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A spiral baked ham on white platter with wedges of pineapple and sliced oranges.
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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
Cook Time2 hours 5 minutes
Total Time2 hours 25 minutes
Course: Breakfast & Brunch, Dinner & Main Dishes, Holiday
Cuisine: American
Keyword: baked ham, ham glaze, spiral-cut ham recipe
Servings: 12 people
Calories: 270kcal

Ingredients

  • 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

Instructions

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!

Nutrition

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