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I don’t know about you but a holiday ham was always a staple on our family’s Easter dinner table. This Easy Maple Glazed Ham is my version of my family’s roast ham recipe we enjoyed every Easter, and I’m excited to be sharing it with you today!
Dijon Maple Glazed Ham
There’s almost nothing as delicious as maple glazed ham, and this recipe is as good as it gets.
Dijon mustard ham glaze
This is a glaze that you can easily prep ahead of time, pour over a boneless ham then bake to perfection! Serve it with some scalloped potatoes or mashed potatoes, my delicious roast carrots and this Easy No Bake Mini Eggs Cheesecake and you’ve got a delicious Easter dinner! Looking for some delicious Easter side dishes? CLICK HERE for all my favourite holiday recipes!
How to Score a Ham
Scoring a holiday ham is important before roasting because it helps the meat soak up all the delicious flavour from the glaze. Lucky for us, scoring a ham is easy!- Use a sharp knife. Sometimes a smoked ham can have a tough skin and since you want your scoring to look pretty, a sharp knife will help you make clean slices.
- Leave the fat on for flavour! Some chefs remove the skin and fat before roasting a ham, but it’s perfectly ok to leave some of the fat on since it adds a TON of flavour! Remove the skin, if you want, but try to leave as much of the fat on as possible.
- Cut on the diagonal. With the ham directly in front of you (skin and fat side up), make slices on a 45 degree angle all over the top of the ham. Rotate your knife 90 degrees and make slices in the opposite direction all the way across the top of the ham to create a diagonal cross pattern.
- Make your slices close together. It’s a good idea to make your diagonal cross pattern as small as possible to ensure more of the glaze can soak into the top of the ham. This will also prevent large cracks from forming while the ham roasts.
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I hope you love this Dijon maple glazed ham recipe as much as we do!
Let me know in the comments below, what’s your favourite Easter recipe? I’d love to know!
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Easy Dijon Maple Glazed Ham
This Maple Glazed Ham is the perfect holiday ham recipe with a simple sweet and tangy dijon mustard ham glaze, maple syrup, and fresh herbs.
Recipe: Ingredients
- 1 whole smoked ham about 2.5 pounds (a city ham or Prague ham)
- 3/4 cup real maple syrup
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic finely minced
- 4 small shallots finely minced (optional)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 tablespoon fresh chopped rosemary (or 1 teaspoon dried)
- 1/2 tbsp fresh chopped thyme (or 1/2 teaspoon dried)
Recipe: Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit and prepare a large baking dish by spraying it with non-stick cooking spray.
- Remove the skin from the ham, leaving as much of the fat on as possible.
- Add the ham to the baking dish and score the top (fat side up) with a sharp knife in a diagonal cross pattern (instructions in blog post above).
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the maple syrup, the dijon mustard, the brown sugar, the Worcestershire sauce, balsamic vinegar, garlic, shallots (if using), olive oil, rosemary and thyme until the glaze is smooth and everything is incorporated.
- Pour the glaze over the ham, brushing the glaze into the cracks on the top of the ham.
- Roast for 45-55 minutes, or until the internal temperature of the ham reaches 145 degrees Fahrenheit (or 63 degrees Celsius). Use a meat thermometer or an instant read meat thermometer to ensure the ham isn't over-cooked or under-cooked.
- Baste the ham 3 times through cooking (after 15-20 minutes) by drizzling the glaze from the bottom of the pan over the ham while it roasts.
- Let the ham rest covered with aluminum foil for 5-10 minutes before slicing and serving.
Recipe: Notes
This ham can be made one day ahead and re-heated (covered) before serving.
Recipe: Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Easy Dijon Maple Glazed Ham
Amount Per Serving (1 serving)
Calories 504
Calories from Fat 252
% Daily Value*
Fat 28g43%
Saturated Fat 9g56%
Cholesterol 88mg29%
Sodium 1799mg78%
Potassium 556mg16%
Carbohydrates 31g10%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 27g30%
Protein 31g62%
Vitamin C 2mg2%
Calcium 61mg6%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Notice: Nutrition is auto-calculated, using Spoonacular, for your convenience. Where relevant, we recommend using your own nutrition calculations.
Ohhhh the cranberry addition will be a game changer! This sounds amazing.
Thank you Dorothy! I hope you’ll give it a try!
This Easy Maple Dijon Glazed Ham is couldn’t look any more perfect!
😄Glad you like the recipe!
Oh wow, this looks absolutely AMAZING!!! YUM!!
Thanks so much!!🙂
Better than a Honey Baked Ham from the store! This looks amazing! Saving this for Easter, indeed!
We agree 😉 Thanks!
That glaze looks so tasty on the ham! Can’t wait to give this a try!
I know, right!? Thanks so much🙂
Everyone at my house was really impressed! It was really amazing!
Thanks so much for letting us know! Glad you liked the recipe!!
This is perfect! A sure hit at any occasion!
So glad you like it! Thanks for the positive feedback!
Could I submerge the ham into this marinade over night, than cook it ?
If the answer is yes, how would you suggest doing so ?
Yes you can, just use an airtight container! Happy cooking! ☺️
Made this tonight. Left out the rosemary, thyme and shallots because I did not have that and used pear balsamic vinegar (all I had) and it still turned out really yummy. We all loved it. Thank you for the recipe.
Thanks so much Trish!!
Can you do this in a crockpot?
Yes you can! I suggest that you cook it for 3.5-4 hours on high!
Can you make this with a bone-in ham?
Yes, but the cooking time would need to be adjusted as bone in meats take longer to cook.
Made this today for our Easter ham. Very well received…will make again and recommend it to any maple syrup fans!!
Thanks so much Rinda!!
This glaze was excellent. Never had so many raves about my ham, and the juices made an excellent base for homemade brown brown beans. Will be my go to glaze from now on.
I’m so happy you enjoyed it! Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback!
Made this Easter ham for my Husband and FIL and they loved it. I cooked a large, bone-in ham (9+ lbs) and doubled the marinade. Will be making them baked beans and pea soup using the leftovers. My husband says this is the best ham he has ever had! High praise indeed… usually he cooks the ham but wasn’t feeling well so I took the reins. Huge thanks for sharing this recipe!! Looking forward to trying more of your creations.
I’m so happy you enjoyed it! Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback!
I made this today was delicious only thing I didn’t use was the rosemary and shallot. It’s definitely a keeper
We’re so happy you enjoyed it! Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback!
Can you explain a bit more about reheating it after making it a day ahead? How long should I reheat it for?
Sure! You should tightly cover the pan with aluminum foil so that all the steam is trapped in, preventing the ham from drying out. Preheat your oven at 300F and put the ham in for 10 minutes per pound (so about 20-25 min) or until the internal temperature reaches about 130 F. Hope this helps! Let us know how it turns out ☺️
Delicious!
Thanks so much for the comment Angel, so happy to hear you like the recipe!!
How long would you suggest cook time for a 14 lb ham and the measurements for that size to make the glaze correctly?? 😊
I would suggested that you use our recipe x5. As for cooking time, you should roast it for 18-20 minutes per lb. Let us know how it turns out!
I’m assuming the brown sugar goes into the glaze? It is in the recipe list but not in the instructions
Yes! Thank you for pointing out our error. We have updated our recipe card to include the brown sugar in the 4th step of the recipe. We hope you enjoy our recipe. ☺️