• RECIPES
    • All Recipes
    • KETO/LOW CARB
    • Appetizers/Drinks
    • Breads
    • Breakfast
    • Desserts
    • Main Courses
    • Soups
    • Side Dishes
    • Casseroles
    • HOLIDAYS/SEASONAL
      • Rosh Hashanah
      • Halloween
      • Thanksgiving
      • Chanukkah
      • Christmas
      • New Year’s Eve
      • St. Patrick’s Day
      • Super Bowl/Game Day
      • Easter
      • Passover
      • 4th of July
      • Cinco de Mayo
      • Memorial Day
    • Jewish Recipes
    • Asian Cooking
    • INSTANT POT
      • All Pressure Cooking
      • Dump and Push
      • Pot in Pot
      • Freezer Recipes
    • AIR FRYER
  • SHOP ESSENTIALS
    • Shop All Categories!
    • This Old Gal Pressure Cooker Cookbook
    • Shop My Favorites
    • What’s In My Kitchen!
    • Instant Pot & Pressure Cooker Stuff
    • TOG’s Gift Guide
    • Shop My Amazon Store
  • GET NEWSLETTER
  • BUY MY COOKBOOK

Work with TOG

  • RECIPE INDEX
    • All Recipes
    • Keto & Low Carb Recipes
    • Holidays/Seasonal
    • Jewish Recipes
    • Asian Recipes
    • Freezer Meals
  • BY METHOD
    • Instant Pot / Pressure Cooker
    • Air Fryer
    • Slow Cooker
  • SHOP ESSENTIAL PRODUCTS
    • Shop All Categories
    • What’s In My Kitchen!
    • Shop My Amazon Store
    • Buy My Cookbook!!!
  • SELKATZ TONKINESE
  • WORK WITH THIS OLD GAL
    • Contact This Old Gal
  • ABOUT TOG
    • Cookie Policy
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms & Conditions & User Agreement
    • Recipe Photo Use Policy
    • Website Accessibility Statement

↑

This Old Gal

Delicious homemade recipes with step by step instructions

Restaurant Quality Meals From My Home To Yours

  • Recipes
    • All Recipes
    • Low Carb
    • Appetizers/Beverages
    • Breads
    • Breakfast
    • Desserts
    • Soups
    • Sides
    • Main Courses
    • Holidays/Seasonal
      • Rosh Hashanah
      • Halloween
      • Thanksgiving
      • Chanukkah
      • Christmas
      • Super Bowl/Game Day
      • New Year’s Eve
      • Passover
      • Easter
      • St. Patrick’s Day
      • Cinco de Mayo
      • Memorial Day
      • 4th of July
    • Casseroles
    • Jewish Recipes
    • Instant Pot/Pressure Cooker
      • Pot in Pot & One Pot
      • Dump and Push
    • Air Fryer
    • Freezer
  • Low Carb Recipes
  • Shop Essential Products
    • Shop All Categories!
    • Favorite Instant Pot Accessories
    • Shop My Amazon Store!
    • Favorite Pressure Cooker Accessories
    • Kitchen Tools Gadgets & Essentials
    • TOG’s Gift Guide
    • Instant Pot Mini 3 Quart Accessories
    • Favorite Baking Cooking Air Fryer Accessories & Bread Making Tools
    • Small Electric Kitchen Appliances & Pressure Cookers
    • Coupons, Brands & Reviews
  • About
    • Selkatz Tonkinese
    • Contact This Old Gal
    • Privacy Policy
    • Cookie Policy
    • Terms & Conditions & User Agreement
    • Recipe Photo Use Policy
    • Website Accessibility Statement

Home / Recipes / Main Courses / Pork / Instant Pot Maple Glazed Ham

Instant Pot Maple Glazed Ham

December 17, 2017 By Jill Selkowitz / 33 Comments Updated April 18, 2022 / As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs I earn from qualifying purchases; see all disclosures.

Jump to Recipe

Instant Pot Maple Glazed Ham with its Caramelized Sweetly Spiced Glaze is a must have for Christmas, Easter and Thanksgiving holidays.

Pressure Cooker Maple Glazed Holiday Ham

Pressure Cooker Maple Glazed Holiday Ham

This is the most simple way to make your Holiday Ham.

No need to spend tons of money at that ham store.

With the use of your Instant Pot, Ninja Foodi or Pressure Cooker, you will have the most delicious and juicy Ham ever.

 

Cast of Ingredients for Pressure Cooker Maple Glazed Holiday Ham

Cast of Ingredients for Pressure Cooker Maple Glazed Holiday Ham

You are going to want to make extra because I have some wonderful recipes specially for leftover Easter and Christmas ham.

So make sure to buy more than you need so you can make my Holiday Party Southern Baked Ham Buns. They are ridiculously incredible.

Jump to Section

  • Ingredients for Instant Pot Maple Glazed Holiday Ham
  • What exactly is Cured Ham?
  • What Types of Liquid Can Be Used for Instant Pot Ham?
  • How to Crisp Skin and Caramelize Maple Glaze on Ham
  • What To Do with Leftover Ham
  • Instant Pot Maple Glazed Ham

Ingredients for Instant Pot Maple Glazed Holiday Ham

  • Ham – can be spiral cut
  • Liquid – Soda like Cola, Sprite, Dr. Pepper or White Wine
  • Whole Cloves
  • Light Brown Sugar
  • Maple Syrup
  • Spicy Brown Mustard or Dijon Mustard
  • Worcestershire Sauce

If using a fresh ham, the cook time would be much longer. For cooked hams, basically, we are just heating up the ham and infusing wonderful flavor.

 

Whisk up the Ham Glaze

Whisk up the Ham Glaze

To make Instant Pot Maple Glazed Ham it is just a matter of whisking up the ingredients.

What exactly is Cured Ham?

  • By all accounts, ham is not raw and is ready to heat and eat.
  • Ham is generally made from the hind leg of a Pig/Swine.
  • It has been processed/preserved by smoking, salting or wet curing.
  • Unprocessed meat is called fresh ham and is ready for cooking or preserving/processing. However, most ham goes through one of the processes and is then labeled “cured ham.”

My Instant Pot Maple Glazed Holiday Ham recipe is really just a guideline.

I will tell you how I make it, but if you want to swap honey for maple syrup or Dijon mustard for spicy brown mustard, go for it.

 

Stud the Ham with Cloves

Stud the Ham with Cloves

Growing up in Miami was great. Tons of little coffee shops and restaurants with counters.

In the Cuban restaurants, if you sat at the counter and the owner liked you, he/she would bring out a napkin with a piece of the Crackling.

Another delicious recipe you will enjoy is my Pressure Cooker Lechón Asado {Cuban Pork with Mojo}.

 

Pour in Soda Pop

Pour in Soda Pop

The flavor of Instant Pot Ham can vary so much. There are many different liquids which can be used and which will change the flavor of the ham.

What Types of Liquid Can Be Used for Instant Pot Ham?

  • A cola works well.
  • Sprite is delicious too.
  • Dr. Pepper is also yummy.
  • White Wine gives the Maple Glazed Ham a totally different taste. It’s really good.

All these types of liquids work very well and it will be fun to play around with new flavors each time.

 

Place a Trivet over the Cola

Place a Trivet over the Cola

If your Instant Pot, Ninja Foodi or Pressure Cooker came with a Trivet with handles, that is perfect for this recipe.

Otherwise, you can buy a Stainless Steel Tall/Short Trivet & Egg Cooker Set and use that instead.

 

Paint on the Maple Glaze

Paint on the Maple Glaze

Use a Silicone BBQ Basting Brush to paint on some of the Maple Glaze.

The Liquid will steam into the Ham and the Maple Glaze will begin to seep into the Skin.

Another delicious glaze you might want to use instead of the maple glaze is my Homemade White Wine Brandy Mustard Sauce

 

Place Ham on Trivet

Place Ham on Trivet

Since Ham is already cured and ready to eat, it does not need a long time under pressure. Just enough to warm the Ham through to the center. An oven tends to dry out the ham.

There are a couple of ways to crisp up the skin and caramelize the maple glaze.

How to Crisp Skin and Caramelize Maple Glaze on Ham

  • One is to remove the ham from the cooking pot and use the oven. A nice cast iron skillet is great to use in the oven to crisp the skin and caramelize the maple glaze. Just add a little liquid to your pan (so the ham won’t dry out) and then add the ham. Baste the ham and then keep an eye out as it may burn if you don’t watch. 
  • But, I have a much easier way for you! Buy an Instant Pot Crisping Lid and caramelize the ham right in the pot!

 

Use CrispLid to Brown the Topping

Use CrispLid to Brown the Topping

You are kind of turning your pressure cooker into an air fryer! Leave in the liquid and your ham will stay nice and moist while crisping and caramelizing in the Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker.

If your ham is bone in, don’t forget to save it and make Pressure Cooker Split Pea and Ham Soup or a nice bone broth!

 

Perfect Easter Ham

Perfect Easter Ham

Serve next to a heaping pile of my famous Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes (Pressure Cooker) and Instant Pot Fresh Green Bean Casserole.

My Instant Pot Holiday Baked Beans goes really well with the meal too.

If you are wondering what to do with leftover ham? Think no further as I’ve got you covered.

What To Do with Leftover Ham

  • Pasta de Bocaditos {Cuban Deviled Ham Sandwiches}
  • Instant Pot Jalapeño Macaroni Ham and Cheese
  • Instant Pot Best Macaroni Salad Recipe
  • Instant Pot Eggs Benedict (w/IP Hollandaise Sauce) – slice thin for a special, but easy breakfast.

Instant Pot Egg Bites (Feta Cheese & Red Pepper) is another recipe for using up ham. Dice a little and add to the egg bite tray and oh yum!

 

Instant Pot Pressure Cooker Maple Glazed Holiday Ham

Instant Pot Pressure Cooker Maple Glazed Holiday Ham

For dessert, check out my Pressure Cooker Peppermint Milkshake Cheesecake and my Pressure Cooker Cherry Cordial Cheesecake Bites.

More Thanksgiving Recipes to Make:

  • Pressure Cooker Southern Style Green Beans
  • Instant Pot Colcannon Irish Mashed Potatoes & Kale + Video
  • Instant Pot Skirlie (Scottish Stuffing)
  • Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes (Pressure Cooker)

Happy Thanksgiving! Merry Christmas! Happy Easter! Enjoy.

Kitchen Equipment and Essentials

  • Instant Pot, Ninja Foodi or Pressure Cooker
  • J.A. Henckels Classic 8 inch Chef’s Knife
  • Amco Advanced Performance 18/10 Stainless Steel Measuring Spoons
  • Simply Gourmet (Dry) Stainless Steel Measuring Cups
  • Anchor Hocking Glass (Liquid) Measuring Cups
  • Rösle Stainless Steel Flat Whisk– a MUST have, probably my most used utensil
  • My FANTASTIC Teak Cutting & Charcuterie Board & Compartments
  • Stainless Steel Tall/Short Trivet & Egg Cooker Set
  • Silicone BBQ Basting Brush
  • Lodge 10.25″ Cast Iron Skillet or 
  • Instant Pot Crisping Lid

Caring is sharing! If you would like to support This Old Gal, please share this recipe on Social Media, so that I can continue to bring you more wonderful recipes! 

If you share a picture of something you make from our blog, tag it with #thisoldgalcooks so we can see it. We might feature it on Instagram! It makes my day when I see you’ve made one of our recipes!

Here is the handy printable recipe:

Instant Pot Pressure Cooker Maple Glazed Holiday Ham

Instant Pot Maple Glazed Ham

5 from 6 votes
Print Pin SaveSaved! Rate
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main
Cuisine: American, Christmas, Cuban, Easter, Thanksgiving
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Pressure Release: 10 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 331kcal
Author: Jill Selkowitz

Ingredients

  • 2-8 pound Ham (any size you like)
  • 6 ounces Soda Cola, Dr. Pepper, Sprite or White Wine
  • 1/4 cup Whole Cloves

Glaze

  • 1/4 cup Light Brown Sugar packed
  • 1 cup Pure Maple Syrup
  • 3 Tablespoons Spicy Brown Mustard (or Dijon)
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
US Customary - Metric

Recommended Products

Instant Pot Electric Pressure Cooker
Mealthy Crisplid
Silicone Basting Brush

Instructions

  • With a sharp knife, cut slits (do not go deep) into ham to make a diamond shape.
  • Add Soda to Instant Pot cooking pot.
  • Whisk together Glaze ingredients and set aside. 
  • Place ham on top of the trivet (w/handles if you have).
  • Stud the ham with the cloves.
  • Use a basting brush and paint some of the glaze all over the ham, making sure to get the glaze into the cuts in the ham.
  • Place ham with trivet into cooking pot above the soda/liquid.
  • Lock on Lid and close Pressure Valve.  Cook at low pressure (most machines default to high pressure) for 15 minutes.  Wait 15 minutes and then release the rest of the pressure.
  • Remove the lid and turn off the pressure cooker.
  • Use the basting brush and add a heavy coat of glaze all over ham.
  • Place Crisplid on top and set temperature to 350 degrees. Set the timer for 5 minutes.
  • Keep an eye on the ham and when caramelized enough for your tastes, remove it from the pressure cooker. Use the Crisplid as long as you need to get the desired color on your ham.
  • Serve ham with the rest of the glaze on the side.

Notes

If using white wine instead of soda, choose dijon mustard, instead of spicy brown. Trader Joe's sells a wonderful mustard made with beer, which is fabulous.
Glaze ingredients can be doubled for a larger ham or just because you would like to have extra for dipping.
If you want to swap the honey for maple syrup, use dark brown sugar instead of light brown sugar. However, the maple syrup really makes this recipe soar.
The easiest way to crisp and caramelize the ham and glaze is to use the Mealthy CrispLid (buy from Mealthy) / Mealthy CrispLid (buy from Amazon).
If using the oven to crisp and caramelize the glaze, make sure to add 1/4 cup of the cooking liquid to the skillet. Add ham and use a basting brush to coat the ham. Place in oven under broiler and boil until glaze is caramelized and skin has crisped.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Instant Pot Maple Glazed Ham
Amount Per Serving
Calories 331 Calories from Fat 135
% Daily Value*
Fat 15g23%
Saturated Fat 5g31%
Cholesterol 56mg19%
Sodium 1141mg50%
Potassium 350mg10%
Carbohydrates 27g9%
Fiber 0g0%
Sugar 24g27%
Protein 19g38%
Calcium 49mg5%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Tried this recipe?Mention @ThisOldGalCooks or tag #thisoldgalcooks!
© ThisOldGal.com - Sharing the recipe link to any of my recipes posts are both encouraged and appreciated. Unauthorized and improperly attributed or non-attributed use of this material, including screen shots, copy/paste of full recipes to any social media site, website, mobile application or service (e.g., copymethat, recipe keeper, pepper) or cookbook, without the requisite attribution or otherwise with express written permission from Jill Selkowitz is strictly prohibited. You may share a photo with a link back instead.

PIN this Pressure Cooker Maple Glazed Holiday Ham!

Pressure Cooker Maple Glazed Holiday Ham

Pressure Cooker Maple Glazed Holiday Ham

5.9K shares
  • 779
  • 2

December 17, 2017

About Jill Selkowitz

Hi, I'm Jill. I'm a mom to Tonkinese cats and enjoy sharing restaurant quality meals, easily made at home. With my easy step by step photos and directions, new cooks will be able to follow along and cook like rock stars.

Welcome To My Kitchen

An image of Jill Selkowitz
Hi, I'm Jill, cooking enthusiast. Here you'll find top chef quality recipes with step by step photos and directions. More About Me

Memorial Day Recipes

Vitamix Watermelon Lemonade Over Ice

Vitamix Watermelon Lemonade Summer…

Instant Pot Poor Mans Burnt Ends

Instant Pot Poor Man’s Burnt Ends…

Pressure Cooker Pasta Pea Salad

Pasta, Cheese and Peas Summertime Salad…

Instant Pot Beef and Macaroni

Instant Pot Beef and Macaroni /…

Popular

Instant Pot Greek Yogurt (Thick and…

Instant Pot New York Cheesecake #1 Best…

Instant Pot No Boil Yogurt [Cold Start…

Instant Pot No Knead Bread (Dutch Oven)…

Latest

Instant Pot Low Carb Wonton Soup [Recipe…

Sesame Garlic Noodles [w/Asian Flair]…

Instant Pot Low Carb UNStuffed Cabbage…

Brown Butter Honey Garlic Salmon…

Seasonal

Air Fryer Garlic Ranch Wings [Low Carb]…

Instant Pot Halloween Spider Web…

Instant Pot Deviled Egg Salad Rolls [Low…

Instant Pot Skirlie (Scottish Stuffing)…

Featured on:

About | Contact | Work With Me | Privacy Policy | Sitemap
Copyright ©2023, This Old Gal. All Rights Reserved.
5.9K shares