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26 Easter Ham Recipes for a Showstopping Dinner

Updated on March 18, 2026

Make this time-honored classic the centerpiece of your Easter table with sweet-and-savory recipes everyone will enjoy.

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Our Best Easter Ham Ideas

Even if you've already picked out the appetizers and sides, your Easter dinner spread isn't complete without a showstopping main. For many of us, that's a roast — probably lamb or a juicy glazed ham. They're both wonderful options but ham is a good choice when you're looking for a low-maintenance pick. There are so many options that require little more than a brush with glaze as they heat up. One of the easiest options out there? This Instant Pot® recipe that infuses the ham with honey, Dijon and whiskey in a matter of minutes.

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Pineapple Brown Sugar-Glazed Boneless Ham

Boneless smoked ham makes a centerpiece that's as easy to serve as it is to prepare. Dressed in pineapple rings and studded with cloves and maraschino cherries, it is a nostalgic dish that is classic and timeless. Finished with brown sugar glaze, it comes out of the oven glossy and golden.

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Classic Glazed Ham

Perfect the basic ham preparation and then customize the flavors with three different types of glaze: Apple-Maple, Mustard-Orange or Hoisin-Spice.

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Orange Marmalade Glazed Ham

This show-stopping ham is coated in a sweet and tangy glaze made with orange marmalade, mustard, brown sugar, and warm spices, creating a glossy, caramelized finish as it roasts.

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Sunny's Apple-Bourbon Ham Glaze

This sweet-and-tangy glaze combines apple cider, brown sugar, bourbon, and warm spices, simmered into a rich, buttery finish that clings to every slice of ham.

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Glazed Smoked Ham

The apricot jelly-based glaze in this recipe does double duty — brushed on the ham while it cooks and then repurposed as a sauce for dipping and drizzling on the finished product.

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Millionaire's Ham

Humble ingredients make this slightly spicy and candied ham look like a million bucks.

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Easter Dinner on Two Sheet Pans

Easter dinner for four comes together easily in a little over an hour when you cook it on a pair of sheet trays. With tender asparagus, sweet glazed carrots, a decadent potato gratin, roasted ham, and even homemade biscuits, there's plenty to eat with little fuss.

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Maple Orange Bourbon Glazed Ham

You won't believe how much rich, sweet flavor you can get out of just a handful of pantry staples with this simple glaze for your Easter ham.

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Grilled Glazed Ham

This method of grilling and glazing ham can be used with any glaze. Just make sure to heat your ham up over medium indirect heat before brushing it on. (Grill times will be affected by the temperature outside and the wind.)

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Amazing Glazed Ham

Ree Drummond makes a quick glaze of brown sugar, grainy mustard, apple cider vinegar, oranges and spices, and then roasts a spiral ham open-face down for a beautiful presentation.

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Honey Mustard-Glazed Ham

Trisha Yearwood takes it back to basics with her super-juicy crowd-pleasing ham recipe. All you need is a smoked ham, brown sugar, honey and country Dijon mustard, and your Easter dinner is done.

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Stuffed Hasselback Ham

This show-stopping holiday centerpiece combines three different sides — creamed spinach, scalloped potatoes and candied yams — with a hearty main. What more could you need?

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Slow-Cooker Ham with Apricot-Dijon Glaze

This super-convenient ham leaves your oven free for all the sides. For an easy variation on the glaze, try peach or pineapple preserves.

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Pineapple Honey-Glazed Ham

Ham dressed in pineapple rings and maraschino cherries, burnished with a glossy glaze made with pineapple juice, honey and brown sugar, is a classic for a reason. If you like sweet and salty, you'll love this show-stopping centerpiece!

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Baked Ham with Brown Sugar Mustard Glaze

This simple recipe takes just about 10 minutes and only a handful of pantry staples to prepare, leaving you with plenty of time to spend with friends and family, rather than being stuck in the kitchen.

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Tangerine-Glazed Easter Ham with Baby Carrots

Tyler Florence uses a smoked, bone-in, skin-on ham as the base for this 5-star recipe. He starts the ham off with a sage rub and finishes with a spiced tangerine glazed for a sticky-sweet company-worthy dish.

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Baked Ham with Spiced Cherry Glaze

Melissa D’Arabian mixes sweet cherry preserves with sharp prepared horseradish, bright lemon juice and warm spices like cinnamon, cumin and cardamom for a perfectly balanced glaze that’s so good, you may want to consider making a second batch for serving alongside the ham.

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Glazed Pineapple Ham

Ree Drummond uses sliced ham layered with pineapples and maraschino cherries for the classic sweet-savory flavor combination without the added pressure of having to slice the ham when it comes out of the oven.

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Sunny’s Easy Spiral Ham

Sunny skips the packet of glaze that comes in the package of some store-bought pre-cooked hams in favor of her super simple recipe that also helps to clean out the pantry.

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Jalapeño Honey Glazed Ham

Jeff Mauro’s spicy-sweet take on the classic Easter ham is going to be the showstopper of your holiday spread. Scoring the fat cap of the ham ensures tons of crispy edges and allows the glaze to flavor every bite.

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Orange Baked Ham

Ina Garten likes to set up a buffet and have one showstopper main dish when she’s serving a crowd. Her classic Orange Baked Ham recipe is one of the easiest ways to feed the whole family on Easter.

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Honey Mustard Glazed Ham

Because the ham is already cooked through, Valerie Bertinelli just warms it up in the oven with a water bath before topping with the glaze for the last few minutes of cooking.

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Perfect Glazed Ham

A bone-in ham gets dressed up with a very flexible glaze in this recipe; use any jam or marmalade you have on hand. Pro tip: Don't toss your ham bone! Add it to simmering soups, beans or braised greens for extra flavor.

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Baked Ham with Brown Sugar-Honey Glaze

Trisha Yearwood balances the smokey, salty flavor of ham with brown sugar and clover honey in this ultra-easy recipe that takes just 15 minutes of prep time and 3 ingredients.

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Spicy Honey-Glazed Ham

A little bit of hot sauce and red pepper flakes add some heat to a classic honey-mustard glaze.

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