Sage and Brown Sugar Glazed Ham is the perfect holiday meal. Easy to prepare and a breeze to bake, this flavor-packed dish will please every guest at your holiday table.
Ham is one of the most classic holiday meals, whether you are making it for Easter or Christmas it just screams holiday, right? I made this sage and brown sugar glazed ham for Christmas and had to share it with you all for Easter, it’s so delicious!
The first thing you’ll need to do when making this recipe is get the glaze ready. It will take a few minutes to reduce so I like to get it going on the stovetop while I open the ham and get it in the roasting pan.
The glaze is really easy but mega flavorful! Of course, there is brown sugar, and I like to kick up the flavor with sage and Dijon mustard. If you have whole grain or something similar, that will work well too. This gives the glaze a nice tangy and savory edge.
Once the glaze is all mixed up, it’s ready to go on the stovetop and reduce down. It should reduce down by 1/3, so you’ll be left with 2/3 the total volume you started with. This will meld the flavors and thicken it up a bit.
This recipe works best with a spiral cut ham. This means the ham is still on the bone and cut in a circle around the bone. There are so many options for buying ham, you can read more about the different cuts in this article!
Once your ham is in the roasting tray, glaze that baby up! And don’t be shy! Get in between all those slices and make sure you really get that ham glazed thoroughly. More glaze = more flavor and we want this ham to be PACKED with flavor. You should use about half the glaze on this initial treatment.
This is the ham partway through baking, getting another coat of glaze. You’ll want to glaze the ham 2-3 more times during baking so you really make sure it’s getting nice and flavorful. A spiral cut ham is pre-cooked, so all you are doing is warming it through. This is roughly 10 minutes per pound at 350 degrees, so if you have a 10-pound ham you’ll cook it for 1 hour and 40 minutes.
COMMMMMMEEEEE OOOONNNNNNN. How amazing does this look???? It was amazing. Is amazing. Will always be amazing. I hope it makes your Easter {or Christmas!} spread complete 🙂
What else are you making for your Easter dinner??? How about my Classic Orange Rolls? Or my Oven Roasted Asparagus??
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Sage + Brown Sugar Glazed Ham
Ingredients
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons sage ground
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons dijon mustard or whole grain
- 1 cup apple juice
- 10 pound ham spiral cut, bone-in, pre-cooked
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a medium saucepan, combine brown sugar, sage, cinnamon, salt, mustard, and apple juice.
- Bring up to a boil, and then reduce to a simmer and simmer uncovered until reduced by about one third, 5-8 minutes.
- Place ham in a roasting pan. Brush glaze over ham, being sure to get it in between the layers of ham.
- Bake for about 1 hour and 40 minutes, or until ham is warmed through and darkened on top (about 10 minutes per pound). Glaze ham every 30-45 minutes, being sure the ham is not drying out. Cover with foil, if necessary.
- Finish ham with a final brush of glaze and let rest 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
Rachel says
I’ve had this printed off for so long and finally just made it. I am so glad I did. The sage was such a great addition and the ham cooked up perfectly soaking in the glaze. My kids gobbled it up. I love that I can always trust Alli’s recipes to be favorites!
Alli says
Thank you so much, Rachel!! I’m so glad you and your sweet family liked it.
Anonymous says
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Alli says
Thank you so much for letting me know that was an issue! I didn’t realize that setting had been changed when I updated some things. I appreciate you!
chelsea says
That looks amazing! I never would have thought to mix sage with brown sugar but I’m guessing the dijon ties it all in. Great recipe!
Alli says
Thanks, Chelsea! It’s a great combination.
Christine says
This looks fantastic! I love ham and always eat it for Easter and Christmas. I like using the leftovers, too! Thanks for sharing.
Alli says
Always a crowd pleaser!