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April 13, 2018 Christmas

Brown Sugar Bourbon Slow Cooker Spiral Ham

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Last Updated on April 10, 2019

If you are looking to make a fancy holiday dinner for a crowd, nothing is as easy as a cooking spiral ham in a slow cooker.  Glazed Spiral Ham is super simple to serve, too! Just plop it on a fancy tray with some gorgeous serving pieces and a little carafe of extra glaze on the side, and your guests will serve themselves without you having to carve some monster bird.

Crock Pot Spiral Ham

This Easter, I decided to spice things up ( literally ) and make a ham glaze with leftover pepper jelly, plus my favorite bourbon and some brown sugar.  It makes the ham just a tiny bit spicy, but only on the edges where the glaze really soaks in towards the bottom of the slow cooker.

Crock Pot Spiral Ham

Bonus: once you learn how to cook a spiral ham in a slow cooker, you will have a ton of space freed up in your oven to make all kinds of delicious side dishes, like my classic Baked Southern Macaroni and Cheese or delicious, souffle-like Corn Casserole.

Crock Pot Spiral Ham

Of course spiral ham isn’t just for Easter ( and neither are macaroni and cheese nor corn casserole! ).  I love making a spiral ham in the slow cooker for a Thanksgiving dinner without a turkey, or a classic Southern Christmas dinner.  It’s such an easy dinner for a crowd, and I love that the slow cooker doesn’t heat up the whole house like the oven does, which is an issue when you live in a sub-tropical climate like Charleston!  If you can convince your family members to bring the sides, you can go an entire holiday without turning on the oven.

WINNING.

Crock Pot Spiral Ham

Are you tired of seeing photos this delicious spiral ham cooked in the slow cooker yet? I love how the bourbon brown sugar pepper jelly glaze seeps into the ham, but doesn’t leave it super sticky.  Just a nice, light covering for a little bit of extra flavor.

Crock Pot Spiral Ham

How to Cook a Ham in the Slow Cooker FAQ:

Can I cook a precooked ham in the CrockPot? 

YES! In fact, that’s exactly what this recipe calls for.  The hams we are used to getting in stores are precooked, and we are really just reheating them to a safe temperature and seasoning them when we “cook” them in the slow cooker or oven.

What if my ham won’t fit in the slow cooker or is too tall?

Place the lid on top anyway, and crimp foil TIGHTLY around the insert for the slow cooker and the lid to connect them.  Does this look super classy? No. Does it work? YES!

What are good side dishes for ham?

Spiral Ham is surprisingly versatile.  Some of my favorite side dishes for ham are:

  • Macaroni and Cheese
  • Corn Casserole
  • Maple Roasted Carrots with Bacon

 

Slow Cooker Southern Ham

A peppery jelly, bourbon, brown sugar glazed spiral ham made in the slow cooker makes your Easter or Christmas super easy. Also a great Thanksgiving dinner without a Turkey.
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Course: Slow Cooker
Cuisine: Southern
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 6 hours
Total Time: 6 hours 5 minutes
Author: Basil and Bubbly

Ingredients

  • 1 spiral sliced ham 5 - 7 lbs
  • 1/2 cup bourbon
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar I used light but dark is just as good
  • 1/2 cup pepper jelly
  • 1/4 cup dijon mustard

Instructions

  • Spread 1/4 cup brown sugar on the bottom of the slow cooker.
  • Lay the spiral ham in slow cooker.
  • Mix the remaining ingredients and pour them over the ham.
  • Place the lid on slow cooker. If it doesn't quite close, cover it with aluminum foil and crimp to seal.
  • Cook for 6 hours on low or 4 hours on high.
Tried this recipe?Mention @basilandbubbly or tag #basilandbubbly!

 

Slow Cooker Spiral Ham

Categories: Christmas Tags: Christmas Dinner, crock pot, Easter Main Course, slow cooker, spiral ham, Thanksgiving dinner without turkey

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