This Pecan Praline Glazed Ham is the perfect holiday dish! It's spiral cut so it's easy to slice and serve, and the glaze is made with brown sugar, maple syrup, and pecans for a delicious flavor. It takes a few minutes to prepare so you can focus on enjoying time with family and friends.
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❤️ Why you'll love this recipe
- The maple pecan glaze feels gourmet, and will wow your friends and family.
- Maple pecan spiral glazed ham is an easy dish to prepare, so you can focus on enjoying your holiday.
- The spiral-cut ham ensures that every slice is full of flavor.
- This recipe is perfect for feeding a crowd.
Ingredients
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- spiral sliced bone-in ham
- unsalted butter, divided
- maple syrup, divided
- light brown sugar
- crushed pecans
- large sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped
Equipment
- 10" x 7" Roasting Pan with Rack
- Measuring Spoons and Cups
- Stainless Steel Mixing Bowls
- Pastry Brush
- Whisk
- Medium Saucepan
Instructions
This is an overview of the recipe. The full instructions are below in the recipe card.
- Preheat the oven to 325°F/163°C. Be sure the oven rack is in the center of the oven.
- Remove ham from the package and discard the liquid from the packaging. Place the ham cut side down in a large baking dish or roasting pan.
- Place your cut sweet potatoes in the pan around the ham.
- In a small microwave-safe bowl melt 4 Tablespoons of butter.
- To the butter stir in ½ cup of maple syrup.
- Brush the ham with the butter syrup mixture.
- Place the ham into the oven to cook for 1 ½ to 2 hours (20 minutes per pound). You want to remove it 30 minutes before it is done.
- When it has 30 minutes left to cook, remove it from the oven.
- In a small mixing bowl stir together to combine the brown sugar with the pecans.
- Place this mixture all over the ham. Return the ham to the oven to finish cooking.
- To make the final glaze, In a small saucepan over medium heat combine 4 tablespoons of butter and the remaining ½ cup of maple syrup.
- While whisking, bring this mixture up to a slight bubble and cook for 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Remove the ham from the oven and drizzle the ham with the glaze.
- Slice and serve!
How to store, reheat, and freeze
Storage - Store leftover ham in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days.
Reheating - When ready to serve, reheat ham in a 325-degree F oven until heated through.
Freezing - Leftover ham can be stored in a freezer-safe bag or container for up three months.
Expert Tips
Expert Tip: For best results, bring the spiral ham to room temperature before preparing and baking. Take it out of the refrigerator about an hour before you are ready to prepare the ham.
Frequently Asked Questions
A pecan praline glaze is made with chopped pecans, light brown sugar, and unsalted butter. This is a decadently delicious glaze for ham.
In general, a spiral ham should cook about 13-15 minutes per pound when cooked at 325°F.
Variations
Do you want to change up this recipe? Here are some ways that you increase the flavor of this dish.
- Slow Cooker: Cook the ham in the slow cooker on low slow for 8 hours or high temperature for 4 hours. Then, add the pecans and brown sugar and bake in the oven for 30 minutes to brown the ham nicely.
- Add carrots or another root vegetable to the sweet potatoes to add additional flavor.
- A dash of vanilla or cinnamon would also be lovely in this dish. Just be careful and only use a small amount.
- While maple syrup is delicious if all you have is pancake syrup that will work for the spiral ham glaze. Just remember, pure maple syrup is the best choice.
Serving Suggestions
- Homemade Mashed Potatoes
- Cheesy Green Beans
- Marshmallow Sweet Potato Casserole
- Homemade Cranberry Sauce
- Southern Cornbread Dressing
- Cherry Fluff Salad
- Slow Cooker Turkey and Gravy
- Pumpkin Bundt Cake with Cream Cheese
- Pecan Sandies
Similar recipes
- If you love maple ham recipes, then next time you may want to give this Easy Maple Glazed Ham recipe a try.
- Apricot Bourbon Glazed Ham is another tasty ham recipe for any family gathering or holiday! You won't regret making this sweet and savory ham recipe.
- This Honey Glazed Ham recipe is my family's all-time favorite holiday recipe. It's simple to make and full of classic flavor. If you love a classic ham flavor on your dinner table then this is the recipe for you.
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📖 Recipe
Pecan Praline Glazed Ham
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Ingredients
- 9-12 pound bone-in, spiral ham
- 8 Tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 cup maple syrup divided
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- ½ cup crushed pecans
- 2 large sweet potatoes peeled and chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F/163°C. Be sure oven rack is in the center of the oven.
- Remove ham from the package and discard the liquid from the packaging. Place the ham cut side down in a large baking dish or roasting pan.
- Place cut sweet potatoes in the pan around the ham. Set aside.
- In a small microwave-safe bowl, melt 4 Tablespoons of butter.
- Stir in ½ cup of maple syrup to the melted butter.
- Brush the melted butter syrup on to the spiral ham.
- Place the prepared ham into the preheated oven to bake for 1 ½ hours.
- When it has 30 minutes left to cook, remove it from the oven. Set aside.
- In a small mixing bowl, stir together brown sugar and pecans.
- Place this mixture all over the ham. Return the ham back to the oven to finish cooking.
- To make the final glaze, In a small saucepan over medium heat combine remaining 4 Tablespoons of butter and the remaining ½ cup of maple syrup.
- While whisking, bring this mixture up to a slight bubble and cook for 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Remove ham from the oven and drizzle the ham with the glaze.
- Slice and serve.
NOTES
- Before cooking make sure there is no plastic cap on the bone on the cut side of the ham.
- Store leftovers in a covered airtight container for up to 3-5 days.
- You can also store your leftover ham in the freezer for up to 2 months.
- You can cook this in the slow cooker. Just remove it from the slow cooker and add the pecans and brown sugar and bake in the oven for 30 minutes.
- You can add carrots to the sweet potatoes as well.
- A dash of vanilla or cinnamon would also be lovely in this dish.
- While maple syrup is delicious if all you have is pancake syrup that will work too.
