Pecan Bourbon Glazed Ham

By Becky Hardin

Published Mar 17, 2021

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Wow your friends and family with this delicious pecan bourbon glazed ham. Perfect to serve at any feast, it’s wonderfully rich and sweet and makes for a perfect centerpiece.

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Pecan Bourbon Glazed Spiral Ham Recipe

Rich, sweet and salty, this oven baked glazed ham is all kinds of delicious.

This effortless recipe is an easy way to add some flare to your table, and it’s great to serve up when you are looking to impress.

Trust me, this ham is the real deal!

If you love this recipe, be sure to try my Bourbon Brown Sugar Salmon and Bourbon Chicken !

Why you’ll love this Bourbon Glazed Ham recipe:

PERFECT FOR OCCASIONS: This ham is a great main to serve up for Easter , Thanksgiving and Christmas with all your favorite trimmings.
EASY: Despite appearances, this baked ham is so simple to make, with only 15 minutes of hands on time needed! You only need 6 ingredients.
PERFECT FOR A CROWD : This recipe will easily feed 12, and the leftovers taste amazing!

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How to make Pecan Bourbon Glazed Ham

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Bake the ham in the oven.
Heat the butter, sugar, maple syrup, bourbon and pecans and combine.
Pour the glaze over the ham.
Finish baking the ham.
Slice and serve!

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How long do you cook ham?

Spiral ham requires about 15 minutes per pound to cook through, at 275F. This 8lb ham took two hours to fully cook. Check that your ham is cooked through by using an instant read thermometer. It should register at 145F.

How long does cooked ham keep?

One of the best things about cooking a large ham is the leftovers! The cooked ham will keep for about 3-5 days, covered in the fridge. It’s great to add to your favorite breakfast recipe, sandwich, or soup!

The leftovers can be enjoyed cold. If you want to serve it warm, place the slices onto a baking sheet and cover with foil. Bake at 275F for 10 to 15 minutes until warmed through.

What do you serve it with?

This pecan bourbon glazed ham is great to serve with all of your favorite veggie and potato sides. Try it with:

Sauteed Carrots
Roasted Balsamic Brussels Sprouts
Herb Roasted Potatoes
Mashed Sweet Potatoes

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Tips!

While the Ham is baking you can prepare your glaze. It’s best to wait until about 15 minutes until your timer is about to go off. That way it doesn’t sit and thicken for too long. However, if you need to you can make it ahead of time – it is going to reheat on top of the ham anyway!
This type of Ham gets cooked for about 15 minutes per pound, so you can base your actual total oven time on the weight of your ham. Leaving the last thirty minutes of bake time for your fully glazed Ham. This one took two hours!

Bake up this ham as an alternative to turkey for Thanksgiving dinner , Easter ham dinner , or for a Christmas feast.

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I love how simple and impressive this pecan bourbon glazed ham is. It’s sure to be the star of the show!

More Holiday Ham Recipes we Love

Brown Sugar Pineapple Ham
Honey Baked Ham
Apple Ginger Glazed Ham
Marmalade Glazed Ham
Easy Christmas Ham Dinner

If you make this recipe be sure to upload a photo in the comment section below or leave a rating. Enjoy!

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▢ 1 Spiral Sliced Smoked Ham ours was 8 lbs
▢ 2 Tbsp Bourbon
▢ 2 Cups Pecans Chopped
▢ 2 1/3 Cup Maple Syrup
▢ 2 Tbsp Brown Sugar
▢ 5 Tbsp Unsalted Butter

Instructions

Preheat oven to 275 degrees.
Remove ham from packaging and place flat side down on a shallow baking pan.
Place Ham in oven, bake for about an hour and a half (see notes).
Meanwhile, prepare the glaze. In a small pot on the stovetop ( at med-high heat) combine butter, brown sugar, maple syrup, bourbon, and pecans .
Bring to a boil. Boil for 2-3 minutes. Stirring frequently so as not to burn.
Reduce heat and simmer for about 8 minutes.
Remove from heat.
When timer goes off remove ham from oven. Pour glaze evenly over the top.
Return ham to oven for an additional 30 minutes. Ham should be heated to an internal temperature of 145 degrees.
Remove from oven and let cool about 8 minutes. Slice and serve!

Becky’s Tips

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Pecan Bourbon Glazed Ham Recipe

Ingredients

1 Spiral Sliced Smoked Ham ours was 8 lbs
2 Tbsp Bourbon
2 Cups Pecans Chopped
2 1/3 Cup Maple Syrup
2 Tbsp Brown Sugar
5 Tbsp Unsalted Butter

Instructions

Preheat oven to 275 degrees.
Remove ham from packaging and place flat side down on a shallow baking pan.
Place Ham in oven, bake for about an hour and a half (see notes).
Meanwhile, prepare the glaze. In a small pot on the stovetop ( at med-high heat) combine butter, brown sugar, maple syrup, bourbon, and pecans .
Bring to a boil. Boil for 2-3 minutes. Stirring frequently so as not to burn.
Reduce heat and simmer for about 8 minutes.
Remove from heat.
When timer goes off remove ham from oven. Pour glaze evenly over the top.
Return ham to oven for an additional 30 minutes. Ham should be heated to an internal temperature of 145 degrees.
Remove from oven and let cool about 8 minutes. Slice and serve!

Notes

Nutrition

By Becky Hardin

Published Jul 12, 2017

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