During this time of year, it is time for a holiday dinners with our family and friends. And typically for most holiday dinners we are either making a baked ham, double smoked ham or crockpot ham, and one of the best ways to make it even more delicious is to add this brown sugar glaze! It comes together in a matter of minutes and will give your Easter ham a perfectly sweet crispness on the outside. It is always a large crowd pleaser, seriously, your guests will be asking what your secret is!
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If you love ham as much as we do, then you definitely need to try our Honey Bourbon Ham Glaze and use it on a Grilled Ham Steak!
Key Ingredients + Substitutions
Be sure to see the recipe card below for the full listing of ingredients & instructions.
- butter – feel free to use regular butter or swap it out for a plant-based butter to make it dairy-free.
- brown sugar – love the touch of sweetness that this brings and it can easily be substituted for coconut sugar to make this recipe Paleo.
How To Make Brown Sugar Glaze For Ham
When Should I Add the Glaze to the Ham?
Once the glaze is fully combined, you can use a basting brush to coat the outside of the ham in the brown sugar glaze. This is can be done when you have about 20 minutes of cook time remaining on the ham. Just brush on the glaze and return the ham to finish cooking, uncovered, and let it rest before carving.
Recipe FAQs and Tips
- Can I glaze the ham the night before? No, we do not recommend glazing the ham for more than 30 minutes left of the cook time, otherwise you run the risk of the sugar burning.
- Do I need to score the ham before adding a glaze? You do not have to score the ham, but it is helpful to get the more of the glaze into the meat of the ham and not just on the outside. Scoring a ham should be done before it starts cooking.
- glazed ham steak: easily make a ham steak by brushing 1 to 2 tablespoons of the glaze on all sides of the meat and then cook it according to your favorite ham steak recipe.
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Brown Sugar Ham Glaze Recipe
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 1/3 cup 1x
- Category: Glaze
- Method: Stove Top
- Cuisine: American
Description
A simple, delicious and easy Brown Sugar Ham Glaze recipe that is sure to take your Holiday ham to the next level!
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 4 tablespoons butter (regular or plant-based)
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon allspice
Instructions
- Combine: Put all the ingredients in a small saucepan.
- Warm the Glaze: Bring saucepan to a medium heat and stir as the butter slowly melts. Once butter has melted you will have a nice thick glaze.
- Taste + Adjust: Taste and adjust any flavor, as desired. If you feel it is too thick and you prefer it thinner – whisk in water a tablespoon at a time.
- Use In Ham Recipe: Cook your ham according to your favorite recipe (we love our Honey Glazed Ham) and brush the glaze over ham before the last 20 minutes or so of cooking. Return to oven, uncovered, and finish cooking. Feel free to use a kitchen blow torch to crisp up the outside before serving!
Notes
- Double Recipe: option to double this recipe, if needed.
- Paleo: to keep this recipe paleo ensure you use coconut sugar instead of brown sugar.
- Butter: feel free to use ghee or plant-based butter here.
EH says
Seriously so good!!!
Erin says
So happy to hear that! And thank you so much for taking the time to come back and leave a review – I really appreciate it!