Your guests will love this unique Slow Cooker Apple and Clove Ham recipe, which adds canned apples and cloves to a store-bought ham. It’s great for any holiday get-together.

If you have any leftover ham, turn it into Slow Cooker Barbecue Ham Sandwiches.

I have been so excited to share this Slow Cooker Apple and Clove Ham recipe with you! It’s the type of recipe that makes me fall in love with the slow cooker even more. My apple pie baked beans recipe goes GREAT with this ham.

I don’t think there is a better flavor combination than this. The apples, apple juice, brown sugar, and clove make a sauce that cooks into the ham, and with the ham being spiral it makes for even more flavor added to the ham with the juices going in between the slices.

After the holidays are over don’t forget to save this recipe for New Year’s Day Black Eyed Peas! It is rumored to bring good luck if you eat them.

Recipe Ingredients

• Spiral ham: You can find a spiral ham at any grocery store and deli section.
• Apple juice or cider: The acidic touch to this recipe helps enhance the flavors.
• Brown Sugar: Adds a touch of sweetness.
• Ground Cloves: This warm flavor adds the perfect amount of bitterness to level out the juice and brown sugar. It also adds a holiday flavor and makes the house smell AMAZING!
• {The full recipe is in the recipe card below the photos}

Step-by-Step Directions

Step One – Place the ham in the slow cooker. If it doesn’t fit you can trim it to fit, use the excess for another recipe.

Step Two – Pour over the apple juice.

Step Three – Sprinkle over the brown sugar and cloves.

Step Four – Spread over the apples over the ham.

Step Five – Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on LOW for 6-7 hours or until hot in the center. Keep the lid on the entire cook time. Remove the ham slices onto each plate and pour over the sauce and apples onto each serving.

What to serve with your holiday ham:

• Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes
• Slow Cooker Green Bean Casserole
• Slow Cooker Holiday Green Beans
• Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce
• Slow Cooker Dinner Rolls
• Slow Cooker Butternut Squash

Recipe FAQs

More ham recipes to try in your slow cooker.

• Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Ham
• Slow Cooker Jalapeno Pineapple Ham
• Slow Cooker Pulled Ham
• Slow Cooker Ham and Sweet Potatoes
• Slow Cooker Ham and Pineapple Rings