Home Recipes Ingredients Pork Ham
ByEmily Racette Parulski
Taste of Home's Editorial Process
Updated: Feb. 21, 2024
Is a Christmas ham the showstopper at your dinner table? Step it up this holiday with these memorable Christmas ham recipes.
TMB STUDIO
Ham isn’t just for Easter! This holiday season, switch things up a bit and serve one of these mouth-watering Christmas ham recipes. Here you’ll find rich hams glazed with citrus and spices, cranberry, apple cider and even root beer! Each and every recipe is guaranteed to please your family and look spectacular among your Christmas spread.
Round out your meal with our picks for the best Christmas side dishes, Christmas appetizers, Christmas co*cktailsand, of course, Christmas desserts!
1/20
Sugar-Glazed Ham
This old-fashioned ham glaze gives a pretty, golden brown coating—just like Grandma used to make. The mustard and vinegar complement the brown sugar which adds a tangy flavor to this glazed Christmas ham recipe. Be prepared to serve seconds! —Carol Strong Battle, Heathville, Virginia
Go to Recipe
2/20
Festive Ham Glaze
My glaze dates back to shortly after my husband (of 23 years now) and I were married. I cooked a Christmas ham with this glaze—and I’ve done it that same way from then on.
Go to Recipe
Hosting a smaller celebration this year? Try this ham steak recipe that serves just 6.
3/20
Contest-Winning Holiday Glazed Ham
I like to serve this juicy, mouthwatering Christmas ham recipe with mashed potatoes and colorful vegetables. The apricot glaze is delicious, and the pineapple and cloves assure a truly lovely presentation. —Diane Freeman, Falkland, British Columbia
Go to Recipe
4/20
5/20
Sweet-Spicy Ham
I serve this Christmas ham every year. The sweet-spicy glaze turns a plain ham into a mouthwatering sensation. Everyone who tries it loves this juicy main dish! —Jessica Eymann, Watsonville, California
Go to Recipe
6/20
Baked Ham with Pineapple
I first learned the technique for baked ham with pineapple for a themed dinner my husband and I hosted. Since it is widely known as the symbol of hospitality, pineapple was the star ingredient on our menu and on this lovely baked ham. —JoAnn Fox, Johnson City, Tennessee
Go to Recipe
7/20
Apricot-Glazed Ham
Glaze a bone-in ham with apricot jam for a Christmas entree that’s beautiful and delicious. Any leftovers will make meal planning a breeze later in the week. —Galelah Dowell, Fairland, Oklahoma
Go to Recipe
8/20
Apple Cider-Glazed Ham
When I wanted to try something new with our Christmas ham, I created this cider glaze. It’s slightly sweet but still has the spicy flavor my family craves. —Rebecca LaWare, Hilton, New York
Go to Recipe
9/20
Root Beer Glazed Ham
For a unique spin on the traditional glazed ham recipe, try this southern specialty where the secret ingredient is root beer! —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Go to Recipe
10/20
Orange-Glazed Ham
This delicious Christmas ham looked like a sparkling jewel on the table when my mom served it for our holiday dinner. The flavor of the spice rub penetrates through every tender slice. Even its enticing aroma while baking can’t match the wonderful taste. —Ruth Seitz, Columbus Junction, Iowa
Go to Recipe
11/20
Baked Ham with Cherry Sauce
There’s nothing I’d rather serve for Christmas dinner or another special occasion than succulent baked ham. My recipe features a rub that adds flavor to the meat plus a delicious cherry sauce with a hint of almond. —Lavonn Bormuth, Westerville, Ohio
Go to Recipe
12/20
Spiral Ham Recipe
This is my favorite spiral ham recipe. It will feed a crowd, or use what’s remaining in two recipes. No one groans about ham leftovers when these items are on the menu. —Marilou Robinson, Portland, Oregon
Go to Recipe
13/20
Baked Ham with Honey-Chipotle Glaze
Your Christmas celebration will be so simple to orchestrate with this sweet, smoky ham recipe at your fingertips. It feeds a crowd and the baked ham glaze tastes fantastic. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Go to Recipe
14/20
Honey-Glazed Ham
Here’s an easy solution for feeding a large group. The simple honey ham is perfect for Christmas dinner, where time in the kitchen is as valuable as space in the oven.—Jacquie Stolz, Little Sioux, Iowa
Go to Recipe
15/20
Cranberry Glazed Ham
That show-stopping entree you've been hoping for is right here, and it only takes five ingredients to make. The sweet and tangy cranberry glaze pairs beautifully with succulent ham. —Joni Peterson, Wichita, Kansas
Go to Recipe
16/20
Bourbon-Glazed Ham
Smoky and sweet flavors come through in every bite of this Kentucky-style Christmas ham. Since I found this recipe, it’s the only ham I make. —Sue Schiller, Tomahawk, Wisconsin
Go to Recipe
17/20
Glazed Spiral-Sliced Ham
In my mind, few foods in a Christmas spread are as tempting as a big, spiral-cut ham. I always hope for leftovers so we can have ham sandwiches in the following days. —Edie DeSpain, Logan, Utah
Go to Recipe
18/20
Cider-Glazed Ham
We raise our own pork so I’m always looking for new ways to serve it that’ll warm up everyone at the end of a long day. This recipe wins the hearts of all. —Jennifer Foos-Furer of Marysville, Ohio
Go to Recipe
19/20
Brown Sugar Pineapple Ham
This pineapple ham glaze is straightforward and simple—just what you’re looking for in a Christmas main dish. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Go to Recipe
20/20
Maple-Peach Glazed Ham
This is one of my husband's favorite recipes. He makes it regularly for his group of friends on the weekends because it's so good and easy. —Bonnie Hawkins, Elkhorn, Wisconsin
Go to Recipe
Originally Published: October 31, 2018
Author
Emily Racette Parulski
As a senior editor, Emily manages Taste of Home’s newsletter and promotions team and edits digital content. She has been writing and editing food and lifestyle content professionally for more than a decade. When she’s not working, Emily can be found in her kitchen baking something sweet or enjoying a scoop of frozen custard somewhere in Milwauk...
Read More
