Here’s a sweet, juicy, and super easy Crock Pot Brown Sugar Pineapple Ham—perfect for holidays or a no-fuss family meal.
🍍🍖 Crock Pot Brown Sugar Pineapple Ham
🧾 Ingredients
- 1 fully cooked ham (2–3 kg, spiral or boneless)
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 can (400–500g) pineapple slices or chunks (with juice)
- ½ cup honey
- 2 tbsp Dijon mustard (optional, for tang)
- 1 tsp ground cloves or cinnamon (optional)
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Prep the slow cooker
- Lightly grease your crock pot
- Place ham inside (flat side down if possible)
2. Add sweetness
- Rub brown sugar all over the ham
3. Add pineapple
- Pour pineapple (with juice) over the ham
- Arrange slices on top if using rings
4. Make glaze
- Mix honey + mustard + spices
- Pour over ham
5. Cook
- Low: 4–6 hours (best for tenderness)
- High: 2–3 hours
👉 Baste occasionally if possible
6. Finish
- Spoon juices over ham before serving
- Optional: thicken juices into a glaze on the stove
😋 Tips
- Don’t overcook—it’s already fully cooked, just reheating
- Use a liner for easy cleanup
- Add a splash of orange juice for extra flavor
🔥 Flavor upgrades
- Add a few cloves (whole) for classic taste
- Mix in a bit of chili flakes for sweet + spicy
- Caramelize glaze under broiler for 5 minutes (if oven-safe)
🧠 What makes it special
- Slow cooking keeps ham juicy
- Pineapple adds tangy sweetness
- Brown sugar creates a rich glaze
If you want, I can give you a smaller-batch stovetop version or a spicy-sweet variation.
