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sliced ham with pineapple rounds between the slices

Brown Sugar Pineapple Ham

If you’re looking for a ham recipe that’s as easy as it is impressive, this Brown Sugar Pineapple Ham is it! Juicy, sweet, and perfectly caramelized, this recipe combines the classic flavors of pineapple and brown sugar for a mouthwatering dish that looks (and tastes!) like you spent all day in the kitchen. The best part? It’s simple enough for a weeknight family dinner but elegant enough for holidays like Christmas, Easter, or Thanksgiving.

Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword christmas, holiday, make ahead thanksgiving, thanksgiving
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 bone-in spiral ham pre-cooked
  • 1 can pineapple slices with juice
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
  2. Remove the packaging from the pre-cooked ham and place it in an oven safe dish
    ingredients for brown sugar ham
  3. Place the pineapple slices between the slices of ham then pour the remaining juice over the ham
    pineapple between ham slices
  4. Rub the brown sugar or honey evenly over the ham. The amount of brown sugar can be adjusted based on your sweetness preference.
    pineapples between ham slices and covered in brown sugar
  5. Cover the ham with aluminum foil and let it cook for 1.5 hours in the oven. The cooking time may vary depending on the size of the ham. You want the ham to heat through and the flavors to meld.
  6. Check the ham every 30 minutes and baste with the juices in the pan
  7. Slice the ham and serve it with the pineapple slices.