Slow Cooker Honey Glazed Ham

Y’all, if you want the juiciest, stickiest, most gorgeous holiday ham without babysitting the oven, this one is for you. 🍯🎄 This Slow Cooker Honey Glazed Ham is a bone-in spiral-cut ham covered in a sweet and tangy honey glaze, and your slow cooker does all the work.

The glaze is just honey, brown sugar, Dijon mustard, apple cider vinegar, cinnamon and cloves whisked together in a bowl. You pour it all over the ham, work it down between the slices, put the lid on, and walk away. That frees up your oven for all the sides and pies.

It serves 10 to 12, so it’s a great fit for Christmas dinner, Easter, or any big family get-together.

Why You’ll Love It

• Set it and forget it. The slow cooker does the work while you get everything else ready.
• Frees up your oven. Keep the oven open for rolls, casseroles and desserts.
• Only 7 ingredients. The ham plus six simple glaze ingredients you probably already have.
• Sticky, glossy glaze. Spooning the warm glaze over before serving gives every slice that shine.
• Feeds a crowd. It serves 10 to 12.

Ingredients You’ll Need

• Bone-in spiral-cut ham: A 7 to 8 lb ham. Spiral-cut means the glaze can sink right down between the slices.
• Honey and brown sugar: The sweet, sticky base of the glaze.
• Dijon mustard and apple cider vinegar: A little tang to balance all that sweetness.
• Ground cinnamon and cloves: Warm holiday spices that make the whole house smell like Christmas.

You’ll find the exact amounts and steps in the printable recipe card below.

How to Make It

Set the ham cut-side down in a large slow cooker. In a bowl, whisk the honey, brown sugar, Dijon mustard, apple cider vinegar, cinnamon and cloves into a smooth glaze. Pour it all over the ham and use a spoon to work it down between the spiral slices. Put the lid on and let it cook on LOW until the ham is heated through to 140°F inside. Right before serving, spoon that warm, sticky glaze from the bottom of the cooker back over the ham. That’s it!

Tips for the Best Slow Cooker Honey Glazed Ham

• Check that it fits. Make sure your ham fits in your slow cooker with the lid on before the big day.
• Cut-side down. Set the ham cut-side down so it stays juicy.
• Get the glaze in there. Work the glaze down between the spiral slices, not just over the top.
• Use a thermometer. The ham is ready when it’s heated through to 140°F inside.
• Don’t waste the glaze. Spoon the warm glaze from the cooker over the ham right before serving.

Ham or turkey on your holiday table? Either way, this one’s a keeper. 🧡