This Slow Cooker Honey Baked Ham Recipe is cooked to perfection in your slow cooker and has a sweet, brown sugar, and honey glaze on the outside. This easy ham recipe is for special occasions!
About This Recipe:
Slow Cooker Honey Baked Ham Recipe is a family recipe for a holiday ham, perfect to serve for Easter dinner or any holiday meal, to create a tender ham in the crock pot, and gives you more oven space for other recipes on your holiday menu.
When making fully cooked ham in the slow cooker, this cooking process will produce the best results by using a precooked ham and the sugar mixture to get a sweet and savory ham, and our favorite pork recipe.
For a delicious side dish you can make in the slow cooker, you’ll love our Slow Cooker Macaroni and Cheese!
Key Ingredients
- Ham: To create a juicy ham, use a spiral-cut ham for this slow cooker ham recipe.
- Sugar: A light brown sugar and honey mixture is the best way to get that tasty sugar crust without needing a sugar rub, and no glaze packet needed.
How to Make Slow Cooker Honey Baked Ham:
- Spray the slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray.
- Place ham, flat side down, in the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Pour water around the sides and bottom of the ham.
- In a saucepan over medium heat, combine Dijon mustard, brown sugar, honey, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Whisk constantly and cook until the sugar dissolves.
- Pour glaze over the top of the ham in the slow cooker.
- Cover with the slow cooker lid and cook on low for 2-4 hours or until heated through.
- When the ham is done cooking, remove it from the slow cooker and cut it into slices.
- Pour the ham drippings through a strainer and into a medium saucepan.
- Whisk together 2 Tablespoons of cornstarch and 2 Tablespoons of water, then whisk into drippings over medium-high heat.
- Continue cooking and whisking until the gravy comes to a boil and reaches the desired thickness.
- Serve gravy with ham.
How long to cook ham in the slow cooker:
If you are using a precooked ham, you can make this crockpot ham recipe in 2-4 hours on low, or if it is not precooked, you will need to up the cooking time to 4-6 hours to make sure the whole ham is cooked through.
How to make gravy with ham drippings:
Pour the ham drippings through a strainer into a saucepan to remove any chunks from the gravy. Then add in the cornstarch slurry in a 1:1 ratio and whisk everything together. Heat the gravy until you get a thicker sauce.
Best ham to use:
For this recipe, we like to use a spiral ham, preferably a boneless spiral ham, but you can also use a bone-in ham. Just be sure to check the internal temperature with a meat thermometer.
For a simple sliced ham recipe, try our ham and pineapple bake!
Slow Cooker Honey Baked Ham Recipe
Ingredients
- 7 pound ham, spiral cut
- 2 Tablespoons Dijon mustard
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup honey
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
Gravy
- 2 Tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 Tablespoons water
Instructions
- Spray slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray.
- Place ham, flat side down, in the slow cooker.
- Pour ⅓ cup water around the sides and bottom of the ham.
- In a saucepan over medium heat, combine Dijon mustard, brown sugar, honey, nutmeg and cinnamon. Whisk constantly and cook for 2-5 minutes, or until sugar dissolves.
- Pour glaze over ham in the slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on low for 2-4 hours or until heated through if your ham is precooked. If it's not precooked, it will take 4-6 hours.
- When ham is done cooking, remove it from the slow cooker and cut into slices.
- Pour the ham drippings through a strainer and into a medium saucepan.
- Whisk together 2 Tablespoons cornstarch and 2 Tablespoons of water then whisk into drippings over medium-high heat.
- Continue cooking and whisking until gravy comes to a boil and reaches desired thickness.
- Serve gravy with ham.
Notes
Nutrition
Did You Make This Recipe?We’d love to hear your thoughts! Leave a review or a question in the comment section below the post.Storage & Reheating Instructions:
Store: Store the remaining meatballs in an airtight container once they have cooled down to room temperature, in the fridge for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Reheat: To reheat the chicken meatballs, place them in the microwave for 30-60 seconds, place them in a skillet over medium heat until heated through, or in the air fryer at 350°F for 5-8 minutes or until warmed to your liking.
What to Serve With This Recipe:
- Slow Cooker Pineapple Glazed Ham — Only 4 ingredients needed.
- Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes — Great for planning a feast in advance.
- Brown Sugar and Bacon Green Beans — continues the sweet and savory flavors!
- Easy Homemade Rolls — soft and fluffy rolls for any dinner recipe.
This looks SO good! I currently live in Germany and the only ham we have is lunch meat ham. It kills me. I would LOVE to get my hands on a nice ham like this! And honey baked? Oh my.
I’m just curious about something. This recipe sounds excellent and with both our children home for Christmas break from college I wanted to do something extra special (they will both graduate in the next two years so these times may get fewer and farther between, though I hope not!). At least some of the spiral hams I’ve seen are actually cooked already and you are mostly reheating and glazing them, but you don’t specify. Did you start with a raw ham that was spiral sliced or did you start with one that was already cooked?
Thanks!
This looks so delicious! Definitely making it this year. Question though….do you completely cover the ham with foil? Or do you put it in the crockpot, and just cover the top?
(To clarify my last comment)….I meant, do you WRAP the entire ham in foil? Or just cover the top?
Just cover the top. But the foil is tucked way down on the sides of the ham. I used two sheets of tin foil that were each about 12″ long. I tucked the ends all around the edges of the crock pot and then gathered them together in the middle and folded the ends down. I hope this helps.
I just wanted to repeat a question that didn’t get answered because I have the same question. Are you starting with one of those pre-cooked spiral hams, or is it a raw ham?
I used the pre-cooked spiral ham. -The Six Sisters
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I am making this tomorrow, but won’t be able to baste it (church). Should I add more water or do you think it will be okay?
I have the same question about basting, I will be away from home for several hours and can’t nature it every hour.
I have the same question about basting, I will be away from home for several hours and can’t nature it every hour.
Is this cooked on high or low?
Wow. Mine did NOT turn out like that. It’s still good, but it’s all shredded and falling apart and the sauce is liquid not thick like in the picture.
Cook on low 6 to 8 hours for a larger ham. Watch closely in case it gets done sooner.
You should be fine just basting it once and adding just a little more water. 🙂
This recipe was very easy. It was honestly the best ham I have ever tasted or made! So happy to be able to pass this recipe on to my girls.
I have a 4lb lean cured ham from our butcher. Wondering if this recipe would work if I just shortened the cook time? I’m not sure what affect the curing will have on the recipe.
Made this once early this year. Very easy to make, and quite a bit cheaper than the Brand Name honey hams. When I made it I turned it once after two hours, and basted two or three times after. It took a 9 lb ham about seven hours on low. Very tasty; I’m planning on making it again for Christmas. Thanks for the great recipe!
I bought this cookbook because this website implies the slow cooker spiral ham recipe is in it. It is not! Please tell me what cookbook the slow cooker spiral ham is in?
The recipe states IF the lid does not fit you use tin foil. My lid fit very nicely . Waiting for the results. Will get back to you, thanks.
Can I start with the ham frozen? Thank you.
We started with our ham thawed. We have used frozen chicken breasts in the crock pot before, but that is a lot smaller than a ham. That’s pretty thick to put in frozen so we aren’t quite sure how well it would work or how much time to add for cooking. Sorry we can’t help you more.
Should it be placed face down? The cut side touching the bottom of the crockpot, i have a 6lb half ham
Yes, place your ham with the cut side facing the bottom of your crock pot.
How much water do you put in the bottom?
My 9 lb ham will fit with the cover on it, if I put it in the crockpot sideways, can this be done or does it have to have the cut side down, is that a fast rule.
You should be fine cooking it on it’s side. Just be sure you have plenty of liquid on it. You may want to baste with liquid every 30 minutes. The foil tent works great. I did it over the Christmas break and it worked great.
Can’t wait to try this! Bought a Cracker Barrel spiral pre cooked ham over the holiday and am thinking about adding all your sauce ingredients less the honey packet that came with the 8lb ham. Think that will work? I don’t want my ha me becoming too sweet. Also can I add cut up sweet potatoes and carrot to this crock pot meal without trouble also? Thanks!
Sounds delicious!! You could add cut up sweet potatoes and carrots if you have room.
I have a 16qt roaster oven. Would I need to add more water to this because it is so big? I also want to add potatoes, and other vegetables at the end.
You will want to be sure that the bottom of the roaster is covered with water.
I just realized that my ham isn’t spiral cut? Do you think it will still work in the crockpot?
Hi Laura, You ham will still work fine. I’m actually cooking one tomorrow too and mine isn’t spiral cut either. Just be sure and score your ham and then the honey/brown sugar mixture can soak in. Have a great weekend!
My ham is only about 4 1/2 lbs, how long should I cook it in the crock pot? Should I change anything else about the recipe?
If your ham is only 4 1/2 pounds, it shouldn’t need to cook quite as long. Maybe around 4-5 hours on low setting. Be sure to check it after about 4 hours to see if it is over cooked or will still need more time. I would leave the ingredient amounts the same. It will be a flavorful ham. 🙂
So 4 hours (plus some time on keep warm while i finished other side dishes) was perfect! This ham was so yummy, it will definitely be my new go to ham recipe. Thank you!
I didn’t look at the comments on Thanksgiving. So glad to hear that the Slow Cooker Honey Baked Ham turned out well. Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Ruined my ham. Cooked to death. 15 lb ham cooked 6 hours on low. Terrible recipe.
Correction: a ten pound ham.
I just realized that in step 4 of the instructions, the mustard isn’t mentioned. I’ve made the glaze with it before, but only just now realized that it was missed in the instructions!
BTW, This ham is the BEST! Thanks for sharing your recipe.
Does regular mustard work if I don’t have Dijon?
Yes, but it will alter the taste. You can use the classic, American yellow mustard to substitute Dijon. Yellow has a tarter taste than Dijon, but it’s not as tangy. … Because of its mellower flavor, you can use yellow mustard in any dish that calls for Dijon mustard.
Love this recipe! Made it for Easter and it’s a winner! Even with my husband that doesn’t usually like ham. Thanks so much!
Love a good ham with honey!
Is it ok to use a crock pot liner in my crock pot to cook my spiral ham with this recipe? Liners make clean up so easy.
Sure! We love slow cooker liners!
This was a disaster. Turned my ham into bacon. With the foil hood, you just assume all is well. Be sure to check after 3 hours.
Is this a bone in or not we are on our way and just realized .We don’t know which to buy. Both are spiral cut ?
Either will work fine. A bone-in or boneless precooked ham can give you a good result, but the bone-in varieties cook more quickly and often have more flavor. But with the glaze you can’t go wrong.
This is my go to recipe and have used it for years. Always turns out fabulous.
what if my ham is not spiral sliced?
It should work just as well
This was enjoyed by all during Sunday Supper. Have not had a ham gravy before & it was worth the extra/minimal effort.