Cherry Crock Pot Ham – Easy Crock Pot Ham with Coke

Cherry Crock Pot Ham has double the cherry flavor with an easy glaze made of of Cherry Pie Filling, Cherry Cola and brown sugar. Don’t forget to turn on the Crock Pot, and in 6 short hours, you’ll have a crockpot ham with Coke fit for any holiday.

I personally like to use the crock pot to cook a ham because the flavors of the glaze cook into the ham the entire cooking time. In this case, the cherry flavor is loaded into every bite of ham, not just on the outer edges. It also frees up oven space on a busy holiday such as Thanksgiving, Christmas or Easter.

Cherry Crock Pot Ham Recipe Ingredients

• Fully Cooked Ham (I prefer spiral cut ham, sliced)
• Cherry Pie Filling
• Brown Sugar
• Cherry Coke or Cherry Cola

This cherry glazed slow cooker ham is simple to make. How simple? The hardest part is cutting the packaging off the the ham. After that, if you can open a can and stir a couple ingredients together, then you are good to proceed.

Ham Glazes are typically sweet to balance out the saltiness of a ham. This Cherry Glazed Crock Pot Ham gets its sweet notes from a combination of canned cherry pie filling and brown sugar.

The other secret ingredient in this double cherry slow cooker ham is Cherry Coke or Cherry Cola. Colas are great to cook hams in because the acidity helps keep the ham tender. Just say no to dry, tough ham!

Crockpot Ham with Coke

No offense to any turkey-lovers out there, but I tend to lean towards ham at any holiday dinner. Actually, crock pot ham recipes are so easy to make that I tend to keep a couple spiral hams in the freezer at all times, especially when Aldi marks them down for practically nothing after the holiday.

I’ll toss the spiral ham in the slow cooker for dinner, and then I tackle the leftover ham. First, I’ll feed the family ham sandwiches for a couple meals, then I cube up the ham and toss it into a casserole such as Mom’s Cheesy Ham and Potatoes.  If there’s any left, I then usually make some type of soup such as Cheddar Chowder. And let’s not forget the ham bone!  I keep that for a big pot of Ham and Beans in which I use the Instant Pot because it’s so dang easy to make.

Let’s recap.  One ham = 6+ meals

Try some of our favorite whole ham recipes!

• 3-Ingredient Crock Pot Ham (with a secret ingredient)
• Brown Sugar Glazed Crock Pot Ham
• Ginger Ale Slow Cooker Ham
• Cranberry Glazed Ham (Instant Pot Recipe)

Equipment

I love this extra large crock pot that perfectly fits my holiday ham. It also has a lid that locks in place so you won’t have a spill in the car during transport.

How to make a cherry glazed ham in the slow cooker?

Step by Step Instructions

1. Place smoked ham in the crock pot insert.
2. In a small bowl, mix cherry pie filling, brown sugar and cherry coke.
3. Pour mixture over ham. If using a spiral, sliced ham, open up the slices and pour cherry glazed between them.
4. Add the remaining cherry cola liquid around the ham in the slow cooker.
5. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or until warmed through. If the top of the ham doesn’t fit, cover with aluminum foil.
6. Remove ham to a serving platter. Garnish with cherries and syrup from the slow cooker.

For the full ingredient list and instructions, scroll down to the recipe card at the bottom of this post. 

Recipe FAQs

• If using a spiral, sliced ham, try to pour the cherry glaze in between the slices.  It helps to spread out the slices before you put it into the crock pot insert.
• Regular coke or cola can be used instead of cherry coke, if needed or desired.
• For more tang, stir in a couple tablespoons of Dijon Mustard or Yellow Mustard.
• What happens if crockpot ham with coke doesn’t fit in crock pot?  If the ham is too large to fit the lid on the slow cooker, cover tightly with foil.
• If cooking the ham on high, it should take approximately 3 to 4 hours, depending on the size.
• When storing the leftovers, pour the cherry glaze from the crock pot over the ham to keep it moist and flavorful.
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What can I make with cherry pie filling besides pie?

Think sweet or think savory because cherry pie filling can be used both ways.  Whereas salty ham is perfectly complimented by a cherry pie filling glaze, almonds also compliment the cherry pie filling in delectable Cherry Almond Dump Cake.

Looking for more sweet treats? Try Glazed Cherry Bars and Grandma’s Cherry Fluff, two more shortcut recipes that use cherry pie filling.

Have fresh cherries? Make this easy cherry crisp or this cherry batter cake.

What to serve with crock pot ham?

Creating a menu centered around a holiday ham as a main dish is fun, because the salty and sweet ham goes with so many side dishes. Here are some of my favorite holiday side dishes:

Crock Pot Green Beans with Bacon

Broccoli Cornbread Casserole

Old Fashioned Pea Salad

Buttermilk Macaroni and Cheese

Lazy Daisy Ambrosia

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