Sugar-Free Keto Glazed Ham

A festive ham is a much-loved addition to many holiday tables the world over. This sugar-free keto glazed ham is super simple and seriously tasty.

This keto ham recipe was originally published in 2018 and has had a recent update with tips on how to make the best glazed ham recipe.

Why You Will Love this Recipe

Low carb – the keto ham glaze is so easy and so low carb. With only a little in each piece of ham the carbs are negligible.

Everyday ingredients – Made with everyday ingredients found in most keto pantries.

Quick and easy – so simple to make. The oven does most of the work for you. From preparation to table, it can take less than 1 hour.

Thermomix friendly – make the sugar-free keto ham glaze in the Thermomix, Magimix or food processor in no time and with easy cleanup. It comes together so quickly and is the perfect family favourite.

The Ingredients

Scroll to the bottom of this post for the amount of each ingredient needed to make this easy no sugar ham glaze.

Choosing a ham – I always pick a ham that has a nice layer of fat for baking. When baking a ham you remove the skin and the fat is what protects the meat and holds the glaze. For this recipe, I have used an easy carve leg ham. You can use a rolled ham or shoulder ham if preferred.

Sweetener – I use Sukrin Gold sweetener for the glaze. It has a sweetness level almost the same as brown sugar but no carbs. You can use white sweetener but please reduce the sweetener if needed depending on the level of sweetness of the brand.

Butter – for a dairy-free ham glaze swap the butter for avocado oil if preferred.

Cloves – cloves are used for adding flavour ad decoration. Remove before eating or serving.

Step by Step How to Make It

Step 1. Melt the butter.

Step 2. Add the remaining glaze ingredients and return to the heat.

Step 3. Simmer the ham glaze until it thickens.

Step 4. Remove the skin from the ham. Score with the very tip of a sharp knife into a diamond pattern, careful to not cut all the way through the fat.

Step 5. Brush the ham with the glaze and bake for 30-40 minutes (depending on the size of the ham increase the time) basting every 10-15 minutes with the glaze.

Step 6. Remove the ham from the oven and decorate with cloves. Brush with the glaze and bake a further 20-30 minutes. Rest ham for 20 minutes before slicing and serving.

Great Keto Sides

A low carb glazed ham can be enjoyed at any time of year. It is the perfect keto entertaining recipe. No one will even know it is sugar-free. A glazed ham is always perfect for Christmas, Thanksgiving and Easter.

1. Easy Creamed Spinach
2. Keto Potato Salad
3. Cauliflower Mac and Cheese
4. Keto Coleslaw
5. Keto Roasted Pumpkin Salad with Lemon Yogurt

Keto Ham Glaze Variations

For my keto ham recipe, I chose to use blood oranges and ginger to flavour but either of these could easily be exchanged for other ingredients.

The following variations would work well with any of our keto pork recipes too.

KETO APRICOT & RUM GLAZED HAM RECIPE

Soak 6-8 dried apricots in 1/4 cup of bourbon or rum overnight. Blend in a food processor and cook as per the recipe below. While apricots generally have about 3g net carbs used in a recipe like this and the amount servings the carbs will still be very minimal.

KETO MAPLE GLAZED HAM RECIPE

Omit blood orange and ginger and add 2 tablespoons sugar-free maple syrup in its place. Reduce the glaze as per the recipe.

KETO MARMALADE GLAZED HAM RECIPE

Omit blood orange and ginger and add 4 tablespoons sugar marmalade (Hawthorne Hill Sugar Free Marmalade) in its place. Reduce the glaze as per the recipe.

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Megan Ellam is an Australian keto recipes blogger and author of amazing keto cookbooks such as Slow Cook Keto, Keto Loco, The Healthy Family Keto Cookbook and Every Day Keto.

Megan has been following a ketogenic diet since being diagnosed with insulin resistance in early 2017.