Make this easy recipe for a pineapple brown sugar ham glaze. This pineapple brown sugar glaze is a crushed pineapple glaze for ham, pork chops or chicken.
For years I prepared my ham glaze the way, my mother did. Open a can of pineapple rings, place on ham and then pile on the brown sugar. Some of you may say yuck but others like me grew up on that ham. It was good, very good because my mom made it but it was just lacking something. I never realized it until I tried this pineapple brown sugar glaze recipe.
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Just by adding a few ingredients in a saucepan and heating up the brown sugar with that awesome pineapple with the juice, it will make the most awesome crushed pineapple glaze for ham. That’s right, easy peasy! I still add pineapple rings on top of my ham, I mean what’s a holiday ham dinner without those browned rings of pineapple hanging precariously on top of the ham. Yes, and I still use toothpicks to attach them to keep them exactly where they look the prettiest.
Pineapple Brown Sugar Glaze Recipe:
Ingredients:
- 1 cup dark brown sugar, packed
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 8.5 ounce can crushed pineapple with juice
- 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 Tablespoon prepared mustard
Equipment Needed:
- Small saucepan
- basting brush
How to make pineapple brown sugar ham glaze:
In a medium saucepan add the can of crushed pineapple with the juice.
Add the brown sugar, mustard, cornstarch, lemon juice and salt to the pineapple. NOTE: We have this awesome brown sugar container that is asked about frequently. It has a removable terra cotta disk that can be soaked in water that keeps the brown sugar soft and prevents it from drying out. So simple and we love it.
Stir all ingredients together in a small saucepan over medium heat. Continue to stir constantly and cook until the mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir for 1 minute.
Remove from heat and using a basting brush, apply to the ham 30 minutes before it’s done. Who else uses a paintbrush to brush on glazes or butter? And just look at the beautiful glaze that makes our Pineapple Glazed Ham so delicious. It’s very easy and only takes up a few extra minutes of your time.
May be brushed on several times during the last 30 minutes of cooking time for the ham. Making a gorgeous Pineapple Glazed Ham is not as hard as one would think. This super easy ham glaze will rock your baked ham.
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Pineapple Glaze for Ham
Make this easy recipe for a pineapple brown sugar ham glaze. This pineapple brown sugar glaze is a crushed pineapple glaze for ham, pork chops or chicken.
Servings: 8
Calories: 110kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup dark brown sugar packed
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 8.5 oz can crushed pineapple in juice
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon prepared mustard
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan add the can of crushed pineapple with the juice.
- Add the brown sugar, mustard, cornstarch, lemon juice and salt to the pineapple.
- Stir all ingredients together in a small saucepan over medium heat. Continue to stir constantly and cook until the mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir for 1 minute.
- Remove from heat and use a basting brush to apply to the ham several times starting 30 minutes before it’s done.
Notes
NOTE: We have this awesome brown sugar container that is asked about frequently. It has a removable terra cotta disk that can be soaked in water that keeps the brown sugar soft and prevents it from drying out. So simple and we love it.
Nutrition
Calories: 110kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 102mg | Potassium: 43mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg
Updated post on 03/07/22 to reflect more images.
Lori
Sunday 9th of April 2023
I would love to try this, but can light brown sugar and flour be used instead? It's all I got.
Evelyn
Sunday 9th of April 2023
Light brown sugar would work just fine but not sure about flour but maybe arrowroot would work if you have that. As you know cornstarch is the thickening agent so maybe if you mixed the flour with water prior to adding it but again I'm not sure. I don't wish to ruin your ham glaze by recommending flour.
Janice Roberts
Sunday 25th of December 2022
I didn’t have any crushed pineapple so I use fresh pineapple run through the food processor! So yummy!! Excellent Christmas ham!!🎄
Evelyn
Tuesday 27th of December 2022
Yay!! That's a clever idea!
Mae lean moore
Wednesday 30th of November 2022
How do it taste with chicken that's what I was to try do you just brush on
Evelyn
Thursday 1st of December 2022
I brush it on chicken about 10 minutes before the chicken is done. And you could apply it several times
deLaney
Tuesday 8th of March 2022
The ingredients list crushed pineapple in syrup but in the intructions it refers to juice and when you click on the link in the recipe it takes you to crushed pineapple in juice. Should it be crushed pineapple in juice or syrup?
Evelyn
Tuesday 8th of March 2022
Thanks for the catch. I just updated this recipe with new images and that is an old typo. It is indeed "Crushed pineapple with juice". I missed this and will be changing it shortly. It always helps with someone contacts me when changes need to be made. Thanks again.
Tempest
Tuesday 23rd of November 2021
I’m going to use this glaze over my bacon wrapped carrots recipe for Thanksgiving!! I’m really excited about it! Thank you for the recipe!!
Evelyn
Wednesday 24th of November 2021
YAY!!! Oh my goodness, those bacon wrapped carrots sound so delicious with this sauce! I must try them! Happy Thanksgiving!