Slow Cooker Apple and Clove Ham
71 Comments Jul 23, 2024
Updated May 27, 2025
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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 Slow Cooker 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
Yes, use any ham that you can fit into your slow cooker. You can use an unsliced ham in this recipe.
Yes. This recipe holds well if you’ll be eating it within a couple of days of cooking it.
Store any leftover ham and apples in an airtight container and keep in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat in the oven until warmed throughout.
More ham recipes to try in your slow cooker
Crockpot Ham is a classic choice that’s simple to make and full of savory flavor.
For something with a little heat Jalapeno Pineapple Ham blends sweet and spicy in every bite.
Pulled Ham is great for sandwiches, sliders, or serving as a tender, shredded main dish.
Try Slow Cooker Ham and Sweet Potatoes for a hearty, all-in-one comfort meal.
The combo in Slow Cooker Ham Steaks offers a sweet and savory twist that’s always a hit at gatherings.
Slow Cooker Apple and Clove Ham
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Ingredients
- 8-9 lb. spiral ham, I used a 10 lb. ham and cut a piece of the bottom so the lid would fit
- 1 cup apple juice or cider
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 42 oz. apple pie filling, (two 21 oz. cans)
- ½ tsp. ground cloves
Instructions
- Add the ham to the slow cooker. Pour over the apple juice. Sprinkle over the brown sugar
- Spread over the apples, and sprinkle over the cloves.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 6-7 hours without opening the lid during the cooking time.
- Serve the ham slices topped with the apples and sauce.
- Enjoy!
Sarah’s Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.
Love slow cooking,would like to see more recipes
This was a hit a our thanksgiving dinner! Thanks so much!
So happy to hear, we made it too!
I do my ham this way for the last 2 years and wouldn’t do it any other way
Yay! We are making this tomorrow too!
Exactly. I used to try new things. Now I cannot do anything but this one. This recipe ruined me…
The best, easiest ham I’ve made! If you like ham , this is a must try !
I’ve been making this for 3yrs … ALWAYS a hit ! Can’t believe how quick and easy this is to make. Liked it enough to buy an oversized CrockPot just for this recipe. The only adjustment I make is less apple pie filling (1 x 19oz / 540ml can) but that’s just my preference, not a correction. Also, I find 3.5 -4 hrs on low with a pre-cooked spiral is sufficient, perhaps the result of using less apple pie filling. Great for gatherings. PS: I’ve never left a comment on a recipe before … just sayin’
Thank you for the kind comment. This recipe is magic and I wish more would try it!
I added dried cranberries, cinnamon, and swapped out pie filling for fresh cut and peeled green apples. Huge hit.
Great ideas, thanks for sharing
I, too, purchased a large slow cooker so I could make this recipe last Christmas. Everyone enjoyed it so much I’m making it for Easter!
Amazingly simple and fantastically yummy!!
The only spiral han I can find are already glazed. Do you think it’s ok to use it or will it be to sweet? Thx
I think it will be fine. You could leave out the brown sugar if you are worried.
I tried this and will never use pineapple on my ham again..Totally awesome!!
Isn’t it SO good!
Hi
Could you tell me the brand and type of spiral ham you use? I am not from the US and I don’t know What to buy. I am looking forward to cooking this for Thanksgiving
Thank you for sharing
Trying this tomorrow
How long do you think for a 5lb. ham(Boneless Spiral).
I would do 5 hours on low.
Thanks. I am doing 5 hrs. Have 6qt and ham was almost 7lbs but had to cut some off to fit.
Is the ham put in frozen for this recipe?
no, will need much longer if frozen.
They won’t crisp up. You can put in that oven.
I made this today using the recipe listed. I used no-sugar added pie filling and it came out amazingly. The juice was splendid on mashed potatoes. Thanks for sharing!