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Slow Cooker Ham with Peach Thyme Glaze

This Slow Cooker Ham recipe with a Peach Thyme Glaze is an easy way to feed a large group for your holiday meal. This tender, slow cooked ham is topped with a sweet and tangy glaze made with peach preserves and fresh thyme.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time4 hours
Total Time4 hours 20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 10 to 16
Calories: 480kcal

Ingredients

  • 6 to 8 pound fully-cooked bone-in spiral cut quarter or half ham see Notes section below
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves just use your fingers to pull the leaves off the woody stalks
  • 13 ounce jar peach preserves
  • ½ cup packed brown sugar
  • ¼ cup Dijon or stone-ground mustard
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves

Instructions

  • Spray a 6- to 7-quart oval slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray. Remove the ham from the packaging and place it flat side down in the prepared slow cooker.
  • Melt the butter in a small saucepan over LOW heat. Add the thyme and simmer for several minutes until golden and fragrant. Add the remaining glaze ingredients and stir well to combine. Simmer for another minute or two and then remove from the heat and set aside.
  • Pour about ¾ of the glaze over the top of the ham, cover the slow cooker, and cook on LOW for 3 to 4 hours or until the ham is warmed through and has reached an internal temperature of 140 degrees F. Cover and refrigerate the remaining glaze for later. Baste the ham with the cooking liquid about once an hour during the cooking time.
  • Remove the ham from your slow cooker and transfer it to an oven-safe baking dish or roasting pan.
  • Preheat your oven to BROIL. Transfer the baking dish with the ham to a low rack under your oven broiler for just a few minutes, until the edges of the ham are slightly browned and crisped. Remove from the oven and brush all over with the remaining glaze. If the refrigerated glaze has thickened too much, warm it in microwave to loosen it up a bit.
  • Transfer the ham to a cutting board to slice and place on a serving platter.

Notes

Size of Ham
A ham in the 6 to 8 pound range will fit comfortably in an oval 6-quart or larger slow cooker. If your ham is too large and the lid won't fit on your slow cooker, just cover the top with a sheet of foil (heavy duty works best) and crimp it around the edges of the slow cooker insert.
Type of Ham
Most cuts of of fully-cooked ham including spiral sliced, whole unsliced, boneless, and either cured or uncured will work with this recipe. I recommend a bone-in ham as they will typically cook up more moist and flavorful than boneless. Spiral sliced hams have the added convenience of being partially pre-sliced.
Storage
Transfer leftover ham to a zippered plastic storage bag or other airtight container and refrigerate. Refrigerated leftover ham should be used within 3 to 4 days or frozen for longer storage. To freeze leftover ham, place it in a freezer-safe plastic storage bag and freeze for up to 2 months.
Reheating Leftovers
  • Oven - Place as much of the leftover ham as you need in an oven-safe baking dish. Cover it with foil and bake at no more than 300 degrees F until warmed through.
  • Microwave - I recommend setting your microwave to 50% power to cook the leftover ham just until warmed through to avoid drying it out.
  • Stove - You can also quickly brown individual slices of ham in a skillet on the stove over medium heat.

Nutrition

Calories: 480kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 43g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 171mg | Sodium: 2708mg | Potassium: 687mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 90IU | Vitamin C: 57mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 2mg