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    Home » Recipes » Pork

    Easy Maple Glazed Ham Recipe

    Published: Mar 9, 2021 · Modified: Jan 26, 2025 by Eileen Murphy Kelly

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    A collage of maple glazed spiral ham on a platter.

    Maple Glazed Ham is an easy and quick recipe for a decadently delicious spiral ham. We are using a boneless ham which makes the entire process even easier however, a bone-in ham can be used. A perfect recipe for Holidays like Easter and Christmas.

    A sliced glazed ham on a white plate.

    One of my favorite Holiday meals is a baked spiral ham. It's not only delicious but it's easy to make and the leftovers are great. Just try our Creamy Ham and Pea Pasta.

    This is also a great recipe for a newer cook to start with when you want to make a special meal. It is super easy to prepare and always delicious.

    Ingredients

    The ingredients to make a maple glazed ham, the boneless ham, maple syrup, brown sugar, and Dijon mustard on a board
    • Spiral Ham: We use a boneless spiral ham. The maple glaze will work on a bone-in ham and smoked whole ham.
    • Pure Maple Syrup: Be sure to use pure maple syrup. Please do not use "pancake syrup" for this glaze.
    • Light Brown Sugar: If using dark brown sugar, the ham will have a molasses flavor.
    • Dijon mustard: is awesome and adds a nice zing to the maple syrup. If unavailable, brown mustard will work.

    Why you'll love this recipe

    • Being a boneless ham, it is easy to maneuver in and out of the oven, as it is not heavy.
    • The ham is sliced which makes a gorgeous presentation and easy to slice.
    • With just a few ingredients and about an hour, you'll have a fabulous meal.

     Instructions

    A spiral ham in a clear glass bowl next to a white bowl with a maple glaze that will be placed on the ham.
    1. Place the ham on aluminum foil in a shallow pan or baking dish. The ham will be wrapped in the foil while baking to prevent the ham from drying out.
    2. Make the maple glaze by combining brown sugar, Dijon mustard, and maple syrup in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring the mixture to a boil, then let simmer 2-3 minutes.
    3. {Place half the glaze over the ham. Bake, uncovered for about an hour at 350°F.
    4. Spoon remaining glaze over the ham and bake, uncovered for another 15 minutes. The ham will be heated through.
    A spiral boneless glazed ham sliced on a plate.

    Eileen's Expert Tips

    • The ham is precooked and you will only need to warm it up and glaze it.
    • Wrap the ham in aluminum foil before roasting will ensure the moisture stays in the ham.
    • Remove the foil for the last 15 minutes of roasting.
    • A boneless ham needs to cook about 10-15 minutes per pound in a 350°F oven.
    • Refer to the USDA Ham chart for specific info regarding heating temperatures of ham.
    • In general, the internal temperature of a ham should be between 140°F to 165°F.
    • For feeding a crowd, for boneless hams, plan on ⅓ to ½ pound per person.

    What sides can I make?

    One of my favorites to make is this Cheesy Hash Brown Casserole.

    Marshmallow Sweet Potato Casserole is not just for Thanksgiving. We love this one.

    Homemade Mashed Potatoes are classic and so good.

    Oven Roasted Green Beans are a delicious side dish.

    Candied Carrots are another easy to make ahead recipe.

    Green Beans and Mushrooms are another big hit.

    Funeral Potatoes recipe, a classic cheesy hash brown casserole that is a fabulous side for any main dish.

    For biscuits, try these made from scratch Air Fryer Biscuits are light and fluffy. Another favorite is Hawaiian Rolls Recipe, yum.

    Leftovers and Storage

    • When I make any baked ham, I want leftovers because there are so many things to make with them. Check out my leftover ham recipes. The leftovers can be kept in a covered container or storage bag in the fridge for up to 3 days.
    • You can also freeze the leftover ham and use within 3 months.
    • To make this ahead of time, I would only make it one day ahead if needed. The morning of an event is also a good time to make the ham.

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    If you click on the number of servings in the recipe card you can adjust the measurements up or down for the exact number of servings you need.

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    A sliced glazed ham on a plate with a blue and white checkered napkin behind it.

    Maple Glazed Ham

    An easy Maple Glazed Ham recipe that uses just a few ingredients for a delicious glaze with maple and brown sugar on a spiral ham. Great for Holidays, Easter, Christmas, New Year's Day, Mother's Day, family gatherings.
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: brown sugar maple glazed ham, maple glazed ham recipe, spiral ham recipe
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 1 hour hour 15 minutes minutes
    resting time: 3 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour hour 28 minutes minutes
    Servings: 12 servings
    Calories: 296kcal
    Author: Eileen Kelly

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    Ingredients

    • 6 pound boneless smoked spiral ham ham Note 1
    • ½ cup pure maple syrup
    • ½ cup light brown sugar, packed Note 2
    • 1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard

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    Instructions

    Roasting the Ham

    • Preheat oven to 350°F.
    • Put the ham in the center of a large piece of aluminum foil that is large enough to wrapped around the ham. Place in a shallow roasting pan or baking dish.
    • Brush half of the maple glaze (recipe below) over the ham.
    • Bake, covered, at 350°F for 1 hour.
    • Spoon the remaining glaze over the ham. Return to the oven, uncovered and bake another 15 minutes longer , until the ham is heated through.  The internal temperature of cooked ham should be between 140°F to 165°F.
    • Remove from the oven and serve with your favorite sides.

    Maple Glaze

    • In a small saucepan over medium-heat, combine the pure maple syrup, brown sugar, and Dijon mustard. Stir until combined.
    • Continue to stir over medium heat until the mixture begins to a bubble. Let simmer for 2-3 minutes
    • Reduce heat to low and let simmer 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat. The sauce is ready to go on the ham.

    NOTES

    Note 1: This recipe uses a bone removed ham or boneless ham. The recipe can be used for a bone in ham as well. Refer to the USDA Meat Cooking Reference Guide for various sizes of ham and cooking times
    Note 2: Dark brown sugar can be used and you will have a more pronounced molasses flavor. 
    Note 3: Please be sure to use pure maple syrup and not pancake syrup. They are two different syrups. 
    Tips and FAQs
    • The ham is precooked and you will only need to warm it up and glaze it.
    • Wrap the ham in aluminum foil before roasting will ensure the moisture stays in the ham.
    • Remove the foil for the last 15 minutes of roasting.
    • A boneless ham needs to cook about 10-15 minutes per pound in a 350°F oven.
    • Refer to the USDA Ham chart for specific info regarding heating temperatures of ham.
    • In general, the internal temperature of a ham should be between 140°F to 165°F.
    • For feeding a crowd, for boneless hams, plan on ⅓ to ½ pound per person.
    I'm not a registered dietician, I do my best to provide the most accurate nutritional values. Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation. Actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and portion sizes.
     
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    Nutrition

    Serving: 1serving | Calories: 296kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 109mg | Sodium: 2771mg | Potassium: 652mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 3mg
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    1. Baylee

      November 22, 2023 at 8:49 pm

      5 stars
      If I am making this in an electric roaster do I need to still wrap this in foil?

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      • Eileen xo

        November 23, 2023 at 10:37 am

        Hi Baylee, I haven't yet made one in an electric roaster. However, I'd still wrap it in aluminum foil to ensure the ham stays moist and juicy.

        Reply
    2. Deb

      October 09, 2023 at 7:45 pm

      Hi! I tried your glaze and it started to get really sticky and hardening as I was brushing on to the ham. What did I do wrong? :/

      Reply
      • Eileen xo

        October 09, 2023 at 8:15 pm

        Hi Deb, Did you use pure maple syrup? Did you measure all the ingredients. Did you cook the glaze too long? I have never had an issue with this glaze. Those would be my first questions for you.

        Reply
    3. Terri Ryan

      March 13, 2021 at 1:50 am

      5 stars
      I made this for my family and we moved it. I used a regular spiral ham because that’s all I had and we loved it. The leftovers were great and I also made your ham salad. Yum.

      Reply
      • Eileen xo

        March 13, 2021 at 1:32 pm

        Awesome Terri, that is great! I agree the glaze can go on any ham. I'm using a bone in ham for Easter and using this glaze. So glad you loved the recipe and thank you for the lovely review.

        Reply

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