Honey Baked Ham Recipe (2024)

This honey baked ham recipe is a copycat of the super popular HoneyBaked Ham Store version. It’s a tender ham baked to perfection and coated in a crispy spiced sugar glaze. The ultimate holiday ham!

When I think of the holidays, I think of honey baked ham. My version costs a fraction of what you would pay if you went to the HoneyBaked Ham Store, but it tastes just as delicious and is actually quite easy to make. Serve your ham with side dish recipes such as crab mac and cheese, delicata squash, mandarin orange salad, cornbread casserole, loaded mashed potato casserole and glazed carrots for a complete meal.

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It’s not a holiday without a honey baked ham. I used to frequent the HoneyBaked Ham Store to get one of their delicious and decadent hams for the major holidays. Then I discovered just how easy it is to make a honey baked ham at home. Now I skip the store and make my own and it gets rave reviews at a fraction of the cost!

Table of Contents

  • Honey Baked Ham Recipe Ingredients
  • How Do You Make A Honey Baked Ham?
  • Tips For The Perfect Ham
  • Quick Tip
  • Recipe FAQs
  • Flavor Variations
  • Ham Side Dish Recipes
  • Honey Baked Ham Video
  • Love This Recipe?
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Honey Baked Ham Recipe Ingredients

To make this recipe, you will need a spiral cut ham, honey, granulated sugar, onion powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, ground ginger, ground cloves and smoked paprika.

How Do You Make A Honey Baked Ham?

Preheat the oven and coat a baking dish or roasting pan with cooking spray. Place the ham with the cut side down in the pan, then drizzle the honey all over the ham. Cover the pan, then bake until ham is warmed through. Remove the ham from the oven, then set the heat to broil. Place the sugar and all the spices in a sauce pan, along with some of the drippings from the ham. Bring the sugar mixture to a boil. Pour half of the sugar mixture over the ham, then broil until the glaze on the ham starts to bubble. Brush on the rest of the glaze, and broil again. Separate the ham slices, then serve and enjoy.

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Tips For The Perfect Ham

  • It’s important to boil the sugar mixture to make the crunchy glaze for exactly one minute. If you boil it longer, it can harden.
  • This ham is best when served immediately to take advantage of the crispy sugar coating on the exterior. Leftovers will stay fresh in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
  • Use a meat thermometer to gauge when your ham is done. It will be ready for glaze when the internal temperature registers at least 140 degrees F.
  • Be sure to separate the slices of the ham as soon as they come out of the broiler so that they don’t stick together. A fork works well for this task.
  • If you have a lot of ham leftover after your meal, be sure to check out my list of leftover ham recipes for some creative ways to use it up!
  • This recipe works best with a bone-in spiral cut ham.

Quick Tip

Keep a close eye on the ham when it’s broiling, as the sugar glaze can go from perfectly caramelized to burned very quickly!

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Recipe FAQs

How much ham per person?

For a bone-in ham, you should plan on 1/2 pound feeding one person.

How do you know when a ham is ready?

Hams come fully cooked, so all you need to do is heat them up to a safe temperature for eating. The simplest way to tell when a ham is ready is to use a thermometer. Insert the thermometer into the thickest part of the ham, but be sure to avoid touching the bone. The ham is ready to eat when the temperature is at least 140 degrees F.

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Flavor Variations

While this recipe is fabulous as-is, you can make some flavor adjustments if you prefer. Just be aware that any ingredient changes will make the taste differ from what you’d get from the Honey Baked Ham company!

  • Ham: If you can’t find a bone-in spiral ham, try using a standard bone-in ham and score the top so the glaze can soak in. You could also make this recipe with a boneless ham, although I feel that bone-in hams have more flavor and are less likely to dry out. If you choose a boneless ham, you will need to reduce the cooking time.
  • Flavorings: Instead of pan drippings in the glaze, try using pineapple juice. You can also mix up the spices by adding garlic powder, allspice or even a little Cajun seasoning! You can also add a few tablespoons of butter for extra richness, or try using half brown sugar and half granulated sugar.
  • Garnishes: Finish your ham with a sprinkle of chopped fresh herbs, such as rosemary, thyme or parsley.
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You simply cannot go wrong with this ham. It’s full of with flavor, simple to make, and looks so impressive for the holidays.

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This honey baked ham recipe is a copycat of the super popular HoneyBaked Ham Store version. It’s a tender ham baked to perfection and coated in a crispy spiced sugar glaze. The ultimate holiday ham!

Time

Prep Time10 minutes minutes

Cook Time2 hours hours 10 minutes minutes

Total Time2 hours hours 20 minutes minutes

Course Main

Cuisine American

Serves 8

Ingredients

  • 8 lb spiral cut ham
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon onion powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • cooking spray
  • fresh herbs for garnish

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9″ x 13″ pan with cooking spray.

  • Place the ham cut side down in the pan and pour the honey over the top. Cover the pan with foil.

  • Bake for 2 hours or until a thermometer inserted into the ham registers 140 degrees F. Remove the ham from the oven and preheat the broiler.

  • Place the sugar, onion powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves and smoked paprika in a medium sized pan along with 1/2 cup of drippings from the pan or water.

  • Stir to combine the sugar and liquid then bring to a boil. Boil for exactly one minute.

  • Pour half the glaze over the ham and place the ham under the broiler. Broil for 1-2 minutes or until glaze starts bubbling.

  • Remove the ham from the oven and pour the remaining glaze over the ham. Broil for 1-2 minutes more.

  • Remove the ham from the oven and separate the slices. Transfer the ham to a platter and serve, garnished with herbs if desired.

Notes

  1. It’s important to boil the sugar mixture to make the glaze forexactly one minute. If you boil it longer, it can harden.
  2. This ham is best whenserved immediatelyto take advantage of the crispy sugar coating on the exterior. Leftovers will stay fresh in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
  3. Use a meat thermometerto gauge when your ham is done.

Nutrition

Calories: 541kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 105mg | Sodium: 720mg | Potassium: 491mg | Sugar: 48g | Vitamin A: 60IU | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1.6mg

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Originally Posted October 27, 2023

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FAQs

How to cook a honey baked ham from the Honey Baked Ham Company? ›

Serving Instructions

We recommend that you do not heat Honey Baked Hams® - they are made to enjoy right from the refrigerator. If you prefer your meat warmed, gently heat on low heat 275°F for 10 min per pound only by the slice, do not heat the entire ham. Heating may cause the meat to dry out and lose flavor.

What makes honey baked ham better? ›

First, our Honey Baked Ham products start with a rigorous selection process, then the meat is smoked for up to 24 hours with our special blend of hardwood chips. The result is that every rich and flavorful bite, and every slice, is fall-apart-in-your-mouth perfect. There's something about that sweet, crunchy glaze.

How long do you cook a honey baked ham and at what temperature? ›

If using a conventional oven, cover the entire ham (or portion to be used) and heat at 275 degrees F for about 10 minutes per pound. Your HoneyBaked spiral ham will retain its deliciousness for up to 6 weeks in the freezer.

Do you put the glaze on a ham before you cook it or after you cook it? ›

The glaze should not be applied until the final hour to 30 minutes, in order to avoid burning the sugars. What you're going to do with the glaze ingredients is just combine most of them into a paste, and then apply it to the ham. After that, the heat in your oven will take care of everything.

Do you put the glaze on the ham after it's cooked? ›

The idea is to wait until the ham is almost fully heated, then add the glaze as one of the last steps. You don't want to add it too early or the sugars in the glaze could cause it to burn, and you don't want to add it too late or you won't get that caramelized coating.

Do I cover ham when I glaze it? ›

Cover loosely with baking/parchment paper then loosely with foil. Reheat in a 130°C oven for 2 hours or until the centre of the ham registers 60°C/140°F (or a skewer inserted into the middle is hot). Add water as needed to prevent pan juices from drying out (we want a syrupy sauce at the end to serve with the ham!)

How many people does a 8 lb honey baked ham serve? ›

A: The 7.5 to 8.5 Lb. Ham serves 12 to 14 for dinner servings. The 8.5 to 9.5 serves 14 to 16 for dinner servings.

How to save money at HoneyBaked Ham? ›

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  1. Earn Points. Every $1 you spend on products at HoneyBaked = 1 Piggy Point.
  2. Turn Points Into Cash. 99 Piggy Points = $9 HoneyBaked Cash to spend at HoneyBaked.
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How long do I cook a ham from Honey Baked Ham? ›

Preheat oven to 375°F, remove tray from box, peel corner of film to vent. Place tray on baking sheet in center oven rack. Back for 35 minutes, remove film completely and bake additional 20-22 minutes until edges are brown and bubble or until internal temperature reaches 165°F throughout. Let stand 2-3 minutes.

Who makes Kirkland hams? ›

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert due to concerns that ready-to-eat (RTE) ham products produced by Sunnyvalley Smoked Meats, a Manteca, Calif. establishment, may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

What type of ham has the best flavor? ›

Buy bone-in ham. Yes, the bone is a little more work to cut around, but the meat is more flavorful and the hambone can be used to flavor soups and stews.

What happened to HoneyBaked Ham? ›

The Honey Baked Ham Company continues to be a family-owned business and serve customers online and at more than 400 year round retail locations in 40 states across the United States.

Do you leave the foil on a honey baked ham? ›

Keep the Honey Baked Ham in its original foil wrapper or remove the wrapper and wrap with your own foil to keep it from drying out. Maintain the oven temperature at about 275°F to 300°F. A general time guide is to heat for 10 minutes for every pound of ham.

Are Honey Baked Hams frozen when you buy them? ›

Honey Baked Ham® is committed to the highest quality standard of freshness for each and every one of our products. In order to deliver a premium experience our products are shipped frozen and require a short delivery window to arrive frozen to partially thawed on your requested delivery date.

How do you heat and glaze a fully cooked ham? ›

Add water to the bottom of the pan and cover the whole thing tightly with foil. Bake at 325F for 16-20 minutes per pound, until a meat thermometer registers 135F. Unwrap the ham and apply the glaze; increase the heat to 400F and bake for 15-20 minutes longer until the glaze is burnished.

How long to cook a 10 lb fully cooked ham? ›

Most hams come with baking directions that you can follow, but most will fall within these guidelines. You're going to want the internal temperature to be 145° F for pre-cooked ham and 160° F if cooking an uncooked ham. So for a 10 lb. cooked, bone-in ham, the cook time would be 2-2 1/2 hours or until 145° F.

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