Tips for Success
If this is your first time making ham in the slow cooker, here are a few things that you might find helpful.
What’s the best slow cooker to use? I found it best to use a large 8-Quart oval slow cooker to make crockpot ham. You want to use a fairly large slow cooker so that there is plenty of room for the ham. Make sure that the ham fits into the slow cooker with space between it in the and lid. Otherwise, it won’t seal properly.
Make sure to dry the ham. After the ham is in the slow cooker, be sure to dry it as much as possible with paper towels. The drier the ham, the better. This helps the glaze stay on and not slide straight into the bottom of the slow cooker.
Add the glaze between the slices. For more flavor rub the pineapple ham glaze gently between the slices to infuse each one with pineapple flavor.
Make the outside crispy. If you prefer a crispier ham you can finish it in the oven at 375 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes before serving.
Add some extra flavor and garnishes. If desired, you can also add some maraschino cherries when serving the ham for an extra pop of color. For more flavor, you can add some cloves or ground cloves to the ham with the pineapple.
Variations: use pineapple slices instead of crushed pineapple, replace the light brown sugar with dark brown sugar.
Serving Suggestions
One of my favorite things about ham is that it can be served warm, room temperature, or even cold. This is the least fussy part of your holiday meal! Top with our delicious ham gravy.
We obviously serve this up quite frequently on the holidays, whether it’s Easter or Christmas, but this is such an easy recipe that it’s great for making year-round too.
Here are some of my favorite side dishes that go well with this pineapple ham recipe.
How to Store Cooked Pineapple Glazed Ham
This pineapple ham can be stored in the fridge for up to 4 days. Just keep it covered or in an airtight container. I recommend storing it with as much brown sugar pineapple juice sauce as possible, to prevent it from drying out.
Leftover ham can be reheated in the microwave and sliced for ham sandwiches, ham casserole, or chopped for ham salad, ham soup and more. Honestly, I think the leftovers taste even better than the freshly cooked ham! This also works well with our other baked ham recipes: orange glazed ham, Dr Pepper ham and Christmas ham.
Freeze: f you actually end up with leftovers that aren’t devoured the next day, this ham freezes well! I like to freeze extras in ziploc bags. Then just thaw in the fridge and you have ham ready for making sandwiches or even another ham dinner!
Ingredients
▢1 8-9 pound ham
▢1 20 ounce can crushed pineapple
▢1 cup brown sugar
▢1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
▢1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
▢1/4 teaspoon ground ginger.
Instructions
Add the ham to the slow cooker and pat dry with paper towels.
Pour over half the can of the crushed pineapple.
Mix the brown sugar with the spices and add it over the ham.
Reserve the rest of the pineapple for topping when the ham is served.
Cook on low for three hours.
