Easy Crock Pot Ham
You only need 4 ingredients and the slow cooker will do all of the work with this Easy Crock Pot Ham with pineapple for your Easter ham, Christmas dinner, and the holidays!
I wanted you all the have this Easy Crock Pot Ham recipe before the holidays so that you can free up your oven by cooking this is your crock pot! This is also my own concoction, so it’s extra special. You may never bake a ham in the oven again
This recipe is so far the best way I found to cook ham and tastes great considering it’s out of a crock pot and so easy! That right there says a lot because I don’t usually like ham, but I liked this! Make sure your ham says FULLY COOKED and make sure you buy one that will fit into your crock pot! I used a 6.5 pound butt portion ham (bone-in) and it miraculously fit perfectly in my 5 quart crock pot. If your ham is too large, you can slice some off the top and stick it in the side next to the ham. You can get creative and add other ingredients that suit your fancy (honey, for example)!
It’s so easy, you’d be crazy not to try it! I have a great idea for leftovers: Creamy Baked Ham Fettuccine Alfredo. I actually prefer ham when it’s incorporated into a casserole or pasta dish! I also have these Open Faced Croque Monsieurs that you will love! Both recipes I linked to are SO easy. You might also love the following ham recipes:
- Egg, Ham & Cheese Breakfast Roll-Ups from my good friend Sandra
- Ham & Cheese Calzones from my friend Carolyn (it’s low carb and gluten-free)
- 1 cured bone -in ham, fully cooked, 4-6 lbs. (the specifics are up to you)
- 1 can Sprite (7-up, Sierra Mist, etc.)
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 can pineapple chunks, with juice (or use slices)
- Spray crock pot with cooking spray.
- Place ham flat side down into the crock pot.
- Dump pineapple, can of Sprite and brown sugar over the top.
- Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours.
- (You may baste the ham about halfway through cooking time, do this quickly to prevent a lot of heat from escaping out of the crock pot).
- Check for doneness. Ham shouldn’t need to cook more than 8 hours on low because it will dry out.
- When I took it out of the crock pot, I kept the juices in a separate bowl that people could spoon over their own meat. You can thicken the juice with cornstarch if it is too runny.
love the receipes never seen ham in a crock pot looks yummy
yum ham in a crockpot never heard of that
Thanks! Yeah it works great!
As JUST looking into crockpot ham last night!!!! Lovely! Perfect timing.
Thanks, Angela! 🙂
I have used my crockpot for ham several times but never like this I will definitely try this. Thanks!
It’s a life saver sometimes! 🙂 Hope you like it! Thanks for taking the time to comment, Kat 🙂
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In your description you mention to buy a READY TO COOK ham NOT a FULLY COOKED ham. In the ingredients list it’s say ham, fully cooked. Did I miss something? I accidentally bought a ready to cook ham for thanksgiving next week and don’t exactly know what to do with it. I thought your recipe sounded perfect until I read that…I don’t want to end up with a pork roast on thanksgiving lol! Please help!!
You want a fully cooked ham as stated in the directions! Sorry for the confusion!
If the ham is fully cooked before you cook it, why do the directions say to check for doneness? Would a fully cooked ham need to be in the crockpot for 8 hours? Sorry! I have never made a ham before, but this sounds great!
I guess in this case I meant warmed through because, yes, it’s already full cooked! Depending on your crock pot, it could be “done” on low at 5-6 hours. Possibly even before! I would just keep it on warm until you’re planning to serve it.
What brand of ham do you recommend?
I have a spiral ham should I short the cooking time. It’s about 7lbs. Made this recipe several times but always used a butt. But could not find one this time.
I was getting company and wanted to try something easy. I went exactly by the recipe and it was the best ham I ever cook. Will always use this recipe and crock pot. I used a semi-boneless sugardale. I love some bone in. And my company was amazed at how delicious the ham was. Next day they wanted ham.. So glad I went with recipe in crockpot.
Well I used your recipe last night 12/11/19. No special reason than to try it before Christmas. OMG…that ham was the best. Can’t wait to do it again. Thank you
Would it matter if I used the glaze packet that came with ham and add a little more brown sugar?
That would work just fine!
Can I use diet sprite?
The sugars in the regular sprite are what tenderize the meat
Can I use Mt Dew instead of the sprite?
Yes! I don’t see why not
Wondering if anyone has tried this with a boneless spiral ham and if so does it change the cooking times? I have a 6# one that I will be cooking but there is nothing worse than dried out ham. 😞
Can I use a spiral BONELESS ham and follow same recipe directions?
Is an 11.5 lb fully cooked spiral ham a longer cook time?? Thanks!! ☺
I do this for every ham. It’s GREAT!!! So moist. I do use a bag liner in the crock pot to make clean up easier 🙂
Hi I have a dinner Sunday but making Saturday and taking ham sliced already can I put back in crockpot with a little juice on warm to serve before the dinner don’t like cold ham and don’t want to dry out ?