or breakfast casserole.
I so hope your family enjoys this recipe. If you try it, please let me hear your thoughts. As always, thanks so much for stopping by. Be blessed, and stay savvy!!!
Brown Sugar & Maple Glazed Spiral Ham
Ingredients
Instructions
Nutrition Information
Serving Size
1
Amount Per Serving Calories 4614 Total Fat 175g Saturated Fat 69g Cholesterol 1141mg Sodium 21815mg Carbohydrates 428g Sugar 366g Protein 346g
Jamie Tarence says
December 25, 2018 at 9:51 pmLove how you’ll be serving the ham, David. I’d love to hear how it turns out! Blessings to you for a wonderful 2019!
David Diotale says
December 22, 2018 at 11:40 pmThank you for this fantastic suggestion. I will try it on just regular hamburger buns with swiss cheese and yellow mustard. Walmart has the Kentucky Legend brand and that’s where I’ll get it. Thanks again.
Jamie Tarence says
November 30, 2018 at 5:34 pmHi Linni! I love Kentucky Legend spiral sliced! It is my fave! If you can’t find that, go with another small spiral sliced one. Hope this helps!
Linni says
November 30, 2018 at 8:28 amWhat brand of ham do you use? I couldn’t see the video.
Thanks!
Jamie Tarence says
December 30, 2017 at 9:20 amHi Miss Lea! I am so happy that you love the ham! It is one of our family favorites, too:-) Blessings to you!
miss lea says
December 27, 2017 at 10:28 amomg.. this is the best online recipe ever. super easy very flavorful and a new family favorite. thank u so much made my Christmas
Jamie Tarence says
December 24, 2017 at 3:48 amHi Paige! I think that I would double or triple the glaze! Please let me know how it turns out! Merry Christmas to you and yours!!!
Paige says
December 23, 2017 at 7:12 pmThis looks delicious! Planning on using this recipe Christmas Day. So I was in a rush and stupidly purchased an 11 lb ham for 4 people… should I triple the ingredients for the glaze?
Jamie Tarence says
November 7, 2017 at 10:58 amHi Jean! I have kept it for 3-4 days, but I usually freeze anything past that. I am overly cautious~LOL!
Jean Scott says
November 6, 2017 at 8:09 pmI’m trying our how long this ham and the smoked spiral cut both fully cooked will keep in the refrigerator? I think I have kept it over a week, but can’t remember for sure.
Jamie Tarence says
December 31, 2016 at 8:52 pmThanks so much for sharing this info, Kate!!! I knew Wal-Mart carried it but had no idea that Aldi’s carried it too. So glad you let us know. Blessings to you and yours for 2017!!
Kate says
December 31, 2016 at 6:37 pmLove it, I found it first at Aldi’s Ithaca NY and then again at Walmart Ithaca NY for the same price. I just bought some more again tonight at Walmart for my Mom. I was telling her how good it was. She asked me to pick her up some when I saw it next time. Worth every penny!!!
Jamie Tarence says
December 31, 2016 at 9:47 amThat’s great, Kate!!! So glad you found it! Do you mind sharing where you found yours? Some readers are telling me they can’t find the brand in their local stores…….
Kate says
December 29, 2016 at 1:59 pmI just found this spiral ham at one of our local store and LOVED it. I ran right out to get some more!!! Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner, just melt in your mouth Delicious!!! Thank-you!!!
Jamie Tarence says
February 7, 2016 at 7:31 pmHi Adriana, I am so happy that the ham turned out so well for your church family!!!! Thanks for sharing this with me. Blessings, my friend!
Adriana says
February 7, 2016 at 11:57 amI cooked this for a church and all smiles were brought upon many faces. I cooked two and it was super quick. It fed lots of my family and the church! Thanks for this recipe!
Jamie Tarence says
December 27, 2015 at 1:06 pmHi Julie! I am so glad the ham was such a hit! The pepper jelly sounds great (as does the pea soup)!!! Have a blessed 2016!!!
Julie says
December 27, 2015 at 12:57 pmI made one of these for Christmas Eve. Had an open house- 30 people. I put a pepper jelly on it before reheating.
It was the best ham anyone has ever had!
Using the leftovers to make pea soup.
Jamie Tarence says
November 25, 2015 at 10:21 pmHi Cindy! I so hope you enjoy this ham! Blessings to you!!!
Cindy says
November 25, 2015 at 7:00 pmI was lost trying to think of a different style of spiral ham and this will bring more visitors to my home! Thanks!