Baked Spiral Cut Ham with Brown Sugar and Fig Glaze

glazed ham on a sheet pan with a bowl of glaze and black and white checked napkin.

Baked Spiral Cut Ham with Brown Sugar and Fig Glaze

Skip the store bought honey-baked ham, and instead make your own with just a handful of ingredients. My spiral cut ham recipe has a glossy, caramelized glaze made from brown sugar, fig jam, mustard, and a splash of ginger ale. As it bakes, the glaze caramelizes for the perfect sticky, golden finish you want for a holiday ham.

Course Easter, Ham, holidays

Cuisine American

Prep Time 2

Ham Baking Time 1

Total Time 1 2

Servings ham

Author Lori Murphy

Ingredients

1 pre-cooked spiral cut ham about 8-9 lbs. (I usually get the red foil one at Costco)
1 jar fig butter or jam
½ cup Honeycup Mustard
3 Tablespoons brown sugar
2-3 Tablespoons ginger ale or enough to make a thick glaze; not diet

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350° (if using immediately).
Place the ham on a parchment lined rimmed sheet pan, making sure there's room on each side to catch any glaze that runs off.
In a small bowl, combine the first three ingredients. Stir together until smooth.
Starting with 1 Tablespoon, add enough ginger ale to create a thick syrupy glaze that clings and heavily coats the back of the spoon. Adjust the ingredients as needed.
Brush or spoon on the glaze over the ham.
Bake for about 45-60 minutes until the ham is heated through and the glaze is a dark cognac color.

Notes

This makes a sticky glaze. Make sure to cover your sheet pan with parchment paper before baking.
I use a pre-cooked ham.

Make ahead.

Glaze. This easy ham glaze recipe can be made a week ahead and stored in the fridge until ready to use. Bring to room temperature before coating the ham.

Ham. You can make the ham ahead of time and refrigerate it. Bring to room temperature before serving. I wouldn't heat it as you could risk burning the glaze. You could also remove the ham to a platter to have it sliced and ready to go for your holiday table.

Storing / Freezing.

Glaze. The glaze can be frozen for up to 3 months. Thaw completely and stir to combine before using.

Ham. Store the ham in ziploc bags or wrapped in plastic wrap and then foil for up to 4 days. Freeze in a freezer-safe container or ziploc bag for up to 3 months.