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Triple B’s Spiced Honey Ham

Sweet maple, Cajun heat, and an apple-juice injection give this honey ham its signature flavor. Serve it with creamy mashed potatoes and roasted green beans for a complete dinner that makes four hearty portions.

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Prep
20 min
Cook
75 min
Makes
4 servings
706Calories
45.5gProtein
85.8gCarbs
21.6gFat
Four prepared servings of Triple B’s Spiced Honey Ham

High protein

Triple B’s Spiced Honey Ham

45.5g protein706 calories per serving

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Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
75 mins
Total Time
95 mins
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Equipment

  • 1 Meat injector
  • 1 Roasting dish and foil
  • 1 Instant-read thermometer
  • 1 Large pot and potato masher
  • 1 Sheet pan
  • 1 Pastry brush

Ingredients

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For the Ham

For the Injection

For the Spiced Maple Glaze

For the Mashed Potatoes

For the Roasted Green Beans

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Instructions

Prepare the ham
Heat the oven to 325°F. Remove the fully cooked ham from its packaging, discard the packaging liquid and separate glaze packet, and pat the ham dry. Place it in a snug roasting dish. If using bone-in ham, the recipe requires 2 lb of edible meat, excluding the bone.

2 lb fully cooked honey ham

Inject
Stir the 6 tbsp apple juice and 1 tbsp maple syrup until smooth. With a clean meat injector, inject small amounts into the thickest sections every 1-1½ inches, slowly withdrawing the needle as you press. Stop when liquid readily leaks out; do not force in the entire mixture. Keep the injection separate from the spiced glaze so the needle does not clog.

6 tbsp apple juice, 1 tbsp maple syrup

Warm the ham
Pour the ½ cup roasting apple juice around the ham and cover the dish tightly with foil. Bake for about 30-40 minutes, checking the center with a thermometer after 25 minutes. Follow any longer heating time on the ham package; shape and slicing affect the time.

½ cup apple juice

Boil the potatoes
While the ham warms, place the potato chunks in a pot and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a steady simmer and cook for 15-20 minutes, until fork-tender. Drain thoroughly and let the potatoes steam dry briefly.

2 lb potatoes

Mix the glaze
In a clean bowl, mix the glaze maple syrup, Cajun seasoning, cayenne, paprika, apple juice, and apple cider vinegar. Divide into two portions for the two glaze applications.

¼ cup maple syrup, 1 tbsp Cajun seasoning, ¼ tsp cayenne pepper, ½ tsp paprika, 1 tbsp apple juice, ½ tsp apple cider vinegar

Glaze and finish the ham
Uncover the ham and brush with the first half of the glaze. Bake uncovered for about 10-20 minutes, then brush with the remaining glaze using a clean brush. Continue heating as needed until the center reaches 140°F for fully cooked ham straight from a USDA-inspected package, or 165°F for repackaged ham or leftovers. Use the thermometer, not the clock, to judge doneness. For a darker finish, broil briefly for 1-2 minutes, watching constantly.

¼ cup maple syrup, 1 tbsp Cajun seasoning, ¼ tsp cayenne pepper, ½ tsp paprika, 1 tbsp apple juice, ½ tsp apple cider vinegar

Rest the ham and roast the beans
Move the ham to a platter and tent loosely with foil while the beans cook. Discard the roasting liquid; it is not used as a serving sauce. Increase the oven to 425°F. Toss the dried green beans with olive oil, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Spread on a sheet pan and roast for 15-20 minutes, tossing once, until tender with browned edges.

1 lb green beans, 1 tbsp olive oil, ½ tsp garlic powder, ¼ tsp salt, ¼ tsp black pepper

Mash the potatoes
While the beans roast, mash the hot potatoes with the butter and warmed milk. Season with the potato salt and pepper. Mash just until creamy; avoid a blender or food processor. Keep covered and warm until serving.

2 lb potatoes, ½ cup 2% milk, 2 tbsp butter, ¼ tsp salt, ¼ tsp black pepper

Serve
Divide the ham, mashed potatoes, and green beans evenly into 4 servings. Spoon any glaze remaining on the serving platter over the ham.

Notes

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Ham selection: Use fully cooked ham, not raw fresh ham. Weigh 2 lb of edible meat before reheating. Nutrition uses the owner-provided ham label without the separate glaze packet; brands vary.

Nutrition estimate: Includes both sides and all prepared glaze and injection, even if some injection leaks out. Excludes the separate roasting juice because the pan liquid is discarded. If you serve the pan juices, their nutrition is additional. Cajun seasoning is modeled using the existing spice blend; sodium varies by brand.

Timing: Heating time varies with the ham’s shape and the package instructions. The green beans roast at a higher temperature while the finished ham rests.

Nutrition

Per serving

Estimates for one serving. Changing the recipe yield scales the ingredients and keeps these per-serving amounts the same.

Calories
706 kcal
Carbohydrates
85.8 g
Protein
45.5 g
Fat
21.6 g
Saturated Fat
Not available
Polyunsaturated Fat
Not available
Monounsaturated Fat
Not available
Trans Fat
Not available
Cholesterol
Not available
Sodium
2,445 mg
Potassium
3,420 mg
Fiber
Not available
Sugar
Not available
Added Sugar
Not available
Vitamin A
Not available
Vitamin C
Not available
Vitamin D
Not available
Calcium
157 mg
Iron
4.25 mg

Not available means our sources do not provide a complete value for this recipe. It does not mean zero.

Brands, substitutions, and preparation can change these estimates.

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Macro breakdown

25%48%27%
  • Protein45.5g25%
  • Carbs85.8g48%
  • Fat21.6g27%

Per serving · Share of calories from macros

Calculated using 4 calories per gram of protein and carbs, and 9 for fat. Rounding and fiber can affect the listed calorie total.

Sweet heat, with the sides already planned

This ham combines an apple-maple injection with a Cajun-spiced maple glaze. Mashed potatoes balance the heat, and a tray of roasted green beans finishes the plate. The potatoes use milk and two tablespoons of butter for the full batch.

Cooking notes

Keep the injection thin and free of ground spices. Add it gradually; a spiral-cut ham may retain less liquid than an intact piece. Apply the glaze in two layers and watch closely if you use the broiler.

Dry the green beans well before adding oil and leave space between them on the sheet pan. Mash the potatoes while hot with warm milk, stopping as soon as they reach the texture you like.

Meal planning and leftovers

The standard recipe makes four complete servings. Add it under Meal Prep in the Meaningful Macros Method, place servings into your week, then open Groceries to finalize your list or use Shop Mode.

Refrigerate leftovers in shallow containers within two hours and use within 3-4 days. Reheat leftovers to 165°F. A small splash of milk can loosen the potatoes when reheating.

For safe ham reheating temperatures, see FoodSafety.gov’s temperature chart.

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