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Learn how to make Crockpot Spiral Ham in the slow cooker for an easy and delicious meal idea. Whether you are serving ham for a big holiday dinner or Sunday lunch for your family, this recipe makes it so easy.
Being a mom of 8, I have become an expert of making delicious Crockpot Recipes. With this Slow Cooker Ham Recipes my holiday cooking just got easier. With only minutes of prep work, you will have the ham cooking in no time.
If your family is anything like mine, we love to make easy meals for the holidays. Make sure to check out these other meat recipes you can cook in the slow cooker to save your holiday dinner. Slow Cooker Turkey Breast or Slow Cooker Bone-In Turkey Breast are just some of our favorites.
What's in this post: Crockpot Spiral Ham
- Why We Love this Crockpot Ham Recipe
- Ingredients
- Variations Ideas
- How to Cook a Spiral Ham in the Crock Pot
- How Long to Cook a Ham in the Slow Cooker
- What if My Ham Doesn’t Fit
- How to Keep from Drying Out
- Can You Freeze Ham?
- Can You Reheat Your Cooked Ham?
- Best Leftover Recipes for Ham
- Best Side Dishes for Slow Cooker Ham
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Crockpot Spiral Ham Recipe
Why We Love this Crockpot Ham Recipe
Tossing a spiral ham in your crockpot in the morning. Then letting the slow cooker do all the work saves me so much time. It makes Easter dinner, Christmas dinner, and even Thanksgiving dinner a breeze.
Cooking ham in the crock pot is a great way to free up your oven space in the crock pot. Plus you will love how amazing it taste. We love using our slow cooker to make meal time a breeze. Our family can enjoy a great dinner with very little effort.
It is so delicious and flavorful. Once you start using the slow cooker for ham, you will never use the oven again. The ham is just so tender and packed with the best flavor. You will love this combination of brown sugar, pineapple juice and more.
Ingredients
For the full list of ingredients and recipe instructions, scroll to the bottom of the post for the recipe card.
Variations Ideas
- Pineapple – If you love pineapple, toss in a few slices or chunks. Pineapple rings would also work placed on top of the ham. Plus, it would look pretty.
- Brown Sugar – The brown sugar can easily be substituted with maple syrup, honey, or raw sugar. It may change the consistency so make changes to what you prefer.
- Change Ham – Even though we love the flavor of the spiral ham, feel to cook the ham that you prefer. There are many options to choose from especially during the holidays.
How to Cook a Spiral Ham in the Crock Pot
- Step 1 – Place the Crock Pot Spiral Sliced Ham flat side down like the picture above.
- Step 2 – Once your precooked ham is in the crockpot. Smother it with brown sugar and pour maple syrup and pineapple juice over it. It is that simple and easy.
How Long to Cook a Ham in the Slow Cooker
- Cook on Low – Once you have placed your ham in the crock pot set it on low. It will need to cook for about 3-4 hours. Cook time could vary.
- Use Meat Thermometer – To ensure that you ham is heated thoroughly you can use a meat thermometer. It will need to read around 140 degrees.
- Remove From Slow Cooker – Once heated thoroughly, remove ham from crockpot and place on a platter.
- Heat Juices – I like to pour the juice that is in the bottom of my crockpot into a saucepan. Then bring the juices to a simmer for about 6-8 minutes.
- Pour Juices – Then pour the juices over the ham. Doing this just brings all the juices and ham together.
- Thicker Glaze – If you prefer a thicker glaze. You can mix about 1 tablespoon of cornstarch and 2-3 tablespoon of water together. Then pour into the ham juice.
What if My Ham Doesn’t Fit
If you cannot put the lid down on your crockpot. Cover the ham with foil to keep the heat in. Then place the lid on the top to keep the foil down.
How to Keep from Drying Out
By cooking in the crock pot, the ham stays so moist and delicious, so you don’t have to worry about it drying out. No need to use glaze packets with this delicious and simple recipe.
Your family will love this cured ham. The syrup and pineapple juice make the best spiral cut ham. The combination of the syrup and juice makes it so flavorful.
Can You Freeze Ham?
You can freeze ham. Freezing ham is a great way to save money and use the ham to make another meal. Check out Can You Freeze Ham? to learn how.
Can You Reheat Your Cooked Ham?
Leftover holiday ham is the best. Typically we eat on the ham for lunch or dinner the next few days after our holiday celebration. This is ham is easy to reheat by placing the oven.
You want to place your oven on low heat of 275 degrees. Then cover the ham with foil. I usually use this method if I have a lot of ham leftovers.
If it is a small serving, then I will just place in the microwave for a minute to heat with my other sides.
Best Leftover Recipes for Ham
There are so many different ways to use leftover ham. Ham is a great option to add to soups, casseroles and more. These are some of our favorite recipes.
- Ham and Bean Soup Crock Pot Recipe
- Crock pot ham and cabbage recipe
- Crockpot Ham and Potato Soup Recipe
- Ham Salad Recipe
- Crock Pot Scalloped Potatoes and Ham
- Instant Pot Ham and Potato Soup
- My kids love Ham & Cheese Omelets the next day.
- Make a Ham Sandwich.
Best Side Dishes for Slow Cooker Ham
We normally make ham for the holidays and adding our favorite side dishes are a must. We love this Easy Twice Baked Potatoes in only 4 steps!, The BEST Cheesy potato casserole, Crockpot Green Bean Casserole, Crockpot Funeral Potatoes, Green Bean Casserole with Bacon and Cheese, Cracker Barrel Hashbrown Casserole and Roasted Tomato & Mozzarella Salad. You also need to try these Homemade Crescent Rolls and Empty Tomb Rolls.
Check out all our Best Side Dishes for Ham.
Frequently Asked Questions
Orange juice works great and gives the fully cooked ham great flavor. We have used this before when I forgot to buy pineapple juice and it was good.
Spiral hams are generally precooked making this process even easier. Make sure to read the label to ensure that the ham you are choosing is precooked.
We like to use a spiral ham. They are amazing in the crockpot and taste delicious. In my opinion, the spiral ham is the perfect ham to cook in the crockpot.
We love leftover ham. So we try and plan for that when we purchase our ham. My general rule is about 1 pound ham per person. This ensures that I can plan on leftovers for the next day.
More Easy Ham Recipes
Easy Slow Cooker
Slow Cooker Ham Recipe
Quick and Easy Instant Pot
Instant Pot Spiral Ham Recipe
Quick and Easy Pork
Bourbon Glazed Ham Recipe
Easy Slow Cooker
Slow Cooker Christmas Ham Recipe
If you make this Slow Cooker Spiral Ham Recipe, make sure to leave us a comment. We love hearing from you.
Crockpot Spiral Ham
Equipment
Ingredients
- 7-8 lb Spiral Sliced Ham
- 1 cup Brown Sugar
- ½ cup Maple Syrup or Honey
- 1 cup Pineapple Juice
Instructions
- Unwrap ham and place flat side down in a large slow cooker. Throw away glaze packet and any plastic pieces that cover the bone.
- Rub brown sugar over the sides.
- Pour on syrup and pineapple juice.
- Cook on low for 4 hours.
- Baste ham with the juices from the bottom of the slow cooker occasionally while it is cooking and right before you serve it.
I made this last week and my family loved it. We ate leftovers the other day and they kept saying how good it is. Family favorite for sure.
This was fabulous! And so easy too!
How long do I cook my spiral ham that weighs 13 lbs?
I will likely take 5-6 hours on low. Make sure that the ham fits in your crock pot and use an instant read meat thermometer to make sure the ham is cooked all the way through.
This turned out perfect! Thickened some juices with cornstarch and brushed over the ham after cooking in the crock pot. Everyone was raving over how good the ham turned out. Thanks so much for an easy and tasty recipe!
I’m so glad you loved it!
Yummy! Super easy to cook your ham!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Thank you so much for sharing and thank you so much for the positive review.
Will be making this tomorrow. Quick question — I noticed in the video you pour the juice around the ham wanting to keep the sugar on the ham. But the recipe says to baste. Thank you.
Great question Eileen! Either way works but after years of making this recipe, I find that pouring the juice around the ham works the best.
Hope to cook this in the morning but LL I have is the Costco spiral cut ham that is precooked. Is it ok to use this precooked ham for this?
Yes, pre-cooked ham works great. The spiral ham that I use in this recipe is pre-cooked as well.
I had my 1st ham in the crockpot ( Instant Pot ), and it was amazing.
I normally used my crock pot, but 4 Xmas I was blessed w a Instant Pot, and my Instant pot works as a crockpot.
Amazing!
If u haven’t had a spiral ham in a crockpot, take it from me, it’s the bomb.com.
Hubby and I both loved it.
Thank you so much for sharing Tabatha and thank you so much for the positive review!
Making this for Easter
I hope you enjoy it Denise!
I tried it and really enjoyed it.
Love the recipe for Spiral Ham. There are not many ingredients. It is very tasty. i had lots of raves from my guests,
Omg. This is amazing. Love to use my crockpot and this was just right for me.
Would this work for a normal ham if you cut slices into it before starting?
Thanks
Ellen
Yes, I think it will work great Ellen.
I make my hams very similar to this, so I’ll try it out this weekend, but I already know it’s gonna be good!
I have made this and used the chunks of pineapples on it. This is the best way to make a spiral ham.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it Pamela! Thank you for sharing and thank you so much for the positive review!
Easy and flavorful
Thank you so much Pam!
Looks very tasty, easy, and doesn’t take oven space – 3 wins!
Woohoo! I agree!
I’m making this tomrw! Thanks for sharing the recipe
Woohoo! I hope you enjoy it Linda!
Slow cooker ham is the best way to go… But one pro tip. I tried getting fancy and using fresh pineapple. The acid and the pineapple made the ham mush. So make sure you use canned instead of fresh.
From what I have gathered, canned pineapple is heated up which dissolve some of the enzymes that would break down the ham.
Oh great tip Andy! Thank you so much for sharing!
This is the best way to prepare a ham! It never disappoints! Thank you so much!
Love this recipe!! We celebrated our Easter dinner last nite , as we are leaving today for our “mini vacay” as soon as the working family members get home today. I loved the convenience of using our crock pot , while I did other things on my ” to do” list. It was absolutely DELICHOUS!!
THANK YOU
Thank you so much for thank you for the positive review!
Made this over Christmas for the first time. It was the best , most flavorful, moist ham ever. Question: if you pour the pineapple juice over the brown sugar, won’t it wash it off the ham? Q2: if the ham is to tall for the lid to fit, can you cover with foil
Yes I cover it with foil. You can pour the pineapple juice over the top of the ham first if you would like.
I am making this Easter but wondering has anyone made this with syrup and honey? If so, which one was better?
I have made it both ways and I like honey best. But… syrup is delicious too
I love the slow cooker ham recipe. Fabulous best ham I ever had. Thank you. Going to try more of your recipes. Thank you
Thank you so much Donna! I’m so glad you enjoyed it.
I have made ham in my crockpot with the pineapple. It does free up space in the oven. It was delicious!
Yes I love that it frees up oven space.
This is the best and easiest way to prepare a spiral ham. Thank you
I am making this for the first time on Easter. Has anyone made this by using syrup one time and honey the other? If so, which one do you prefer?
This is a great recipe! Tried it last Easter and it was delicious.
Made this recipe last year and it turned out great. This was perfect to be able to take the main dish to a family members house for Easter.
Absolutely delicious! I have made this twice.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it Donna! Thank you so much for sharing and thank you for the positive review.
I will be making this for Easter dinner. Thanks!
I hope you enjoy it Cindy and I hope you have a wonderful Easter.
I was wondering, if I don’t have pineapple juice can I use apple juice. Or is there another substitute I can use? Thank you
Apple juice will work fine or any other citrus juice would work great too (like orange juice or mango juice).
I tried this recipe for my family. We loved it! It’s better than the fancy restaurant.
This is what we are going to have on Easter. Thank you again for all the wonderful recipes.
I have been looking for simple and versatile recipes that the kids can enjoy. Thank you for sharing! This will be added to my recipes to make!
This will be perfect for my Holiday meals . I love spiral hams and this will give it a new twist
Thank you Barbara – I hope you enjoy it!
So wonderful.I am a senior and this looks so easy and good to eat.Thank You .In Az so not using the oven is an added bonus! Fix and forget for a few hours.
Woohoo! Thank you so much for sharing Lisa! I hope you try out the recipe and that you enjoy it.
I love this recipe. Thank you so much!
We love it too!!
What timing!
I just bought a boneless, spiral-cut ham that’s small enough to fit my crockpot and this is the very recipe I need! Thank you for making my Easter dinner much easier to prepare.
Yes you are going to love it!
The ham is wonderful, IL make it on Easter
YES!
This is one I am trying this year!
I can’t wait to hear how you like it.
The only way my family wants me to make a spiral ham now! An easy win!!
It’s my favorite way to make it too
Thanks, Carrie! I will definitely be using this recipe this Easter. I live in Arizona and our days are already in the 90’s. My house will be much cooler for company! Looks delicious. I’ll let you know how it goes ?
yes! you are going to love it
I used my crockpot for our Christmas ham using this recipe and it turned out great. I love that it freed up my oven for scalloped potatoes and mac n’ cheese. I will be doing this again
I’m so glad it was a success Teena and thank you so much for the positive review!
How would you adjust this recipe for a 12 lb spiral ham?
Jennifer – Make sure that it’s completely covered in the crock pot (add foil if needed) to keep the heat in and then cook on low for 5-6 hours. All spiral hams are pre-cooked so you’re just wanting to make sure that it’s heated through so make sure it’s all warmed before serving. I hope you enjoy it.
Just finished Christmas dinner using this recipe. Have never cooked a spiral ham before and we had our concerns about using a crock pot. As we have found out using a smoker, low and slow is the way to go. It more than met our expectations and now we have enough left overs for dinner on New Years Eve.
You also received a paws up from our four legged friend. Thank you for posting.
I’m so glad Joel – Thank you for sharing and I hope you had a wonderful Christmas!
I have used this recipe for the last 2 years, and everyone absolutely loves it. I tried something last year, to save time on Christmas morning, since we now have grandchildren. I prep the ham the night before, and keep in the refrigerator until ready to cook. It actually seemed like the flavor went deeper into the ham, again, this recipe was another big hit.
Great tip Jan! Thank you for sharing and thank you so much for the positive review!
Really enjoy your recipes. Looking forward to ham in crockpot
What size is you crockpot? I’m going to try this recipe for Christmas and make the ham in the crockpot! Thank you!
I use a 6 quart crock pot and it’ works great – I hope you enjoy it and Merry Christmas!
Is this cooked from frozen ?
You can but I usually thaw out the ham first to make sure it cooks evenly in the crock pot.
I can’t wait to try this!
Can I use the glaze packet in some way? We usually like the flavor from it.
Yes you an prepare it and spread it over the ham right before serving.
I am using this recipe this year. I never have oven space and half been cooking my hams in my roaster oven. I have to worry about drying it out when I do this. This method is going to make my life so much easier. I saw in the comments that one cook stated she always uses your recipes. I do too. I am looking for any recipe I search your site first. I am 65 years old and feel like I am definitely an experienced cook, still your recipes have never let me down. Keep up your good work!!
I use a precooked spiral ham. I usually just cook it about hour in oven, But I want to this this. Sounds wonderful.
How long should I cook ham this way in crockpot since its pre-cooked please?
High? Low ? Thank you so much
In the recipe, we use a pre-cooked spiral ham as well so you can just follow the recipe. Thanks!
Throw away glaze packet – best tip ever ?
Do u use brown sugar ham or honny ham
I use a spiral ham not brown sugar or honey ham.
We loved this recipe! So simple and delicious! Definitely doing this again. Thank you!
Should the ham be boneless or bone in or does it not matter?
It doesn’t matter. Thyat is why I love the slow cooker. It is so forgiving.
What adjustments in time would I need to make for a 4 pound boneless spiral ham?
I would cut the ingredients in half but cook it the same. It may heat through about an hour faster.
Is the ham frozen or thawed when putting it in the crockpot?
I thaw the ham out before cooking it in the crock pot.
How long to cook the ham if it’s fully cooked
I used a pre-cooked spiral ham in this recipe so the cook time would remain the same.
I love your recipes. I am very busy and don’t like cooking much so I need quick easy recipes that are delicious Yours are at the top of my list. Highly recommend “Eating in a dime” have not had a recipe yet that was anything short of delicious and a great hit! Love ya!??
These crockpot recipes are amazing! The spiral ham turned out great! You make my life so much easier and Delicious!
We’ve been doing this for a few years and it’s beyond awesome!
I encourage everyone to try it at least once!
Makes the holidays..and any time actually.. more enjoyable!
My family loved the ham this way and requested that I never cook it any other way ever again!!!
So easy and so good
I have never tried cooking a ham in a crockpot before. I pinned this recipe to my board so I can give it a try! Sounds perfect especially for Christmas or Easter!
I have never tried cooking a ham in a crockpot before. I pinned this recipe to my board so I can give it a try! I bet it would be a perfect idea for an Easter brunch!
We’ve always cooked our spiral ham in the oven but I definitely will cook in the crockpot from now on. Saves on oven space and seems alot tastier
I always make ham for brunches on Xmas and Easter. I am definitely going to try this method.
LOVE it!!
This was amazing. I also loved they gave me a tip on how to cook a ham that did not fit in my crockpot. I panicked when I realized it did not fit. The helpful little tips are wonderful. Keep these recipes coming. I have two HS football players eating me out of house and home. They love protein!
We make ours in the crockpot, comes out great!
I always use the cooking bags ??
I’m not much of a ham person but I think I will try this recipe I like pineapple juice, maple syrup & brown sugar. Doesn’t look like my mothers ham!
Was amazing in crockpot, family loved it. So far we leftovers we had it in omelet, having with potatoes and bread and butter
I have made it and I loved it! Super simple and super delicious!
This is one of my new favorites. Absolutely delicious the first time and just as good to eat as leftovers!
I’m going to try this for Christmas!
I make this every year for our Christmas Eve tradition…sooo good!
Good flavor
I only gave this a 4 star because I have NOT made it and don’t think a recipe deserves a 5 star unless you have made it and the recipe is that good, but this I will try. I have always baked my hams in the oven, but keep them warm in the crockpot while waiting to carve the turkey. Christmas I will try this in the crockpot.
I’ve made this several times and it always comes out great!! Everyone loves it!!
Thank you! Hope you had a good Thanksgiving!
make mine the same way
This is definitely a must try for me, sounds easy and delicious.
This is the best way to make ham, freeing up valuable real estate in the oven. I’ve used this recipe for every ham I’ve made for a couple of years now. I get nothing but compliments!
This is amazing. I cannot say how many spiral sliced hams I have prepared that were so dry we could hardly eat them…lol…I had all but given up. No more!!
Delicious
So moist and ez pz to make. Thank you for sharing!
Great idea! Will need to try this soon!
I will be cooking ham for Christmas. Im going to try cooking it in the crock pot.
I don’t often make ham, but will use this recipe when I do.
My family loved this! Will make every year!!
Well I have never thought of putting my spiral ham in a crockpot. I will definitely be trying this for Christmas. Sounds so easy. I usually just put mine in the oven with directions on package. The pineapple added sounds delicious!
This looks amazing .
Going to try this recipe.
Thank you x ?
I pour coke over my ham. Cover tightly and bake. I learned this from a coworker. It is really good..
I never cooked my ham in crockpot but will next time.
This sounds so good. Will try it for Christmas. ?
I love this! It’s delicious!
My hubby cooked our hams every Christmas to take to the family get-together. He really didn’t do much to it. I lost him in June & this recipe would work so great to carry on his tradition & making it so delicious & easy!
This is the best way to cook a ham
My ham always comes out so tender and delicious when cooking it in the crockpot love it!
It was a hit. Thanks for sharing.
Ham is so versatile, many uses for leftovers .
Another time saver and very delicious!
Sounds yummy
So easy and delicious!
An amazing way to make a ham and have room in the oven for other food ?
I followed this recipe but added a little syrup with the brown sugar and pineapple juice. I also added pineapple with toothpicks to the ham about an hour before it was done. Hands down the best Ham I’ve ever made!!!
I have never cooked a spiral ham in a crockpot, but Believe me I’m going to make it for Christmas this year.thanks for the recipe.
Can’t wait to try it with the honey!
I plan on trying with smaller ham. My ham was too big.
This is how I make ham, so easy and turns out just right every time
Looks good. Never done one this way but want to give it a try. Thanks.
I love ham . This is really beautiful and looks so delicious.
Very moist
Love a ham cooked in a crockpot!!! It frees up oven space.
We absolutely love these hams!
So easy and delicious
The ham was Delicious. I had never thought of putting a ham in the crockpot. Everyone Loved the glaze.
This recipe is the best! The ham is so moist and tender! It is my favorite!!!
Love
Luuuuvvvvvv this recipe. So convenient and delicious. Perfect for the holidays when I’m rushed for time and I still want to make an impression with great tasting food.
My family loves spiral ham. We will definitely try this for Christmas! So much better than having to use the oven!
Love making the ham in the crockpot (saves the oven for other treats). Usually we keep it on warm all day so people can “graze” as we clean up or watch football.
I always cook my turkey this way!
Delicious turkey and Easy clean up
Made it and LOVE IT
I love cooking my ham in the crockpot! It frees up my open for all the rest of the cooking. Best part set and forget it!
Ham is for Christmas and Easter at our house. And the crock pot is always the best way to warm it and keep it warm. Love thisethod.
Love the ease of putting it in the crock pot and using foil under the lid when it is to big is great advice.
I’ve cooked a spiral ham in my crockpot the last couple of years. I make a glaze of mustard and brown sugar and spread over mine. Always turns out delicious.
I have never tried this! I am going to try it though! It sounds amazing!!
Patsy Staub
Carrie, I have been using my crockpot for years to make hams in, and I love it. Its a great way to cook the ham while so much has to go in the oven on holidays. Your recipe is great, I also use mustard and even bourbon when cooking hams! This recipe will never disappoint! Crockpot ham is a crowdpleaser for sure!
I have been using my crock pot to cook ham, and spiral ham for years! The ham is perfect everytime, and it helps so much to free up the oven for other items when cooking for a huge crowd. I have even made bourbon ham in the crock pot! This is a great holiday recipe, I hope everyone tries it! I know I love it!
Very tender
I use brown sugar, mustard and pineapple juice but cook it in the oven wrapped tight in aluminum foil..
I would have never thought about using orange juice for a ham. All the recipes I have seen call for Pineapple Juice. I plan to try this the next time I do a ham.
I make ham in the oven. Will try this next time!
I NEVER KNEW YOU COULD COOK HAM IN THE CROCKPOT!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!! I’m definitely going to try this!!!
Always like new recipes and will use my crockpot for my ham on Christmas Day
Will Make my ham his way for now on. This was so good and easy.
Delicious and Moist!
I made this. It turned out delicious. Thanks
Wow I never thought to put it in the Crockpot. This looks so delicious and easy. I am going to save it and make this Christmas day.
I’ve cooked several small hams in the crockpot but I plan on trying this recipe next time.
Going to have to try this with pineapple juice I believe my family used orange juice.
I’ve done this many times. When I went ok Keto I made more savory instead of sweet.
This came out delicious. Moist and tasty. I used my ninja slow cooker (my fav). The only thing I changed was instead of maple syrup or honey I used apricot jam. The family loved it.
Definitely will make this! Thank you!
Is it wrong that I live alone and I still want to make a huge spiral ham? This looks delicious and I imagine my neighbours would appreciate if I offered them some leftovers .
I cook mine in the crock pot too with the same ingredients. Turns out perfectly every time ? left overs are delicious ?
We usually put a can of dr. pepper and can of pineapple on ours and cook it in the oven. We prefer the non spiral ham though. But this looks really good -maybe for Christmas?
I love an easy delicious crockpot recipe and this one does not disappoint.
I have never done a spiral ham. I do mine in the oven, then slice it and put it in a slow cooker with orange juice poured over it on low then warm for serving buffet style.
This was excellent as I have a smaller kitchen and only so much fits in the oven. My family likes ham and turkey. Super easy recipe and delicious!
Never cooked ham in crockpot intetesting
Made this to take to my nephew’s on Thanksgiving. So easy and SOOO good. Moist. Everyone was impressed.
Perfect recipe for ham. I am definitely trying this one.
No i did’nt make it but looks really good
This is my family’s favorite ham recipe- simple and always turns out perfect
Love crockpot cooking and will try your ham recipe, as I test new things for our Christmas dinner. I will have to leave off the pineapple, as it gets boos at our place if on meat or pizza. LOL
Love that you incorporated the crockpot in these Turkey day leftover recipes. It is incredibly helpful for this busy Mommy. The ham was delish and so easy!!
No ham for Thanksgiving this year just turkey. We have ham for Christmas.
I’ll be keeping this on holiday rotation. So easy and tastes great. Used tangerine juice instead of pineapple. Gave it a nice citrusy tang to it.
Thanks for another easy & quick recipe!
This is exactly how we do our ham except just before serving we put it in the oven under broiler to crisp it up
I usually cook mine in the oven, but this sounds better and saves a mess and frees up oven space.
Thanks for such a great ham recipe. It so easy in the crockpot, I will have to try this recipe. This sound so good.
This sounds delicious! I will be trying this soon.
Eat spiral ham twice a year family loves it
I made it and it was delicious. Everyone loved it.
I have made this ham before and it is so good! I tell everyone about this recipe!
So easy! I will have to try this at Christmas.
This looks good but I can’t eat ham.
I couldn’t wait until Christmas to try this so we tried it for dinner one night. It was nice to come home from work and the ham was ready and very flavorful.
I used this recipe for our ham this year. Was good
I’m definitely going to use this recipe! Thank you!
I love crackpot spiral ham its just delicious and the family can’t ge enough. I always follow your recipe.
This is so delicious. Usually I make my ham in the oven with cloves on it,pineapple slices on it. Wrapped in foil& bake.
Ham during the holidays is a must. Love this recipe.
Have never tried it in the crockpot but we always do a spiral ham for Christmas. Going to try it this year!!
I made my ham in the crockpot this year for the first time. It came out so moist and very delicious
I never made a spiral ham in the crockpot till last Christmas! I was so glad I did. Not only did it free up my oven it also came out so tender and I love the glaze.
I put a rack on the bottom of the crockpot that had handles so it made it so easy to take out.
Will be making that again for this Christmas!
Will have to try this at Christmas
My husband cooks are ham on the smoker it’s delicious.
I work on the weekends this would be perfect to do. Can’t wait to try it
Another tummy recipe! Can I useca ham with a bone. I like to use that so I can use the bone for ora ot bean soup
Looks like it would save time. Thanks for the recipe!
I invested in extra crockpots just to cook mine
I only cook my hams in the crockpot. They are outstanding!
I will e doing my Christmas ham like this.
Yes this is the way I make mine also! I made it once In a oven bag and it was good but not as good as this recipe.
This seems like the perfect method that frees up my oven for all the sides! I can’t wait to try this!!
Have never made but looking forward to making
We put ours in a slow cooker with brown sugar and butter
We tried your crockpot ham recipe and it was sooo good! Thank you for introducing me to such an easy and delicious way to prep a ham!
This recipe looks solid. When it comes to ham at my table, it’s always my area of experimentation. Honey with apple juice; maple syrup with pineapple juice. I have even used mango juice before with brown sugar. No matter how it turns out and what the reaction is on the table, ham can always be used in many ways as a leftover, so I don’t freak out too much if it’s not well-received. There’s always something else on the holiday table to supplement, and, like I said, ham sandwiches, omelettes, hash is on the menu for the next week for sure!
Have not made this yet but will for Christmas
I followed this recipe exactly as it is written and it comes out absolutely perfect! This ham is my family’s favorite and most requested spiral ham that I have made. It is a hit! I serve it with sweet potatoes and a vegetable on the side. I never have left overs with this!
Ham in the crock pot is the best and the only way to cook it now! Thanks for the amazing tips!
Great idea for Christmas. Thanks for sharing!
I’ve cooked spiral ham, one time in a crockpot and it was delicious. The problem is my hams are usually too big to fit in the crockpot
Never thought of slow cooking a ham. Need to try this.
I’ve never made a ham in the crockpot, but I’m definitely going to try this.
It was yummy
Not made in crockpot before, is a much better way than the oven. Wonder if it could be much better if cooked in a bag as would a turkey? Will try the next time
I use a large crockpot for my spiral ham. Fill it up with some water add the ham. Then use small carrots and baby red bliss potatoes. Then season the Ham and condiments with Adobe seasoning. Then add maple syrup and some honey to the mix. Cover everything and cook on slow 4-7 hours considering the amount you have and occasionally baist it with the sauce
My family loves ham. This looks simple… will try 🙂
I’m saving this recipe for Christmas thank you
I made it and it was super delicious. Not even a lot of leftovers, everyone kept taking more!! BIG HIT!!! Thanks for the GREAT RECIPE!
I’ve made this ham a couple times and it is delicious
This is the best recipe so far it’s such a nice seeet tender ham after it’s done cooking !! Love it !
I love using my crock pot for a lot of things but during the holidays opens the oven for other dishes. But this recipe is amazing . My family loves this !!
I have never used my crockpot for a ham but I am going to try this for Christmas this year.
My sister in law made this. So good!
Having ham at our house is a must a lot of family members don’t eat turkey and fixing your ham in a crockpot is not only the easiest way so you can still have your oven but the glaze is simply devine
The flavors in this is amazing! And you va have anytime of the year! So easy and easy clean up !
I have never made ham in the crockpot, but after seeing this recipe, I am anxious to try it.
This was the first time I ever cooked a ham for my family. I was always taught to cook it in the oven. I liked cooking it this way, which left me with harldy any clean up process. The ham was so tender. I decided to put mine on a day before, and slow cooked it. The family absolutely enjoyed it. I would recommend trying cooking it this way.
I love cooking my ham in the crock pot it is never dry and have been putting in the crock pot for years. We put pineapple on it, a rub of honey and spices and then we pour ginger ale over it very good!!!
Not sure if I did it right came out suggy ?
I made mine with maple bourbon syrup and orange juice. It came out so juicy. This is definitely a hit and repeat
We really enjoy cooking our spiral sliced ham in the crockpot. We sprinkle brown sugar on the ham and then put crushed pineapple on top of the ham. Then pour the pineapple juice over the top. The house smells amazing while it is cooking.
I have never made ham in a crockpot but I think I will this year. Seems very easy
It’s an easy way to do the ham frees up the oven, I usually cook it for a bit then pour the glaze over my favorite is apricot jam makes it really good
My family doesn’t like glazed ham so I generally just smoke it on the Traeger.
Ham is a must in our home since not everyone eats Turkey. This Ham is so delicious and the glaze is amazing!!! I like to add pineapple rings with maraschino cherries in the center all held with toothpicks 30 min before Ham is done!! Perfection!!!
We have ham for Christmas and Easter. I’ll definitely try this recipe.
Ham is always the main star during the holidays for my family! We always cook ours in the crockpot. It’s the best way! ??
This turn out great!! Thank you
My daughter cooked a ham in the crock pot. Turned out yummy. She fixed sliders with leftovers. Yummy twice!
I used this recipe for my ham. Everyone loved it.
I’m a widow raising 3 of my grandkids and 1 of my great grandkids on a fixed income. I’ve enjoyed watching you and your sister for a few years now.
Did not make. Not a big ham fam. And allergic to pineapple. But sure its good.
Never thought of doing it this way. Def going to try it.
Never cooked one in a crockpot before usually they seem too tall. But I think I will try that this year thank you.
Looking forward to trying this for my New Years ham!
Have not tried this yet but bought a ham so we can try it! It looks delicious
I don’t know what I’d do without cooking my ham in the crockpot on Thanksgiving! It’s so easy and absolutely delicious!
Thought I would give this a try this year and so glad I did!! Ham was a hit!! The flavor cooked all the way through and the family had several comments on how good it was. Unfortunately, there were no leftovers for ham sandwiches the next day. My new favorite for the Holidays!!
This was perfect!
Thank you for your recipe. The ham turn out so delicious
I love this way of making ham. I put crushed pineapple on the ham and baste it with pineapple and honey .
I’ve only cooked a ham a couple of times – but I did top it with brown sugar and butter. This makes a yummy crust on the top.
I prefer ham of over turkey, so we always make both. I usually cook mine in the crock pot.
I usually cook ham in the oven but this looks amazing and will have to try it. I don’t have to have ham on Thanksgiving but I’ll definitely eat it if it’s there.
Your tips are going to make my life so much easier. I have had so many dry hams and roasts because I could not get the lid down on my crockpot, now the aluminum foil will help to keep them moist. Plus with the ham in the crockpot it will give me plenty of time to make side dishes for home and church.
We usually have both ham and turkey on Thanksgiving. Some of us don’t like turkey( that being me) so we cook both. Happy Thanksgiving.
i make my ham with pineapple rings, put the juice in with brown sugar and rub it all over, put the rings on top of the ham with cherries inside the ring and bake it and keep spooning the juice over it every so often to keep it moiist. do not have ham for thankgiving just for christmas.
I have been making this ham since I read this on The Lazy day cooking club. A few years ago, now. It is my family’s favorite. The only thing I add is pineapple chunks. I believe that was one of the ingredients on here before.
Can I slow cooker a precooked ham?
Yes, you can!
Ooh! I have made ham in the crockpot, but I’ve never used maple syrup or honey. That sounds delicious!
We have to have Ham for Thanksgiving! The past couple of years I’ve cooked the Ham in the crockpot and it is always delicious!!
I use a Cure 81 ham. I make a honey mustard glaze and pour over all the ham. Then put some whole cloves on it along with some crushed pineapple ? then bake. Comes out yummy!!
Ham is a nice Thanksgiving addition to tradition, especially if you have a big crowd or some that don’t like turkey, or can’t eat turkey. This recipe is good and especially if you like a thicker glaze? Just add a little corn starch. Spiral ham can be a tradition for many holidays such as Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter.
I usually just make ham according to the package directions. Lol. We have ham and turkey for Thanksgiving.
This is the only way I will make my ham now. Less work and oh so good!! The only thing I do differently, is add cherries. Ham is a must at our house!
I can’t thank you enough for this recipe!
We already had our Thanksgiving in Canada, but I wish I had seen this recipe before that. We usually have ham for Thanksgiving and turkey for Christmas. I only made spiral ham once and it turned out very dry. We didn’t want to reheat so tasted good as soup or sandwiches. This recipe sounds delicious. We will have to try spiral ham again.
Love using my crockpot for ham! This recipe is great, and makes a perfect ham. Thanksgiving at our home is either turkey or ham, then Christmas is the other.
I love cooking ham with pineapple juice and maple syrup. The ham turns out so juicy.
Recipe looks good! We usually have Ham for special dinners, like Thanksgiving!
Yep! Must have ham on Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter. For my family and I, the leftovers are so versatile from soup to sandwiches.
Thanks for this recipe, going to try it out for Thanksgiving this week!
We don’t necessarily have to have ham at Thanksgiving. We have roasted duck with crispy skin some years, turkey some years.
We don’t have ham on Thanksgiving. That’s usually an Easter meal. This recipe looks awesome and I’m looking forward to trying it!
We have ham and turkey at Thanksgiving. Thanks for the recipe for ham in the slow cooker. It sounds great. Will have to try this. Thanks…
I cook turkey for thanksgiving. I’m going to try this ham recipe for Christmas! Happy Thanksgiving!
I cook a ham and turkey as some of my family members have a preference for ham instead of turkey.
Okay I have to try this for Christmas since this year it falls on a Sunday. Ham can be ready when we get home from Church. Thank you, great idea!
No, you don’t have to have ham on Thanksgiving! BUT it’s definitely the Tastier alternative, in my opinion. Lol! ??There are some who make a Roast Duck, or some type of Fish..I’m sure there are others. But Ham is definitely my choice for me on Thanksgiving! ??
We enjoy turkey so we always have turkey fir Thanksgiving. Turkey and all the sides are family favorites. We are traditional Thanksgiving people.
I forgot to mention that we always have a Turkey on Thanksgiving. We roast ours in a brown paper bag, (completely rub in butter or EVOO, stuffed), pinned closed and placed on a rack. Roast the turkey in a 325° oven for 15 minutes per pound and then +45 minutes at the end. Do not open the bag while it is cooking. An example is a 16 pound turkey would cook for four and three-quarter hours or a 20 pound turkey would cook for five and three-quarter hours.
I made two different types of ham. #1 is preheat oven to 325°. Place ham fat side up at a rack in an open shallow roasting pan. Insert meet some amateur so tip is in the center of the thickest part of the meat. It does not touch bone.
Do not add water do not based do not cover. Roast meat for 35 to 40 minutes per pound. Half an hour before the ham is done removed from the oven. Poured drippings from the pan, remove any skin and score the fat surface of ham lightly, cutting uniform, diamond shapes insert whole cloves in each score Pat, or brush on your choice of glazes and return to the oven and continue baking 30 minutes longer. Internal temperature of finished ham should be 160°.
I bake my ham.we have turkey on Thanksgiving and ham on Christmas
I slice my ham first and and sprinkle each slice with a brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg blend, then add crushed pineapple on top then warm it up in my crock pot… delish! I am going to try the glaze you mentioned this year as a special treat!
I do not need to have ham for Thanksgiving
I love the recipes keep sending them. We do ham for Christmas and turkey for Thanksgiving. When I make ham for Christmas I take a can of cranberry sauce mix with orange juice brown sugar and bake for 4hrs
Since there’s just two of us ( hubby and me ) I don’t make a whole ham. On the rare occasion I cook ham it’s just a ham steak sauteed in butter and brown sugar ( sometimes I add honey and maple syrup). I don’t cook ham for Thanksgiving. We are team turkey for Thanksgiving.
My family loves ham and I am very excited to cook ours this year in my crockpot. Thank you for the recipe and Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.
If our entire family gets together then we have ham. But since it’s just me and my kiddos this year, no ham on the menu
No I have Turkey at Thanksgiving and Ham at Christmas. I can only afford one at a time. This recipe sounds good and will make this next time I make a Ham.
“Do you have to have ham on Thanksgiving?”
No, we usually make Ham for Christmas. This is going to be the perfect recipe for my Instant Pot so we can graze on it all day:)
There hasn’t been an Eating on a Dime I haven’t enjoyed!
We usually cook the ham in the oven but I love using the crackpot so this may be a new way to try.
This looks wonderful! I do turkey on Thanksgiving but ham at Christmas and will definitely do this recipe!
I make my ham by putting it on a large piece of foil in a very large pan about 2 to 3 inches deep. I cover the ham with crushed pineapple (and Juices), light brown sugar to cover Pack it down to the ham) and then pour a coke over all of it. Seal the foil around the ham and place about 1″ of water in the bottom of the pan. Place in a 300 degree oven and bake for about 3 hours. AMAZING!!!!!
We have quite a crowd and some are picky eaters so we have ham and turkey in the hopes of pleasing everyone. 🙂
I generally use a cooking bag when using the crockpot. Think the ham we bought was not a spiral. Always next year or even Christmas time. Recipe sounds delicious.
I made this recipe. I am allergic to pineapple so I used cherry persevers instead of the pineapple. It was the best ham I ever cooked. This is now my go to ham recipe.
I bake my ham with a turkey. This makes the BEST gravy ever!!
We love ham & this looks like a great way to prepare one while freeing up some much needed oven space at holiday time.
We love spiral sliced ham. I haven’t tried making it in my crockpot but definitely will after seeing this recipe!
Great recipe my husband likes cherry soda on his ham it been getting harder to find Pepsi representative gave me 4 Natrona bottling company so will be my go to always now
I have 13# spiral so will have to cook in oven. We have ham and Turkey for Thanksgiving.
We usually have 23 people for Thanksgiving. The grandchildren are older now so I make
two turkeys, 1 gluten free, and 1 ham . Family stays several days over the holiday.
I usually make my ham in the oven with a glaze and pineapple. Yes, we have ham on Thanksgiving.
I have been using a very similar recipe to this for years. I prefer using honey instead of maple syrup and sticking cloves and pineapple rings onto the ham. Traditionally I use this at Christmas time but this year we have many guests so it’s necessary to offer both turkey and ham to ensure everyone had enough to eat. This will be the first time we use the crockpot method. We are looking forward to having the extra oven space available for guests’ potluck casserole warm-ups.
We usually do not have ham for Thanksgiving as my husband prefers turkey. However, I do want to try making my ham in the crockpot and use this glaze. It sounds amazing!!
We occasionally have ham to supplant the turkey for Tgiving. I do like making ham in the crockpot sometimes—if it’s a spiral ham, it’s going to be great however I make it.
We love ham at both Thanksgiving and Christmas. Leftovers come out on New Years Day!
Love spiral ham cooked in my crock pot! No left overs.
I have always baked my ham with pineapple marmalade! Basting and reapplying during the cook time. I love your recipe! Happy Thanksgiving! ??
I don’t have ham every year.
I usually just put pineapple juice and brown sugar as my glaze
iI look forward to trying with maple syrup !
I also love to make my ham in the crockpot, and we also have it at both thanksgiving and Christmas. Thanks for the opportunity to win a gift card!!
My daughter and son in law prepare both ham and turkey for Thanksgiving. Ham in crockpot and turkey in oven.
It has been too hot to light the oven and I wanted to make a spiral ham. This recipe is a winner! Even my daughter who isn’t a fan of ham loved it. It was moist and delicious. I will never buy another Honey Baked Ham again. Thanks so much!
I tried this method of cooking spiral ham for a Christmas gathering with my family. Everyone loved it. I had never thought of being able to cook a ham in a crock pot, but using the foil worked great.
Hello why do you say discard the pack of glaze hat comes with it and not use it? And what can I use if I dont have maple syrup? Thanks
I like to make my own glaze instead of the using the prepackaged one as I think it tastes better. You can use honey if you do not have any maple syrup.
The only ham I could find is hickory smoked spiral sliced ham (bone in, pre cooked). Will these flavors still be ok with the hickory? Thanks in advance!
Yes, that will work great
Can this be cooked in the oven instead? My ham is too big to go in my crockpot, even using foil over it.
Yes, we actually have a recipe to show you how here https://www.eatingonadime.com/how-to-cook-spiral-ham/
I like your ingredients for the spiral ham- very simple, but how can I do it when most of my guests prefer just a savory ham. Is there anything I need to add to the crock pot to keep the ham from drying out? I will be trying this recipe when it’s just us at home ? Merry Christmas
This sounds so good that I am making this in a couple of days on Thanksgiving. Since none of my housemates sound enthusiastic about turkey.
Even better, spiral hams are on sale most everywhere right now, leading up to the big turkey day.
Thanks!
Do I need the ham to be thawed or can you Putin crockpot frozen as well?
love cooking my ham this way to save room for other things in the oven and the bone comes right out, so good
Can you use regular syrup?
Yes, you can use regular syrup.
Can I also use a ham that is not spiral cut? If so, how long to cook?
Yes, but I still recommend using a pre-cooked ham and I would cook on low for 4-6 hours until the ham reaches an internal temperature of 145 degrees F.
Can this method be used on a non spiral ham?
Yes, but I still recommend using a pre-cooked ham and I would cook on low for 4-6 hours until the ham reaches an internal temperature of 145 degrees F.
Can I use a ham that is not spiral cut? What difference in cook time?
Yes, you can but I would still recommend using a pre-cooked ham and then I would cook it on low for 4-6 hours.
When using a 10lb spiral ham, how much brown sugar, maple syrup and pineapple juice should be used. Also, how long should it be cooked in the crockpot.
Any ideas for healthy ham for diabetics cooked in crockpot with flavor
There are some brown sugar alternatives that would work great for this recipe that might be acceptable on a diabetic diet.
When using a 10 lb spiral ham, how much brown sugar, maple syrup and pineapple should be used. Also, would the cook time remain the same?
I would use 1 1/4 cup brown sugar, 3/4 cup honey or maple syrup and 1 1/4 cup pineapple juice.
The cook time would remain the same. Thank you!
Can I use a boneless spiral cut ham?
Yes, that will work great in this recipe!
This looks and sounds great! Can butter be added to the ingredients of this recipe? If so how much butter?
Yes, you can – I would start with 2 Tbsp of butter.
Do you make a gravy with the drippings?
We usually just use it as a glaze but you can definitely turn it into a gravy.
Absolutely delicious! Any suggestion for using sweet broth?
Made this ham on thanksgiving and making it again for Christmas but different type of ham. Best ham I have made my husband said.
When the recipe indicates flat side down does that mean the cut, slices side?
Yes, the flat side is the same as the cut side. Thanks!
Can you heat the spiral ham using just water? Also, how long for a large ham?
Yes, you can. I would cook it on low for 4-5 hours. Thanks!
What would be the best substitute for pineapple juice? Making this tomorrow and I only have orange juice and apple juice on hand. Either of those?
I would use orange juice but either of those would be delicious in this recipe!
Do you need to defrost the ham or start cooking it the ninja being 10 lb frozen
I defrost the ham before putting it in the crock pot. Thank you!
Can this be made in a roaster rather than a crock pot?
Can you use regular maple syrup or does it have to be pure?
Can you use a small crockpot, single guy trying out different items in my 1 gallon size.
Where you find crock liner
I get mine at our local grocery store. Walmart has them as well if one is close to you!
Thank you looks good
I made this to take to our work dinner. Everybody loved it. It will be my “go to” recipe for crockpot ham.
Looks delicious will make for sure thank you for the recipe Bertha .
Looks sooooo good!