Crock Pot Holiday Ham

5 from 1 vote

Slow cooker holiday ham recipe made with brown sugar, ground cloves and pineapple, which provides a wonderful sweet and tangy flavor in the tender, juicy ham.

Prep Time10

Cook Time4

Total Time4 10

Course: dinner, Main Course, Main Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: crock pot ham

Servings:

Calories: 210kcal

Author: Jessica & Nellie

Ingredients

2-7 lb ham boneless or bone-in
20 oz sliced pineapple with juice
⅓ cup brown sugar
½ tsp ground cloves

Instructions

How to cook your ham in the Crock Pot

First, while your ham is still in the packaging, place it in the crock pot to see how it fits. You may need to cut it into portions to fit it in the crockpot. Then, unwrap it and either place it whole back in the crockpot or cut it into pieces to fit in the crockpot. You can also choose to pre-slice it if you would like.
Next, open the can of sliced pineapple and drain the juice out into a separate bowl. You will use all of the juice so set it aside, do not discard!
Then, measure out the 1/3 cup of brown sugar and add it to the bowl with the pineapple juice, whisking to dissolve.
After that, add in the 1/2 tsp of ground cloves and whisk to combine. Set juice mixture aside.
Now, arrange the slices of pineapple all over the surface of your ham and in between slices if you pre-sliced the ham.
If you chose to included cherries, place them inside the center of the pineapples.
Lastly, pour the pineapple juice mixture over the entire top of the ham and pineapple slices.
Now, place the lid on the crock pot and cook on LOW for 3-4 hours.

How to cook your ham in the Instant Pot

First, while your ham is still in the packaging, place it in the Instant-Pot to see how it fits. You may need to cut it into portions for it to fit. Then, unwrap it and either place it whole back in the Instant Pot or cut it into pieces to fit. You can also choose to pre-slice it if you would like.
Next, open the can of sliced pineapple and drain the juice out into a separate bowl. You will use all of the juice so set it aside, do not discard!
Then, measure out the 1/3 cup of brown sugar and add it to the bowl with the pineapple juice, whisking to dissolve.
After that, add in the 1/2 tsp of ground cloves and whisk to combine. Set juice mixture aside.
Now, arrange the slices of pineapple all over the surface of your ham and in between slices if you pre sliced the ham.
If you chose to included cherries, place them inside the center of the pineapples.
Lastly, pour the pineapple juice mixture over the entire top of the ham and pineapple slices.
Place the lid on the Instant Pot and make sure pressure valve is closed. Select Manual high pressure and use the ham portion sizes below to set the appropriate time.

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Notes

CROCK POT: A 7-10lb ham in the crock pot cooked takes about 4 hours. A bone-In ham will take 5-6 hours to fully heat up. If you have a smaller, 2-4 lb ham, aim for around 2 hours of cooking time.

INSTANT POT:

2-4lb boneless ham slices: 3-5 minutes in 3 qt or 6 qt Instant Pot

5-7lb boneless ham slices: 7-11 minutes in a 6 qt or 8 qt Instant Pot

Smaller bone-in hams can be used in an 8-qt Instant Pot. Cook for 7-11 minutes

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