Peach Glazed Spiral Ham is a salty, savory ham with the best sweet peach ham glaze and is perfect for an Easter, Thanksgiving, or Christmas ham dinner!
Sticky, Sweet, Salty, and Smokey, this Spiral Glazed Ham will be a hit with family and friends at your next holiday dinner.
A glazed spiral sliced ham has been served at our Southern Christmas and Easter holiday dinners every year since I was a little kid.
My dad would buy a pre-cooked bone-in spiral-sliced ham and make a homemade glaze. Each time he served this ham, he would vary the glaze. However, our family favorite was this peach glaze.
After I was grown, we carried on the tradition for many years serving ham for the main course of the holiday dinner.
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- Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Why This Recipe Works
- What Type of Ham Should I Buy?
- How Large A Ham Should I Buy?
- How to Make Peach Spiral Glazed Ham
- How Long To Cook A Spiral Ham
- Recipe Tips
- Can I Cook Ham In A Crock Pot?
- What To Serve With Ham?
- What To Make With Leftover Ham?
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- More Recipes You’ll Love
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Peached Glazed Spiral Sliced Ham has only 5 ingredients and is really easy to make!
- It makes an impressive main course for any holiday dinner!
- The Peach Glaze gives it that Southern sweet peach flavor that gives the ham that sweet, salty, savory flavor!
- The detailed step by step instructions, as well as the step by step photos and video make it easy to follow the recipe so it turns out perfectly every time!
Why This Recipe Works
- It is a tried and true recipe that has been family taste-tested many times over the last several decades.
- The sweet, salty, smoky flavor makes it taste delicious.
- There are so many possibilities for using leftovers. Sometimes that is the best part!
What Type of Ham Should I Buy?
You’ll need to purchase one Pre-Cooked Spiral-sliced Bone-In Half Ham. This is the type of ham that most grocery stores will carry, especially before holidays.
How Large A Ham Should I Buy?
In order to know what size ham to buy, you’ll need to have an estimate of how many people you will need to serve.
According to the USDA, For a Bone-in Spiral-Sliced Half Ham, like the one used in this recipe, you can estimate 1/3 to 1/2 lb of ham per person.
For a Boneless ham, you’ll need about a 1/4 to 1/3 pound per person.
However, you need to also take into consideration who you will be serving. If half of the guests are small children, they will eat substantially less than 8 big football players. It may be better to calculate 3/4 lb for a bone-in ham to ensure there is enough for all appetites.
Therefore, if you have 8 hungry people to serve, then for a Bone-In Ham, I’d recommend a 6-pound ham. If you have 10 people to serve, then you will need a 7-1/2 pound ham.
To serve 8 people with a Boneless ham, I usually estimate at about 1/2 pound per person, then you will need a 4-pound ham, and to serve 10 people, you will need a 5-pound ham.
How to Make Peach Spiral Glazed Ham
Equipment
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- Roasting Pan – Nonstick Steel Roaster with a flat rack.
- Baking Dish – 9 x 13 baking dish is another good alternative.
- Sauce Pan – You’ll need this to make the glaze.
- Medium Bowl – You’ll need this to serve the glaze.
- Spoons – You’ll need a few spoons for spooning the glaze over the ham as well as for serving the side dishes.
- Serving Utensils – Large spoons and forks to serve with a platter of food.
- Serving Platter – Serving platters on which to serve the ham and side dishes.
- Meat Thermometer – I highly recommend using one of these to ensure that the ham reaches the required internal temperature.
Ingredients
Below I discuss the ingredients and possible substitutions in case you don’t have a specific ingredient. However, if you are looking for the specific measurements of each ingredient, be sure to scroll down to the bottom of this article, just above the comments, for the printable recipe card, which includes all the ingredients and the specific amounts of each one.
- Ham – You’ll need one 6 to 8-pound Bone-In Spiral-Sliced Half Ham. (See photo below.)
Peach Ham Glaze Ingredients
- Brown Sugar
- Peach Preserves
- Mustard – I use spicy brown mustard, but you could also use regular yellow mustard or dijon mustard.
- Vinegar – I use white wine vinegar in this recipe, but you could also use apple cider vinegar.
Directions
- Place the ham, cut side down, in a shallow roasting pan or baking dish.
- How To Make The Peach Ham Glaze.
- In a saucepan over medium heat combine the brown sugar, peach preserves, vinegar, and mustard. Stir until combined.
- Continue stirring over medium heat until the mixture starts to bubble.
- Let simmer for 2-3 minutes.
- How To Glaze The Ham.
- Spoon half of the glaze over the ham.
- How Long To Bake The Ham.
- Bake, uncovered, at 325 for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
- Glaze And Bake The Ham Some More.
- Spoon the remaining glaze over the ham and bake for another 15-30 minutes longer or until a meat thermometer reads 145° and the ham is heated through.
- Serve!
How Long To Cook A Spiral Ham
How long you cook the ham will depend on the size of the ham. However, A general rule of thumb, according to Foodsafety.gov is to cook a precooked bone-in spiral ham for 10 to 18 minutes per pound of ham, or until the internal temperature of the ham reaches 145 degrees F.
Recipe Tips
- Double the glaze if you want some for serving on the side. I like to spoon some of the glaze over the ham about 5 minutes before serving.
- Heat Level. Be sure to keep the saucepan on medium heat and no higher. Don’t get in too big a hurry because you want the glaze to burn.
- Temperature. If you are wondering at what temperature is the ham done? According to the USDA, pre-cooked ham is safe to eat cold. However, since this is the centerpiece for a holiday dinner, heat the ham until it reaches an internal temperature of 145 degrees F.
Can I Cook Ham In A Crock Pot?
Yes you can! You’ll need a large crock pot AKA slow cooker, but just follow the easy steps in my Crock Pot Brown Sugar Pineapple Ham recipe. It has everything you need to make a picture perfect spiral ham in the slow cooker.
What To Serve With Ham?
If you are serving ham for a holiday dinner, then you need several other dishes to make the whole meal. If you don’t want to make all of these yourself for the holiday, then send some of the recipes to other family members or friends for them to make and bring for a potluck!
- Asiago Bruschetta Roasted Asparagus
- Broccoli Salad
- Honey Glazed Carrots
- Rice Pilaf
- Southern Squash Casserole
- Easy Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes or Instant Pot Scalloped Potatoes
- Hot Cross Buns
- Strawberry Mini Pavlova
- Butterfinger Egg German Chocolate Cupcakes
- Carrot Cake
- Peach Cobbler Dump Cake
What To Make With Leftover Ham?
- Ham and Swiss Sliders
- Instant Pot Ham Green Beans and Potatoes
- Leftover Ham and Broccoli Quiche
- Leftover Ham and Potato Soup
- Instant Pot Ham and Bean Soup
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
A typical ham bought at the grocery store is already precooked. So you are reheating it when you cook it before serving.
Follow the instructions above for how to cook the ham.
Store the leftover ham in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 to 5 days.
Yes. Place it in a freezer-safe bag or container and freezer up to 3 months.
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Recipe
Peach Glazed Spiral Ham Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 (6 – 8 pounds) fully-cooked bone-in spiral cut half ham
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup peach preserves
- 2 tablespoons spicy brown mustard
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. and place the ham, cut side down, in a shallow roasting pan or baking dish
- How To Make The Peach Ham Glaze
- In a saucepan over medium heat combine the brown sugar, peach preserves, vinegar, and mustard. Stir until combined. Continue stirring over medium heat until the mixture starts to bubble. Let simmer for 2-3 minutes.
- How To Glaze The Ham
- Spoon half of the glaze over the ham.
- Bake The Ham
- Bake, uncovered, at 325 for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
- Glaze And Bake The Ham Some More
- Spoon the remaining glaze over the ham and bake for another 15-30 minutes longer or until a meat thermometer reads 145° and the ham is heated through. Let rest 5 minutes and then serve.
Video
Notes
- Double the glaze if you want some for serving on the side. I like to spoon some of the glaze over the ham about 5 minutes before serving.
- Heat Level. Be sure to keep the saucepan on medium heat and no higher. Don’t get in too big a hurry because you want the glaze to burn.
- Temperature. If you are wondering at what temperature is the ham done? According to the USDA, pre-cooked ham is safe to eat cold. However, since this is the centerpiece for a holiday dinner, heat the ham until it reaches an internal temperature of 145 degrees F.
Jackie says
Wow! This looks absolutely delicious!
Michele says
Thanks Jackie!
Sandra says
Peach. Glazed. Ham. Heaven. So delicious! The mustard is perfect with the peaches… who knew!
Nathacha says
Hi Michele,
Does spiraled means the ham is cut sideways before cooking? Sorry, it’s the only thing you don’t explain. In Québec we are not used to that cut !
Michele says
Hi Nathacha,
In the U.S., the hams that are already spiral cut when we buy them. This is a link to a spiral cut ham at Walmart grocery. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Sam-s-Choice-Bone-In-Spiral-Cut-Ham-8-14-6-lb/20512805