Easy Slow Cooker Ham (With Pineapples and Brown Sugar)
Easy holiday slow cooker ham recipe with 6 simple ingredients. Tender and juicy. Loaded with pineapples, brown sugar, ginger, garlic. Soft and tender meat that melts in your mouth.
Servings: 12 people
Calories: 622kcal
Ingredients
- 6-7 pound Ham Fully cooked, Spiral cut
- ¼ teaspoon Red chili flakes Optional
- 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
- 1 tsp Ginger powder
- 1 can Pineapples Crushed, chunks or tidbits, 20 oz. can
- 1 cup Brown sugar
Instructions
- Place ham in the crockpot.
- Sprinkle a dash of red chili flakes, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon ginger powder all over the ham.
- Then, pour the can of pineapples with the juices gently over the ham.
- Sprinkle ½ cup brown sugar on top of the ham. Don't worry if some of it falls over to the side.
- Cook on low for 4 hours.
- In the final 30 minutes, sprinkle the remaining ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon ginger powder, a dash of red chili flakes (optional), ½ cup brown sugar on top of the ham. This gives the ham a nice caramelized crust, color and flavor on the top. Cover and continue cooking on low heat.
- Serve slices of ham with pineapples and juices. Enjoy!
Notes
- Try adding other herbs and spices for a different flavor profile.
- For this recipe, you must use pre-cooked spiral ham and not raw uncooked ham.
- Consider replacing pineapple juice with apple cider, apple juice, orange juice or even Coca Cola.
- Adjust the amount of brown sugar based on your preference.
- Mix some Dijon mustard for another layer of flavor.
- Read additional tips and variations above.
- Tastes best when served fresh but leftovers can be served in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 622kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 49g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 140mg | Sodium: 2698mg | Potassium: 676mg | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 10IU | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 2.1mg