Peach Glazed Ham

We love making ham for Easter, Christmas, and Thanksgiving. The ham cooks perfectly in a shallow roasting pan and the peach glazed gives the ham so much flavor.

The peach glaze is made with only 4 ingredients. The combination of the glaze ingredients gives the ham the perfect sweet and savory flavor. This ham is made with a spiral cut hams but you can use any type of ham. Add your favorite side dish for a complete holiday meal idea.

Why This Recipe Works

This Peach Glazed Ham is a delicious twist on a classic ham recipe. The glaze is made with simple pantry ingredients and gives the ham so much flavor.

Change up your holiday ham and make this recipe for a ham that is sure to impress family and friends.

Ingredients

Scroll to the bottom for the full recipe and ingredients in the recipe card.

Variation Ideas

If you are looking for a variation to your glaze add in one of these ingredients.

• Ginger
• Cinnamon
• Maple Syrup
• Apple Cider Vinegar

How to Make Peach Glazed Ham

• Step 1 – Room Temperature Ham – Remove ham from the refrigerator. Remove at least 2 hours before cooking to come to room temperature. 
• Step 2 – Heat Oven – Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. 
• Step 3 – Unwrap ham – Unwrap the ham and place it on a roasting pan or baking sheet cut side down. 

Step 4 – Heat Glaze – Add the peach preserves, ½ cup brown sugar, dijon mustard and salt to a saucepan.  Heat in saucepan over medium heat. Cook until the sugar is dissolved.

Step 5 – Brush glaze on ham – Brush approximately ½ of the glaze mixture over the ham. 

Step 6 – Wrap with aluminum foil – Loosely wrap the top of the ham with foil. 

Step 7 – Bake Ham – Bake for 12-15 minutes per pound or until ham reaches an internal temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit. Remove the pan from the oven and remove the foil from the ham. 

• Step 8 – Brush with Glaze – Brush the remaining glaze onto the ham. Then make sure to get in between the slices on the ham. 
• Step 9 – Continue Baking – Bake uncovered for 10 to 15 minutes. 
• Step 10 – Rest Ham – Remove and let the ham rest for about 20 minutes. 
• Step 11 – Serve and enjoy – Then the ham is ready to slice, serve and enjoy.

Recipe Tips

• Glaze – If glaze hardens while the ham is cooking, return to heat to warm it through. Make sure to combine the brown sugar with other ingredients until desolved.
• Meat Thermometer – Use a meat thermometer to ensure your ham is heated through.
• Adding Remaining Glaze – After cooking the ham, we like to add more glaze on it and cook it longer. After adding the glaze cook the ham longer. Cook for about 15 minutes to 20 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 145 degrees.
• Cutting Ham – Spiral hams are usually precut, but you still might need to slice with a sharp knife. Make sure to get as much meat off the bone as possible. But leaving a little meat on the bone is great too.
• Ham Juices – With the delicious ham juices, you can easily make a ham gravy. Mix with a cornstarch slurry over medium heat combine.

How Long to Cook a Spiral Ham

Cook your spiral ham for about 15 minutes per pound. Cook until the thermometer reads 140 degrees. Make to cook for a few minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 145 degrees for best results.

Your ham is already fully cooked but you are just warm it up.

How to Store Leftovers

Refrigerate the leftovers in an airtight container for up to 5 days. This leftover ham is great to use in casseroles, soups, and more. If you prefer, you can freeze up to 3 months in a freezer safe container.