Million Dollar Glazed Ham Is the Thanksgiving Recipe Everyone Should Know

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The brown sugar glaze really is a showstopper.

Close up view of a million dollar glazed ham on a green plate
Photo:

Jake Sternquist

Prep Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
2 hrs 20 mins
Servings:
24
Yield:
6 lb. cooked ham

If you think ham is a bit boring, this sticky glazed version will change your mind. Our million dollar ham is coated with a sweet and savory glaze that's made with brown sugar, pineapple juice, Dijon mustard, and spices. Our recipe testers compared the flavor of this glazed ham recipe to candied bacon (like this million dollar bacon). It's a must-make for the holidays this year.

Million Dollar Glazed Ham Ingredients

To make this million dollar glazed ham recipe, you'll need just a handful of ingredients.

  • Ham: For this baked ham recipe, you'll want an 8- to 10-pound spiral cut, bone-in precooked ham. If you're unsure of all the options at the grocery store, check out our handy guide to all the types of ham.
  • Brown Sugar: Choose dark brown sugar, rather than light, for the rich caramel flavor. Our recipe testers loved how the toffee-like flavor balanced the bright citrusy notes of the glaze.
  • Juice: A combination of pineapple juice and orange juice is what you'll need for this million dollar recipe.
  • Honey: In addition to the brown sugar, you'll sweeten the glaze with honey. Choose whatever type of honey you like best. Our recipe developers usually have a local honey in the pantry.
  • Citrus: Grab one orange to make this Thanksgiving ham. You'll use both the zest and the juice.
  • Mustard: It's worth grabbing a bottle of Dijon mustard to make the glaze. It's hard to replicate the flavor with another type of mustard.
  • Spices: Flavor the glaze with ground cinnamon and cloves.
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Ingredients

  • 1 (8 to 10-pound) spiral-cut cooked, ready-to-eat, bone-in ham (butt or shank end)

  • 1 cup packed dark brown sugar

  • 1/3 cup pineapple juice

  • 1/4 cup honey

  • 1 teaspoon orange zest

  • 2 tablespoons orange juice

  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

Directions

  1. Bake Ham

    Preheat oven to 325°F. Place the ham in a shallow roasting pan. Cover tightly with foil. Bake in the preheated oven 1 hour and 40 minutes.

  2. Make Glaze

    Meanwhile, in a small saucepan combine brown sugar, pineapple juice, honey, orange zest and juice, mustard, cinnamon, and cloves. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer until slightly thickened, about 6 minutes, stirring frequently.

  3. Glaze Ham

    Remove the ham from the oven, and baste with some of the glaze. Bake 30 to 45 minutes longer, brushing ham with glaze every 10 minutes, until the ham reaches an internal temperature of 140°F. Serve ham with any remaining glaze.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

305 Calories
10g Fat
13g Carbs
42g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 24
Calories 305.3
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 9.7g 12%
Saturated Fat 1.8g 9%
Cholesterol 121mg 40%
Sodium 1865.8mg 81%
Total Carbohydrate 13g 5%
Dietary Fiber 0.1g 0%
Total Sugars 12.7g
Protein 42g 84%
Vitamin D 1.5mcg 8%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 3%
Calcium 15.6mg 1%
Iron 1.7mg 9%
Potassium 672.5mg 14%
Fatty acids, total trans 0g
Vitamin D 62.4IU
Alanine 2.5g
Arginine 2.7g
Ash 7.2g
Aspartic acid 3.7g
Caffeine 0mg
Carotene, alpha 0.1mcg
Choline, total 158.8mg
Copper, Cu 0.4mg
Cystine 0.5g
Energy 1276.4kJ
Fluoride, F 0.4mcg
Folate, total 3.1mcg
Glutamic acid 6g
Glycine 2.2g
Histidine 1.8g
Isoleucine 1.9g
Leucine 3.4g
Lysine 3.5g
Methionine 1g
Magnesium, Mg 43.3mg
Manganese, Mn 0.1mg
Niacin 12.5mg
Phosphorus, P 583.8mg
Pantothenic acid 2mg
Phenylalanine 1.7g
Phytosterols 0.1mg
Proline 1.8g
Retinol 24.6mcg
Selenium, Se 78mcg
Serine 1.6g
Starch 0g
Theobromine 0mg
Threonine 1.9g
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 0.4mg
Tryptophan 0.4g
Tyrosine 1.4g
Valine 2.1g
Vitamin A, IU 85.2IU
Vitamin A, RAE 24.8mcg
Vitamin B-12 0.9mcg
Vitamin B-6 0.8mg
Vitamin K (phylloquinone) 0.1mcg
Water 134.9g
Zinc, Zn 3.4mg

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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