Name: Copycat Instant Pot Honey Baked Ham
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 70 min
Ingredients: 3-5 pound spiral sliced ham (thawed); 1 ½ cups water; ½ cup pineapple juice; ⅓ cup honey; 2 Tablespoons light brown sugar; ¾ cups granulated sugar; ¾ teaspoons onion powder; ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon; ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg; ⅛ teaspoon paprika; ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves; pinch allspice; 6 Tablespoons ham juice

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Recipe Cost $22.57

Recipe Serving Cost $2.26

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This Instant Pot Honey Baked Ham recipe is a delicious copycat that will save you a lot of money! It serves 10 and costs $22.57 to make. That’s just $2.26 per serving!

For more Holiday inspired main-dish recipes, check out our Christmas Beef Chuck Roast and our Instant Pot Turkey Breast.

Save the bone from this ham to make our Leftover Ham and Bean Soup for an affordable way to get two meals for your family.

Instant Pot Honey Baked Ham

When we picture our perfect holiday dinner, it involves family, delicious food, and no stress! What about you? Slaving in the kitchen for hours does not sound fun to us at all. What does sound fun, you ask? An easy and flavorful dish. That’s what we are offering you today with this Instant Pot Honey Baked Ham. We love a good Instant Pot Recipe!

It is so juicy with an over the top flavorful glaze made in no time at all. Making a Honey Baked Ham in an Instant Pot is life-changing, people. The ham is steamed to perfection in the Instant Pot. It makes the holiday so much easier so you can truly enjoy the day with your loved ones.

No need to buy an EXPENSIVE pre-made Honey Baked Ham ever again! You will save money cooking it on your own, and it will taste even better! This Instant Pot recipe is perfect for Easter, Christmas, family dinners, and every day in between!

Can you put aluminum foil in an instant pot?

Yes, you can use aluminum foil in an Instant Pot. You can use the foil as a “lifter” to help place and remove bowls in the Instant Pot.

How do you cook a ham without drying it out?

The trick to keeping a ham moist is to wrap it in foil. This helps keep the moisture in. Brushing the ham with a glaze after cooking the ham will also help give the ham extra moisture.

What can I use if I don’t have a trivet for instant pot?

Have no fear if you do not have a trivet for your Instant Pot. There are several items you can use as a substitute that you probably have at least one of. Some items you can use are a stainless steel cookie cutter, a screen from the food mill, an upside-down ceramic or stainless steel bowl, or a steamer basket. Beth and Jess have even used two forks overlapping each other in a pinch!

How much will this recipe cost:

RECIPE COST: $22.57

PRICE PER SERVING: $2.26

3-5 pound spiral sliced ham – $20.90
1 1/2 cups water – $0
1/2 cup pineapple juice – $0.25
1/3 cup honey – $0.91
2 Tablespoons light brown sugar – $0.06
3/4 cups granulated sugar – $0.18
3/4 teaspoons onion powder – $0.02
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon – $0.02
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg – $0.15
1/8 teaspoon paprika – $0.01
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves – $0.06
pinch allspice – $0.01
6 Tablespoons ham juice – $0

To find out more about how we price our recipes, check out Budget Recipes Explained.

Compared to the original Honey Baked Ham, our recipe is so much more economical! The original will run you around $90 for a similar-sized ham.

How to Make Instant Pot Honey Baked Ham Recipe:

STEP ONE: First, place the trivet inside of the instant pot and pour in water. Next, in a small bowl, whisk together pineapple juice, honey, and brown sugar.

STEP TWO: Then place the ham on a sheet of heavy-duty foil that is big enough to almost cover the ham. Fold and crease the foil so that it fits like a bowl around the ham.

STEP THREE: Next, separate the ham’s slices so that the glaze can get between the slices. Then, slowly pour the glaze over the ham, and make sure the foil stays wrapped around the ham.

STEP FOUR: Carefully place the ham in the Instant Pot onto the trivet. Then close the lid, and place the vent to “sealed.” Cook on HIGH pressure for 20 minutes. When it is done, let the Instant Pot naturally release for 15 minutes. Then, move the vent to “venting.”

STEP FIVE: Using an instant-read thermometer to ensure the ham’s internal temperature is between 135-150 degrees F. Remove the ham from the Instant Pot and place it on a large platter.

STEP SIX: Make the glaze in the Instant Pot and brush the ham with the glaze before serving.

Cook’s Tools:

How long is this good for:

Serve: The ham can sit at room temperature for no longer than 2 hours.
Store: Leftovers will keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Make sure you drizzle the ham with a little of the ham juice before storing it.
Freeze: Place ham in freezer-safe containers or freezer Ziploc bags. The ham will keep in the freezer for up to 3-4 months.

How to get the kids involved with this recipe:

Ages 2-3: Let them help you pour the glaze over the ham.
Ages 4-5: Let them help measure out the spices and mix them in the Instant Pot. They can also help brush the cooked ham with the final glaze.
Ages 6-8: Teach them how to turn on the Instant Pot. Let them measure and whisk together the pineapple juice, honey, and brown sugar.
Ages 9-11: Supervise them while they prepare the entire recipe. Remember to have them read it twice before beginning the recipe.
Ages 12+: Let them prepare the entire recipe, unsupervised, while you do the happy dance in the corner!

Discover why we love getting the kids involved in the kitchen and more tips in our How to Get Kids Involved In Cooking article.

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Brushing on the glaze of our copycat honey baked ham.

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Copycat Instant Pot Honey Baked Ham

Recipe Cost $22.57

Recipe Serving Cost $2.26

This Instant Pot Honey Baked Ham recipe is a delicious copycat that will save you a lot of money! It serves 10 and costs $22.57 to make. That’s just $2.26 per serving!

Prep Time15 mins

Cook Time20 mins

BRINGING IP UP TO TEMP & VENTING35 mins

Total Time1 hr 10 mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: copycat recipe, ham

Servings: people

Calories: 379kcal

Equipment

small bowl
whisk
Instant Pot
instant-read thermometer
Measuring spoons
Liquid measuring cup

Ingredients

FOR THE HAM:

3-5 pound spiral sliced ham thawed
1 ½ cups water

FOR THE GLAZE:

½ cup pineapple juice
⅓ cup honey
2 Tablespoons light brown sugar

FOR THE FINAL GLAZE:

¾ cups granulated sugar
¾ teaspoons onion powder
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
⅛ teaspoon paprika
⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
pinch allspice
6 Tablespoons ham juice

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Instructions

PREP INSTANT POT:

Place the trivet inside of the instant pot and pour in water.

MAKE GLAZE:

In a small bowl whisk together pineapple juice, honey, and brown sugar.

PREP HAM:

Place the ham on a sheet of heavy-duty foil that is big enough to almost cover the ham. Fold and crease the foil so that it fits like a bowl around the ham.
Separate the slices of the ham so that the glaze can get between the slices. Slowly pour the glaze over the ham, and make sure the foil stays wrapped around the ham.

COOK HAM:

Carefully place the ham in the Instant Pot onto the trivet.
Close the lid, and place the vent to “sealed”. Cook on HIGH pressure for 20 minutes.
Let the Instant Pot naturally release for 15 minutes. Then, move the vent to “venting”.
Use an instant-read thermometer to make sure the ham’s internal temperature is between 135-150 degrees F. If it’s not, then cook for another 4-5 minutes on HIGH.
Remove the ham from the Instant Pot and place it on a large platter, make sure the foil is still wrapped around it.

MAKE FINAL GLAZE:

Remove all but 6 tablespoons of the ham juice left in the instant pot. Whisk the granulated sugar, onion powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, paprika, cloves, allspice into the ham juice in the instant pot.
Set the Instant Pot to Sauté and bring the mixture to a boil. Let it boil for 1 minute so it can thicken a little, and then turn off the instant pot and transfer the glaze to a small bowl to cool for 5 minutes (it will thicken as it cools).

FINISH HAM:

Remove the ham from the foil (be careful, hot ham juice will spill out) and place the ham on a serving tray. Brush the ham with the glaze and serve.

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