Slow Cooker Hot Honey Ham
This Slow Cooker Hot Honey Ham is perfect for celebrating a special occasion or simply just in the mood for something warm, comforting and delicious. Not only is it easy to prepare – simply put all of your ingredients into the slow cooker and let it do its thing and you will have a delicious meal.
The next time you are looking for an easy yet delicious main protein to serve with your favorite side dish, then head on back to this spicy yet sweet ham recipe. It’s a spicy twist on this classic main course that will have your family begging for more.
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❤️ Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Easy to make, and only requires a simple ingredients.
- Combines both sweet and savory flavors for a tasty main dish.
- The slow cooker does all the work, so that you have an easy meal without much effort.
🛒Ingredients
Making this slow cooker ham recipe is so easy and you only need a few basic ingredients. All of these ingredients are easy to find at your local store, so make a quick trip to the store and get ready to enjoy savory meal.
- spiral sliced bone in ham
- honey
- peach preserves
- brown sugar
- red pepper flakes
- vinegar
See the recipe card below for quantities.
🔪 How to Make Slow Cooker Hot Honey Ham
Making this dish is simple. Just follow these step-by-step directions, or check print the recipe card below, and you will have a protein-filled main course that your entire family will love in no time at all.
Step 1: Make the hot honey sauce
In a saucepan over medium heat whisk together the honey, peach preserves, brown sugar, red pepper flames and vinegar. Bring to a simmer and remove from heat.
Step 2: Cook the ham
Place the ham into the slow cooker and cover with roughly half of the glaze mixture. Cover and cook in the slow cooker on low for 4 hours.
Step 3: Glaze the ham
Remove the ham from the slow cooker onto a serving tray. Reheat the glaze on low and pour over the rest of the glaze. If you like you can place the ham onto a lined baking sheet and pop under the broiler for a few minutes to caramelize the glaze, but that step is optional. Serve and enjoy!
📝Variations
Do you want to change up this recipe and make it your own? Here are some ways that you can do that!
- Spicy – Add more spice if desired by adding more red pepper flakes.
- Fruit – Switch out the peach preserves for orange to change up the fruit flavor.
- Chicken – Switch out the ham for chicken if you want to use a different protein.
If you are looking for a traditional slow cooker ham recipe then check out this Crock Pot Ham recipe.
🥄 Equipment
For this tasty recipe you will need a slow cooker and few other kitchen tools. Here’s a quick of tools that you need so you can gather them up and get ready to make this dish.
- small saucepan
- slow cooker
- bbq brush or pastry brush
- baking sheet or tray
🥫 Storage
Storage – Store leftover ham in the fridge for up to four days. Make sure to keep it in an airtight container or storage bag so it stays fresh.
Reheating – Reheating is so simple. Pop a few slices in the microwave and heat on 50% for 30 seconds to minute or until warm all the way through. Make sure to use a microwave safe plate. Leftovers also taste great cold!
Freezing – Leftover hot honey ham can be stored in a freezer safe container or freezer bag in the freezer for up to 3 months.
💭 Tips
- Make sure that you use a large enough slow cooker, you want your ham to fit completely in it.
- If you a crispy glaze, you will want to pop the ham onto an oven-safe container and put it under the broiler.
- If you are broiling your ham, be sure to watch it closely, and only leave it in there for a couple minutes.
⁉️ FAQ
Do you have questions about this recipe? Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions.
No, one of my favorite reasons for using the slow cooker to heat a ham is because it keeps it nice and moist.
Yes, you just need to heat them up, because they are already cooked.
I prefer the butt end of the ham, because it’s juicy, and has more flavor. The shank is better for slicing.
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🧾Recipe Card
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Slow Cooker Hot Honey Ham
Equipment
- small saucepan
- slow cooker
- bbq brush or pastry brush
- serving tray
- baking sheet – optional
Ingredients
- 8-12 pound spiral sliced bone in ham
- 1 cup honey
- 18 ounces peach preserves
- ¼ brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
Instructions
- In a saucepan over medium heat whisk together the honey, peach preserves, brown sugar, red pepper flames and vinegar.
- Bring to a simmer and remove from heat.
- Place the ham into the slow cooker and cover with roughly half of the glaze mixture.
- Cover and cook in the slow cooker on low for 4 hours.
- Remove the ham from the slow cooker onto a tray.
- Reheat the glaze on low and pour over the rest of the glaze.
- If you like you can place the ham onto a lined baking sheet and pop under the broiler for a few minutes to caramelize the glaze, but that step is optional.
- Serve!
