This Crock Pot Christmas Brown Sugar Ham is one of our favorites, and is sure to be one of yours too. The ham comes out moist and tender with a delightful blend of flavors that only enhance the Ham.
During the holidays, there is nothing better than saving oven space by being able to use the crock pot! Not to mention saving time!
Have a ham? Have a crock pot? Ready to try our Crock Pot Christmas Brown Sugar Ham?
Get that crock pot out and let’s get going!
Choosing your ham for the crock pot
You will want to make sure you start out with a pre-cooked smoked ham as this will cut your cooking time down to 4-6 hours on low, or 2-3 hours on high. However, it just depends on how the rest of your day is going and if you’re in a time crunch.
The next important thing is:
1. Make sure your ham is about 7-8 pounds and also a nice Butt Ham. The Shank Hams will not fit into the crock pot and you would be left with a tiny shank ham, or end up putting it in the oven after all.
2. It is a good idea to get a measurement of the crock pot you have!! More on that coming up!
Check out this site for a more in depth guide to ham cuts etc.
https://food.unl.edu/pork-cuts-id-cooking-recommendations-ham
Tinfoil saves the day! Take that, ham that refuses to fit into the crock pot!
The butt ham we used for this recipe fit depth wise, but was almost too wide on the cut end.
Squeeeze!!!
Now, it is ok if your ham sticks out of the top a little bit, where the lid won’t fit.
Don’t panic. All is well! You might have to be creative like we did!
If, for some reason, your ham will not fit no matter how much you try begging and shoving at it, just get 2 or 3 layers of tin foil, and seal tightly over the top.
Crock pot cooking times for the Christmas brown sugar ham!
Then, decide on your time! High or low? 2-3 or 4-6 hours?
The nice thing with a slow cooker is the ability to set it up and let it do its thing! The holidays are hectic enough but the crock pot will take the burden of cooking your brown sugar ham on Christmas!
Good crock pot! Good! We adore ours and can’t imagine life without it!
If you are lucky enough to have another crockpot on hand, then you can try one of our easy side dishes from Thanksgiving like Crockpot Sweet Potatoes. Nice thought huh?
Sadly, we only have our one big crock pot. However, we plan on making ahead a few dishes the day before. Hey, anything to cut down on kitchen time!
We would rather be drinking hot cocoa and opening presents with Rochelle! She is such a ham herself!
Review of Prepping and cooking the Crock Pot Christmas Brown Sugar Ham
This is a recipe with very little prep time involved. The first thing to do is pour the pineapple juice into the crock pot and then set the temperature for low or high.
Next, mix the brown sugar, honey, white balsamic vinegar, and Dijon mustard together in a medium bowl. Set the glaze aside.
Third, get out the ham and get it unwrapped! Pat dry any excess moisture off of the ham to ensure that the glaze sticks well.
Lastly, Give that ham a good coating of glaze!, Don’t be shy, Get in there and paint the ham with every last drop of the glaze!
Once you have your ham nice and covered with the brown sugar glaze, you get to try to carry that now very slippery ham to the crock pot and put it in!
No, we did not drop ours although it was kinda funny watching Tanya get the ham into the crock pot. It was like trying to give a greased pig a hug!
Your ham is now baking in the crock pot and all you need to do is peek at it once in awhile, and smell that mouth watering aroma! Yummy!
Once your Crock Pot Christmas Brown Sugar Ham is done, then it is time to take it out and let it rest on a plate covered with a tinfoil tent.
Ah, that tinfoil, so handy it is!
Tip: cut against the grain when it is time to slice the ham for best results.
Wrap up and last minute thoughts on our brown sugar ham cooked in the slow cooker for Christmas
We love this recipe because the ham comes out so tender and moist and the combined flavors of the brown sugar and pineapple add a wonderful flavor that does not overpower the ham.
This Christmas Brown Sugar ham is the perfect main dish for a Christmas dinner.
Also, we get to use our beloved Crock Pot!
Need ideas for side dishes? Check out our Roasted Vegetables with Pecans, Creamy Mashed Potatoes, or Mom’s Simple Homemade Stuffing!
As always, we would love to hear from you!
Happy Holdays!
Love
The Morgan sisters
Crock Pot Christmas Brown Sugar Ham
Course: DinnerCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy8
servings15
minutes3
hours6
hoursCrock Pot Christmas Brown Sugar Ham is a moist and savory blend of flavors that enhance the hams natural taste. Easy to make in your crock pot
Ingredients
1 7-8 lb butt ham
1 cup brown sugar
2 tbsp white balsamic vinegar
2 tbsp dijon mustard
2 tbsp honey
1 1/2 cups pineapple juice (or apple or orange, if you don’t like pineapple)
Directions
- Pour the pineapple juice into a large crock pot. Set the temperature to low, to cook for 4 to 6 hours, or high, for 2-3 hours.
- Mix the brown sugar, honey, white balsamic vinegar, and dijon mustard together in a medium bowl.
- Remove the ham from it’s packaging. Be sure to check the cut side for the plastic piece that is put on some of them. Pat the ham dry with paper towels.
- Coat the ham with the glaze mixture. Be sure to use all of it. Place the coated ham into the crock pot, and top with the lid.
- When the ham is done, remove it to a platter and cover with foil to rest for a few minutes. To serve, slice against the grain.
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