Did you know you can make a delicious holiday ham without ever turning on the oven? Check out this Air Fryer Honey Baked Ham that is simple & oh so tasty!
I don’t know about you, but if I am only cooking a half or a quartered ham, I really don’t want to have to heat that big ol’ oven to make it.
So when I figured out how to make our holiday ham in my air fryer, I was a happy girl. Check out this Air Fryer Honey Baked Ham that is so easy & delicious.
I never really thought about using the air fryer for things like this. I figured it would be for our game day snacks. But honestly, I can make just about anything in there & it is so easy & convenient.
Easy Honey Baked Ham
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As I mentioned before, this is a great recipe when making a smaller ham. Obviously you aren’t going to fit a giant ham in your air fryer.
But if you are like us & you only have a handful of people for your meal, or maybe you are empty nesters, newlyweds or single – so you are only cooking smaller portions- this recipe is for you.
“Did you know you can make a delicious holiday ham without ever turning on the oven? Check out this Air Fryer Honey Baked Ham that is simple & oh so tasty!”
Here are some commonly asked questions
Do I really need the foil?
Yes, this would be an awfully big mess to clean later on if you skip the foil. When you cook the ham, all of the ingredients you spread on the ham before cooking will melt. The foil keeps all that liquid contained & lets the ham cook in it. That is what makes it so delicious.
What air fryer do you use?
We actually have 3 air fryers. I have a smaller one from Phillips that we started with. I have since given that to my son since he’s only cooking for 1.
But the more I used the air fryer I realized I really wanted a digital screen. It wasn’t any more expensive, in fact- our XL air fryer from GoWISE was less expensive than the Phillips and I love its ease & extra functions.
Plus it comes with a lot of the extra accessories I like to use when cooking with my fryer.
But I when I started working on my second air fryer book, I wanted to change things up. I picked up this LARGE air fryer that has been wonderful. It has Touch Screen Presets plus it is XL Family Size, which is great!
HOW DO YOU MAKE Air Fryer Honey Baked Ham?
- Combine brown sugar, dijon mustard, cider vinegar, honey, cinnamon, nutmeg, paprika, cayenne & salt in a small bowl. Whisk to combine & set aside.
- Place ham on a large piece of foil.
- Drizzle about 1/4 of the glaze over the ham.
- Close the foil around the ham to completely cover.
- Place the ham in the air fryer basket.
- Set the temperature to 320 degrees.
- Cook for 15 minutes.
- Remove the air fryer basket & carefully open just the top of the foil around the ham.
- Brush the ham with more glaze, recover & cook another 5 minutes.
- Repeat the last step another 3-4 times (with a total cooking time of 15-20 minutes after the initial 15 minutes in step 7).
- Take care to not dry out the ham – making sure to recover each time you cook.
- Remove & allow to rest 5 minutes before serving.
Air Fryer Honey Baked Ham
To make this recipe you will need…
- fully cooked boneless smoked ham (pre-sliced)
- brown sugar
- pineapple juice
- apple cider vinegar
- cinnamon
- nutmeg
- paprika
- cayenne
- salt
This ham is not only delicious but great when you don’t want to use your oven!
HONEY BAKED HAM IN THE AIR FRYER
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Air Fryer Honey Baked Ham
Ingredients
- 1 fully cooked boneless smoked ham pre-sliced (2-3 lbs)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp pineapple juice
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp cayenne
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- Combine brown sugar, cider vinegar, honey, cinnamon, nutmeg, paprika, cayenne & salt in a small bowl. Whisk to combine & set aside.
- Place ham on a large piece of foil.
- Drizzle about 1/4 of the glaze over the ham.
- Close the foil around the ham to completely cover.
- Place the ham in the air fryer basket.
- Set the temperature to 320 degrees.
- Cook for 15 minutes.
- Remove the air fryer basket & carefully open just the top of the foil around the ham.
- Brush the ham with more glaze, recover & cook another 5 minutes.
- Repeat the last step another 3-4 times (with a total cooking time of 15-20 minutes after the initial 15 minutes in step 7).
- Take care to not dry out the ham – making sure to recover each time you cook.
- Remove & allow to rest 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
Nutritional information for the recipe is provided as a courtesy and is approximate. Please double-check with your own dietary calculator for the best accuracy. We at Yummi Haus cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information given for any recipe on this site.
MindYa Own says
You took this from the emril recipe but neglected to state how much Dijon and honey.
Gina Kleinworth says
While I did adapt, I actually didn’t use it. This is a typo from when I was writing another ham glaze recipe. I got the 2 instructions mixed up since the time between creating the recipes & actually posting it was months apart. You won’t need that ingredient & I have made the update.