Crock Pot Ham

4.88 from 8 votes

Crock Pot Ham is my favorite holiday ham recipe! Just 4 ingredients and can be made in the crockpot or Instant Pot. Brown sugar and pineapple provide a sweet, tangy flavor to the ham. Quick & easy ham recipe that takes just minutes to prepare and yields tender, flavorful and juicy ham.

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time5 hrs

Total Time5 hrs 10 mins

Course: dinner, Main Course, Main Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: crock pot ham

Servings:

Calories: 236kcal

Ingredients

2-7 lb ham boneless or bone-in
1 20- oz can sliced pineapple
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp ground cloves

Instructions

How to Cook your Ham in the Crock Pot

Place ham in the crock pot. Ham from grocery stores is pre-cooked, so if your ham doesn't fit, simply cut a portion off and refrigerate it or freeze it for later use.
Open the can of sliced pineapple and drain the juice out into a separate bowl. You will use all of the juice! Measure out your 1/3 cup of brown sugar and add it to the pineapple juice, whisking to dissolve. Add in the 1/2 tsp of ground cloves and whisk to combine.
Arrange the slices of pineapple all over the surface of your ham and in between slices. Place candied cherries inside the pineapple. Pour the pineapple juice mixture on top.
Replace the lid on the crock pot and cook on LOW for 3-5 hours. I had about 7-lbs of my 10lb ham in the crock pot and I cooked mine for 4 hours. It was super moist and had a lovely sweet flavor. Bone-In hams will take 5-6 hours to fully heat up. If you have a smaller, 2-4 lb ham, aim for 2 hours of cooking time.

How to Cook Ham in the Instant Pot

Place ham in the Instant Pot. Ham from grocery stores is pre-cooked, so if your ham doesn't fit, simply cut a portion off and refrigerate it or freeze it for later use.
Open the can of sliced pineapple and drain the juice out into a separate bowl. You will use all of the juice! Measure out your 1/3 cup of brown sugar and add it to the pineapple juice, whisking to dissolve. Add in the 1/2 tsp of ground cloves and whisk to combine.
Arrange the slices of pineapple all over the surface of your ham and in between slices. Place candied cherries inside the pineapple. Pour the pineapple juice mixture on top.
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.
2lbs-4lbs boneless ham slices: 5-8 minutes in 3 qt or 6 qt Instant Pot
5-7lb boneless ham slices: 10-14 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 14-17 minutes

Notes

I like to pre-slice my ham so that I can put pineapple in between slices. IT's easier to cut a boneless ham, but use what you like!
Growing up we always cooked ham with whole cloves. However, since ham is already cooked and we're just aiming to heat and infuse flavor, I find that using ground cloves does this better.
Save the juice once you're done cooking the ham and drizzle it over the top, once you place the ham in a serving dish.
Candied cherries are just fun! Plus they make this holiday ham look gorgeous, so I love using them. They're similar to maraschino cherries, but I prefer using Paradise Candied Red Cherries because they're firmer in texture and hold up better once slow cooked.

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