Crock Pot Honey Ham is a sweet and savory classic that’s effortlessly made in your slow cooker. With its irresistible flavor and melt-in-your-mouth tenderness, it’s a dish you’ll want to make again and again. This easy, hands-off recipe is perfect for family dinners and a standout centerpiece for your holiday celebrations.
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Why We Love This Crock Pot Honey Ham Recipe:
- Effortless Recipe: Just set it and forget it! The slow cooker does all the hard work while you go about your day.
- Simple Minimal Ingredients: Only 4 ingredients needed to make this easy ham recipe!
- Great for Leftovers: Leftover ham makes amazing sandwiches, soups, or breakfast recipes. Stretch one recipe into multiple meals, I have a list of recipes below!
- Crowd Pleasing Family Favorite: Kids love the sweetness, adults love the richness. It’s a win-win for the whole table.
- Perfect for Any Occasion: Whether it's a cozy weeknight dinner or a festive holiday meal, this dish fits right in.
Crock Pot Ham Recipe Ingredients
- Bone In Ham: a fully cooked bone-in ham yields the best flavor and works best for this recipe. It can either be a spiral ham, whole ham or smoked ham.
- Apple Juice: be sure to use 100% juice and not a cocktail blend. You can also use pineapple juice or orange juice.
- Honey: If you prefer you can use maple syrup, but I really love the flavor of honey paired with the ham.
- Salted Butter: you can also use unsalted butter.
How to Cook a Ham in a Crock Pot
- Pat the ham dry. If you are not using a spiral cut ham score the ham in ½ inch diagonal cuts at least ¼ inch down. This allows the fat to render more easily and the honey butter mixture to flavor the ham more.
- Place the ham in the bottom of the slow cooker flat side down.
- Pour the apple juice into the crock pot.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the honey and melted butter. Pour the mixture over the top of the ham coating the top and sides. Use a pastry brush, if needed, to spread it out all over the ham.
- Cook the ham on low temperature for 4-5 hours, basting every hour, until the internal temperature has reached 140°F.
- Serve with all your favorite sides an enjoy!
What to Serve with Slow Cooker Honey Ham
This easy crock pot ham is a delicious main dish that pairs well with so many sides. Potatoes, vegetables and bread are all ideal options. Here are some of my family's favorite side dishes:
- Loaded Mashed Potatoes
- Scalloped Corn Casserole
- Air Fryer Green Beans
- Roasted Lemon Thyme Potatoes
- Garlic Cheese Biscuits
- Easy Dinner Rolls
Ways to use Crock Pot Ham Recipe
Don’t let those delicious leftovers go to waste! Use your extra slow cooker ham to whip up easy meals like sandwiches, soups, or casseroles. These recipes are the perfect way to make the most of every bite and save you time in the kitchen all week long! Take a look below for my favorite recipes using leftover ham.
Storing Crock Pot Honey Ham
Storing: Store the cooled leftover ham in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Freezing: This ham freezes great!! Store in a freezer safe air tight container or freezer bag. Label, date and freeze for up to 4 months.
Heather's Favorite Tools for this Recipe
- I love my crock pot that is programmable. It allows me to leave the house knowing the chicken won't be overcooked.
- These nestled mixing bowls are my favorite for prepping ingredients.
- These glass measuring cups from Pyrex are my favorite to use when measuring sauces or liquids.
- An instant-read thermometer is ideal for checking the temperature quickly. I use the Pampered Chef one but this instant read thermometer from OXO is great too!
- These kitchen tongs are my absolute favorite. They have little kickstands so you can set them on the counter without making a huge mess. Plus they can be stored hanging.
- Use these crock pot liners for super easy clean up!
Tips for Fully Cooked Ham in Crock Pot
- Use a bone-in ham for maximum flavor.
- Double check the size of your crock pot. Don't buy a ham that is too big for your slow cooker.
- If the lid don't fit on your crockpot, place a piece of aluminum foil over the top.
- Cook only on low heat. Cooking on high will dry out the ham.
- Don't overcook the ham. Overcooking will make the ham dry and tough. Cook the ham only to 140°F for safe consumption.
- To plan accordingly, estimate to serve ½ pound of bone-in ham per person.
- If your ham includes a glaze packet, you can use it for something else or discard it.
- Save the ham bone! Use it to make my Split Pea Soup!
More Easy Crock Pot Recipes:
- Italian Beef
- Whole Chicken
- Iowa Maid Rites
- Beef Stew
- BBQ Chicken
- Busy Day Steak
- Breakfast Casserole
- Pizza Chicken
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Crock Pot Honey Ham
Equipment
- 6-8 quart Crock Pot or Slow Cooker
Ingredients
- 7-10 pound bone-in ham
- ½ cup apple juice
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ cup salted butter, melted
Instructions
- Pat the ham dry. If you are not using a spiral ham score the ham in ½ inch pieces cutting at least ¼ inch down. This allows the fat to render more easily and the honey butter mixture to flavor the ham more.
- Place the ham in the crock pot flat side down.
- Pour the apple juice into the crock pot.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the honey and melted butter. Pour the mixture over the top of the ham coating the top and sides. Use a pastry brush, if needed, to spread it out all over the ham.
- Cook the ham on low temperature for 4-5 hours, basting every hour, until the temperature has reached 140°F.
- Serve with all your favorite sides an enjoy!
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