Kahlua Pineapple Glazed Ham Recipe
Kahlua Pineapple Glazed Ham elevates party food for holidays and special celebrations. A tropical spin on a classic spiral ham dinner!
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time2 hours hrs 5 minutes mins
Total Time2 hours hrs 25 minutes mins
Course: Breakfast & Brunch, Dinner & Main Dishes, Holiday
Cuisine: American
Keyword: baked ham, ham glaze, spiral-cut ham recipe
Servings: 12 people
Calories: 270kcal
- 1 8 lb bone-in spiral ham
- 2 pineapples
Ham Glaze
- 1 cup Kahlua (rum & coffee liquor)
- 1 cup fresh pineapple juice *see below
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ½ cup honey
- 2 tablespoons orange zest
- 1 whole orange juice
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons fresh grated ginger
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Make Ham Glaze
Cut one pineapple into chunks, removing the skin and core. Place ⅓ of the pieces in a high-speed blender, and turn on high for about 15-20 seconds. (1 cut pineapple makes approximately 3 cups of juice if you blend all the chunks, or you can keep the leftover pieces for snacks. ) The pineapple juice will be thick, and that is fine for this recipe. Set aside, this will go into the glaze.
In a small saucepan, combine 1 cup Kahlua, 1 cup fresh pineapple juice, 1 cup brown sugar, ½ cup honey, 2 tablespoons orange zest (zest the orange first, then juice it), the juice of 1 orange, 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard, ½ teaspoon ½ teaspoons cinnamon, 2 teaspoons grated ginger, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
Bring just to a boil, keep stirring with a whisk, reduce heat, and simmer for 3-5 minutes on low heat. Set aside, off heat to cool.
Bake The Ham
Cut one pineapple in half, and set aside. This one will bake with the ham.
Preheat the oven to 275 degrees. Place spiral ham in a low roasting pan flat side down uncovered. Place in the oven and bake for 1 hour.
After 1 hour, pull out of the oven, place the 2 pineapple halves on each side and brush the ham and pineapple halves with the yummy glaze.
Place back in the oven for 1 more hour until the glaze forms a nice crust. Reglaze the ham and pineapples every 20 minutes. You will have extra glaze let over.
Depending on the size of your ham, it will bake 15-20 minutes per pound. An 8lb. ham takes about 2 hours. Use a meat thermometer, it is ready at 140 internal temperature.
Carve and take the tops off the baked pineapple, cut into smaller portions, serve warm, enjoy!
Serving: 12g | Calories: 270kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 38mg | Potassium: 229mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 55g | Vitamin A: 95IU | Vitamin C: 76mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 1mg