7 Holiday Ham Recipes

These 7 holiday ham recipes are a collection of Easter centerpieces worthy of your table, whether you want something glazed or plain, cured or fresh.

A spiral-cut glazed ham on a white platter with a carving set beside it.
This Dr Pepper glazed ham calls for a spiraled ham to be brushed with Dr Pepper, brown sugar, orange juice, and Dijon mustard. The ham absorbs the spice characteristics of the soda to become absolutely delicious. Don’t knock it till you try it.
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A glazed ham on a cutting board with several slices cut from the end and a carving fork and knife resting beside it.
This glazed ham with brown sugar, pineapple, honey, mustard, and marmalade is a centerpiece-worthy baked ham that we adore for its good looks and classic taste. Easy as can be and impressive as heck. Best cured pork we’ve ever had.
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A root beer-glazed ham on a wooden cutting board with a fork and knife resting beside it.
This root beer-glazed ham is made with a glaze of root beer, ketchup, brown sugar, and mustard for an easy yet impressive main course. Don’t knock it until you’ve tried it.
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A whole roasted fresh ham with maple spice glaze in a roasting pan on a stovetop burner.
This roasted fresh ham with maple-spice glaze is slowly cooked and infused with flavors of cinnamon, allspice, cloves, nutmeg, and maple syrup. It’s a centerpiece-worthy entree, perfect for any holiday gathering.
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A fully cooked ham with ginger peach glaze on a carving board
This ham with ginger peach glaze is so tasty with its sweet and savory flavors. Save yourself some oven space (and a lot of time) and make this in your Instant Pot.
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A mustard-glazed ham on a wooden cutting board.
This mustard-glazed ham is covered with mustard, brown sugar, and maple syrup and is simple, subtle, and super impressive. And is perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, and any other holiday dinner (or insatiable pork craving).
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A baked country ham on an oval platter with a knife resting beside it.
The flavor of this gorgeous ham is powerfully porky, deliciously robust, minerally, and deep, and it's perfectly complemented by the cinnamon and cloves in glaze.
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