Instant Pot Honey Ham is tender, juicy, and coated in a sweet glaze made with honey, brown sugar, and pineapple. This easy pressure cooker ham takes just 10 minutes of cooking time and is perfect for Easter, Christmas, or Sunday dinner.
Ham has always been one of my favorite holiday dinners, but I don’t like having the oven tied up for hours. Making it in the Instant Pot gives me more room for all the side dishes, and the honey and pineapple add such a delicious sweetness.
Why I Love Instant Pot Ham
About the Ingredients ⭐
- Bone-In Spiral Ham: A 7.5-pound spiral ham works well for this recipe. The slices make serving easy.
- Pineapple Chunks: Use the pineapple and its juice to add sweet, fruity flavor.
- Honey: Creates a sweet glaze that coats the ham.
- Brown Sugar: Adds rich sweetness and helps make the glaze delicious.
Be sure to check out the full recipe and ingredient list below
How to Make Instant Pot Honey Ham 🍍
Add the Brown Sugar: Spread ½ cup of brown sugar evenly across the bottom of the Instant Pot.
Add the Ham: Place the spiral ham in the Instant Pot, trimming the edges if needed to make it fit.
Add the Pineapple and Honey: Pour the pineapple chunks and juice around the ham. Drizzle honey over the top and sprinkle with the remaining ½ cup of brown sugar.
Pressure Cook: Secure the lid and cook on High Pressure for 10 minutes.
Quick Release: Carefully perform a Quick Release when cooking is complete.
Serve: Transfer the ham to a serving platter and spoon the pineapple and cooking juices over the slices.
Tips I Found Helpful 🩵
- Make sure the ham fits comfortably in your Instant Pot without going above the maximum fill line.
- Use the pineapple juice along with the chunks for extra flavor.
- Spoon some of the cooking juices over the ham before serving to keep it moist.
- Save the leftover ham for sandwiches, casseroles, or soups.
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Instant Pot Honey Ham
Instant Pot Honey Ham is tender, juicy, and coated in a sweet honey, brown sugar, and pineapple glaze.
Ingredients
- 1 (7.5-pound) fully cooked bone-in spiral ham
- 1 (20-ounce) can pineapple chunks, with juice
- 1 cup honey
- 1 cup brown sugar, divided
Instructions
- Spread ½ cup of brown sugar evenly across the bottom of the Instant Pot.
- Place the ham in the pot, trimming the edges if needed to make it fit comfortably.
- Pour the pineapple chunks and juice around the ham.
- Drizzle the honey over the ham and sprinkle with the remaining ½ cup of brown sugar.
- Secure the lid and cook on High Pressure for 10 minutes.
- Carefully perform a Quick Release when cooking is complete.
- Transfer the ham to a serving platter and spoon the pineapple and cooking juices over the slices. Serve warm.
Notes
Use a fully cooked, thawed spiral ham that fits comfortably in your Instant Pot. Check the internal temperature before serving. Save the pineapple and cooking juices to spoon over the ham.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
15Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 147Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 91mgCarbohydrates: 36gFiber: 0gSugar: 36gProtein: 2g
My ham isn’t spiral cut, but should work still, right? And the liquid from the can of pineapple is enough?! Thanks, love your recipes!
yes 🙂
Was your ham thawed or frozen? Would it be okay to make frozen?
7 lb of ham is a lot for my husband and I. How would this be amended for a 3 or 4 pound ham? It sounds delicious!
I made this tonight using a 3 pound ham. Followed the recipe exactly as written, using same measurements and cook time and it turned out perfect!
what is /2 cup of brown sugar? Is that supposed to be 1/2 cup or 2 cups?
Are you using a fully cooked ham?
I’m wondering the same thing. I have a smoked half-ham in the freezer from one of our pigs and would love to give it a try!
How long does it take for it to come to pressure?
But a smiling visitor here to share the love (:
, btw outstanding design and style.
Hello. Sounds delicious. Making this tonight. Did you use the trivet? Thanks, from a fellow nurse
Is this a precooked thawed ham?
Is the can of pineapple the only liquid? Do I need water to pressurize?
the juice is enough
What size IP do you have?
I was wondering the same thing
This was the best ham I’ve ever eaten! My husband said the same thing! I will be watching for hams on sale so I can make this again soon! Thank you for an awesome Instant Pot ham recipe!
How is it browned?
I’m not a pineapple fine. Have you tried this without the pineapple and just used water instead?
Mine always burns on the bottom from all the sugar.
Is there enough liquid in this recipe so you won’t get a “burn” notice?
This looks delicious. However, I have a question – the written recipe says to set the IP at 15 minutes but the video shows the IP being set at 30 minutes – which is correct?
it’s 15 m inutes 🙂
How long to cook a honey ham frozen 7 to 8 lbs
I thought it said to cook for 10 minutes. On high pressure?
The recipe calls for 10 minutes; however the video states 30 minutes in the Insta pot. which one is it?
This confusing. Video shows to set for 30 minutes and directions state 10 minutes on high. Which is it?
It’s 10 minutes
I’ve made this twice and it’s been exceptional each time. My go to Easter ham recipe.