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By: Becky Hardin

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My orange glazed ham recipe is made with the easiest 3-ingredient glaze. I mix together honey, brown sugar, and orange marmalade to create a sweet and bright flavor, and as it bakes it caramelizes in the most delicious way over the ham. Creating that crackle that my family absolutely loves. This is such a delicious dish to serve for Easter, Christmas, or any holiday feast!

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What’s in this Orange Glazed Ham recipe?

The idea of cooking a holiday ham for my family used to be very intimidating, but I quickly learned it was super simple. My Orange Glazed Ham recipe is nearly fool-proof, and it’s quickly become my go-to recipe for Easter Dinner. For the longest time, my kid’s wouldn’t touch the main courses at holidays, but they absolutely devour this Orange Honey Ham.

  • Spiral Ham: You can use this glaze on any type of ham, but for this recipe I used a bone-in spiral ham. It’s quick and easy to cook!
  • Brown Sugar: This adds a rich, deep sweetness to the glaze. Be sure to pack it when measuring. You can use dark brown sugar if you want to intensify the flavor.
  • Honey: Honey adds texture and sweetness.
  • Orange Marmalade: Marmalade is perfectly sweet and the perfect consistency. This creates the most delicious orange flavor for our glaze.

Can I use orange juice to make the ham glaze?

When I don’t have orange marmalade, I’ve found that the best substitutes are orange jam or orange juice concentrate. Pro tip: concentrate has a thicker, more syrupy consistency that works better than orange juice when making a ham glaze.

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How to Store the glaze

The orange honey ham glaze can be saved if you have extra. Store it in an airtight container in the fridge, for up to a week. Add more to slices of leftover ham when you reheat them. Or you can use it for another pork dish.

How to Store Leftovers

The baked glazed ham should be covered and stored in the refrigerator, for up to 5 days. Eat leftovers cold, straight from the fridge, or you can serve them warm.

To reheat, it’s best to reheat slices rather than the whole ham. Cover or wrap slices in aluminum foil, and warm in the oven at 275F.

You can also freeze slices, wrapped in foil and placed in freezer-safe bags.

Serving Suggestions

This deliciously sweet and tangy glazed ham is the perfect centerpiece for any holiday feast.

I love to serve it for Easter, Thanksgiving, or Christmas dinner, along with plenty of side dishes.

My favorite ways to fill out our holiday table are crockpot potatoes, crockpot green bean casserole, homemade Hawaiian rolls, or loaded scalloped potatoes.

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“Absolutely gorgeous! I’ve also done the orange marmalade and everyone in the house loved the ham. Thank you” – Gisela H.

Recipe

Honey Orange Glazed Ham Recipe

4.61 from 63 votes

Author: Becky Hardin

Prep: 15 minutes minutes

Cook: 1 hour hour 30 minutes minutes

Total: 1 hour hour 45 minutes minutes

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Add some flavor to your holiday ham with this delicious and simple orange and honey glaze. Wonderfully sweet and tangy, it's such an effortless way to impress your friends and family!

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Ingredients

  • 1 fully cooked bone-in spiral ham (6 to 8 pounds)
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup honey
  • 1/2 cup sweet orange marmalade

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

  • Place ham in a shallow roasting pan or baking dish.

    1 fully cooked bone-in spiral ham

  • In a saucepan over medium heat combine the brown sugar, honey and orange marmalade.

    1 cup packed brown sugar, 1 cup honey, 1/2 cup sweet orange marmalade

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  • Stir until combined.

  • Continue to stirring over medium heat until the mixture comes to a bubble. Let simmer for 2-3 minutes.

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  • Spoon half of the glaze over the ham.

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  • Bake, uncovered, at 350 for 1 hour.

  • Spoon the remaining glaze over the ham and bake another 15-30 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 140° and ham is heated through. (an 8 lb. ham might take a bit longer so be sure to check internal temperature)

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  • Serve!

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Becky’s tips

  • This glaze can be used on any size or type of ham. If you have extra glaze leftover you can store it covered in the fridge, for up to a week.
  • When slicing a half ham like this one, you can cut around the center bone in a circular motion to free as many slices as possible. Then you can cut them again into your desired size.
  • Ham bones make excellent soups! The bone helps add so much flavor to the broth!

Nutrition Information

Calories: 632kcal (32%) Carbohydrates: 60g (20%) Protein: 51g (102%) Fat: 21g (32%) Saturated Fat: 5g (31%) Cholesterol: 199mg (66%) Sodium: 3160mg (137%) Potassium: 818mg (23%) Fiber: 1g (4%) Sugar: 59g (66%) Vitamin A: 10IU Vitamin C: 64mg (78%) Calcium: 43mg (4%) Iron: 3mg (17%)

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How long does it take to cook a spiral ham?

This recipe uses a cooked ham, so it takes just over an hour to warm through. Allow 15-20 minutes per pound. If you have an instant read thermometer, it should register at a minimum of 145F when inserted into the center of the ham, and not touching the bone.

How do you slice a spiral ham?

When slicing a half ham like this one, you can cut around the center bone in a circular motion to free as many slices as possible. Then you can cut them again into your desired size.

Should I cover a glazed ham while baking?

Bake the ham uncovered for the majority of the cooking time. When you add the rest of the glaze for the last 15-30 minutes, you can cover to protect the surface from burning. However, you want to make sure the glaze gets some direct heat to caramelize at the end.

More Spiral Ham Recipes We Love

  • Pineapple Ham
  • Honey Mustard Maple Ham
  • Brown Sugar Ham
  • Honey Baked Ham

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FAQs

Do you glaze a ham before or after baking? ›

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.

What is a substitute for orange juice in ham glaze? ›

If you don't have any OJ on hand or simply don't want to use it, you can replace it with orange concentrate or orange extract combined with water. If you have an allergy and don't want to use orange at all, you can always try replacing it with apple cider, pineapple juice, or even apple cider vinegar.

How do you use the glaze packet that comes with the ham? ›

Whether you heat your spiral ham in the slow cooker or oven, all you have to do is open the glaze packet and apply it 30 minutes before your ham is finished cooking. By the time it's ready to serve, you'll have a satiny-glazed ham without any of the time or effort it takes to make a ham glaze.

What is honeybaked ham glaze made of? ›

Heat the honey, corn syrup, and butter in a double boiler to make the glaze. Brush the glaze over the ham and bake in a foil-lined pan for about 1 hour and 15 minutes, brushing every 15 minutes or so with the glaze. Broil the ham for a few minutes before removing it from the oven.

Should a glazed ham be covered when baking? ›

If you don't cover your ham while cooking it will quickly dry out. Instead: Put some aluminum foil over your ham while it's cooking. It is recommended that the ham is covered for at least half of the cooking process and only removed during the last half when you glaze it.

How long to heat and glaze a fully cooked ham? ›

Place in a 325-to-350-degree oven, brush with some glaze if desired and bake until heated through and the internal temperature reaches 135 degrees. Again, figure no more than 10 minutes per pound. An 8-pounder will take 1 hour and 20 minutes.

What juice keeps ham moist? ›

How to Prepare the Most Tender, Juicy Ham With Apple Juice or Pineapple | Livestrong.com. If you want to prepare pre-cooked ham so it's tender, juicy and flavor, the key is in the glaze. Here's how to bake the best ham with apple juice or pineapple.

What is orange glaze made of? ›

In a mixing bowl, combine the powdered sugar, fresh orange juice, and grated orange zest. Whisk the ingredients together until the mixture is smooth and all the sugar is dissolved. If the glaze seems too thick, you can add a little more orange juice, a teaspoon at a time, until you reach your desired consistency.

What can you put on ham if you don't have brown sugar? ›

  1. White sugar plus molasses. A combination of white sugar and molasses is your best bet for a brown sugar substitute, as that's exactly what brown sugar is made of (1). ...
  2. White sugar plus maple syrup. ...
  3. Coconut sugar. ...
  4. Honey, maple syrup, or agave nectar. ...
  5. Raw sugars. ...
  6. Muscovado sugar. ...
  7. Plain white sugar. ...
  8. The bottom line.

What to add to glaze packet that comes with ham? ›

In large saucepan, stir together glaze packet contents, 2 cups water and brown sugar. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, 2 to 3 minutes or until brown sugar is dissolved.

How much water do you add to a ham glaze packet? ›

Glazing: Empty contents of the glaze packet into a small saucepan. Add 22 mL (1 1/2 tbsp) warm water. Heat glaze mixture on high, stirring constantly, until glaze begins to boil. Remove immediately from heat.

Can you glaze a ready to eat ham? ›

Since most hams you buy are already cooked, all you have to do is heat the ham, and if you want, apply a simple glaze. Prepare the ham by scoring a diamond pattern into the fat and skin, taking care not to cut into the meat itself. This scoring will allow the glaze to soak into the meat and flavor it.

Why does Honey Baked Ham taste so good? ›

The long smoking process gives Honey Baked Ham its rich, smoky flavor our customers love. After the smoking process, the hams are carefully loaded one-by-one onto our powered spiral slicers—a machine originally invented specifically for our product by our founder Mr. Hoenselaar himself.

Why not heat Honey Baked Ham? ›

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 can you use instead of honey in ham glaze? ›

If the honey you're replacing is in a sauce, a glaze or marinade for meat or vegetables, use maple syrup in its place. It'll act in much the same way, even if it changes the flavor of the dish a bit.

How long does the glaze take on a ham? ›

You could apply 1/3 cup of glaze about an hour before the ham is done. Then 20 minutes later you can apply another 1/3 cup, and then the remaining 1/3 cup 15 minutes after that. For a smaller ham, it's fine to apply the glaze all at once.

How do you glaze a ham after cooking it? ›

Mix together the mustard, honey and sugar in a bowl, then generously brush half over the ham. Roast for 15 mins, then brush with the remaining glaze. Return to the oven for a further 20-30 mins or until sticky and brown. Leave to cool for 15 mins before carving into thick slices.

When baking a ham do you put it face down? ›

Place ham, flat side down, on rack in shallow roasting pan; cover tightly with aluminum foil. Bake approximately 13 to 18 minutes per pound until heated through. Remove ham from oven. Glaze as directed below or let stand, covered, 10 minutes before serving.

What is the best way to cook a pre cooked ham? ›

Preheat the oven to 350 F. Place the ham on a rack in a large baking pan and add about 1/4- to 1/2 inch of water to the pan. If the ham is labeled "fully cooked" (does not require heating), heat it in the oven for about 10 minutes per pound, or to an internal temperature of 140 F.

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