Description
Traditional slow cooker spiral ham with honey and butter delivers a tender, juicy holiday centerpiece with a rich sweet glaze and simple preparation.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 spiral-cut ham (6–8 pounds)
- 3/4 cup honey
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (cubed)
- 1/2 cup apple or pineapple juice
- 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- Optional black pepper
Instructions
1. Place ham flat side down in slow cooker
2. Melt honey, butter, and juice in saucepan
3. Stir in mustard, cinnamon, and cloves
4. Pour glaze under and over ham slices
5. Cook on low for 4–5 hours
6. Baste occasionally with juices
7. Serve warm with extra glaze
Notes
- Add brown sugar for deeper sweetness
- Add lemon juice for balance
- Broil briefly for caramelized finish
- Great for leftovers like sandwiches or soups
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 1200mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 95mg