Sweet Potato and Honey Glazed Ham
Sweet Potato and Honey Glazed Ham
Ingredients
For the Ham
- 3 pounds pre-cooked spiral-cut ham
For the Honey Glaze
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
For the Sweet Potatoes
- 2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 325°F. Place the pre-cooked spiral-cut ham in a large roasting pan, cut-side down. If your ham is not spiral-cut, score the surface in a diamond pattern.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 325
- 2
In a small saucepan, combine the honey, light brown sugar, Dijon mustard, orange juice, ground cinnamon, and ground cloves. Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer over medium heat, stirring until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Brush about one-third of the honey glaze over the ham. Cover the roasting pan loosely with aluminum foil.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Bake the ham for 45 minutes, basting with more glaze every 15 minutes. After 45 minutes, remove the foil.
⏱️ 45 min•🌡️ 325
- 5
While the ham is baking, prepare the sweet potatoes. In a large bowl, toss the peeled and chunked sweet potatoes with melted unsalted butter, maple syrup, salt, and black pepper until evenly coated.
⏱️ 10 min
- 6
After removing the foil from the ham, arrange the seasoned sweet potato chunks around the base of the ham in the roasting pan. Continue to bake for another 30 minutes, or until the ham reaches an internal temperature of 140°F and the sweet potatoes are tender and lightly caramelized. Baste the ham and sweet potatoes with the remaining glaze and pan juices every 10 minutes during this final baking period.
⏱️ 30 min•🌡️ 325
- 7
Once cooked, remove the ham and sweet potatoes from the oven. Tent the ham loosely with foil and let it rest for 10-15 minutes before slicing. This allows the juices to redistribute, ensuring a more tender ham.
⏱️ 15 min
- 8
Slice the ham and serve hot with the roasted sweet potatoes and any remaining pan glaze.
⏱️ 5 min
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Sweet Potato and Honey Glazed Ham
Ingredients
For the Ham
- 3 pounds pre-cooked spiral-cut ham
For the Honey Glaze
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
For the Sweet Potatoes
- 2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 325°F. Place the pre-cooked spiral-cut ham in a large roasting pan, cut-side down. If your ham is not spiral-cut, score the surface in a diamond pattern.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 325 - 2
In a small saucepan, combine the honey, light brown sugar, Dijon mustard, orange juice, ground cinnamon, and ground cloves. Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer over medium heat, stirring until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Brush about one-third of the honey glaze over the ham. Cover the roasting pan loosely with aluminum foil.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Bake the ham for 45 minutes, basting with more glaze every 15 minutes. After 45 minutes, remove the foil.
⏱️ 45 min•🌡️ 325 - 5
While the ham is baking, prepare the sweet potatoes. In a large bowl, toss the peeled and chunked sweet potatoes with melted unsalted butter, maple syrup, salt, and black pepper until evenly coated.
⏱️ 10 min - 6
After removing the foil from the ham, arrange the seasoned sweet potato chunks around the base of the ham in the roasting pan. Continue to bake for another 30 minutes, or until the ham reaches an internal temperature of 140°F and the sweet potatoes are tender and lightly caramelized. Baste the ham and sweet potatoes with the remaining glaze and pan juices every 10 minutes during this final baking period.
⏱️ 30 min•🌡️ 325 - 7
Once cooked, remove the ham and sweet potatoes from the oven. Tent the ham loosely with foil and let it rest for 10-15 minutes before slicing. This allows the juices to redistribute, ensuring a more tender ham.
⏱️ 15 min - 8
Slice the ham and serve hot with the roasted sweet potatoes and any remaining pan glaze.
⏱️ 5 min