Ham and Pineapple Casserole – A Pineapple Casserole with Ham

Ham and Pineapple Casserole is an old fashioned recipe using leftover ham. Let’s face it, ham and pineapple are the perfect partners, and this pineapple casserole with ham is a simple and easy way to serve them together.

Ham and Pineapple Casserole

Here’s the deal. I often have leftover ham. Leftover spiral ham, leftover honey ham, leftover country ham, or sometimes just a ton of individual ham steaks in the freezer that need used up.

My family can only eat so many ham sandwiches or fried up ham steak, so I tend to dice up the ham and use it in casseroles. Casseroles using leftover ham are always a big hit at my house, especially our mom’s cheesy ham and potatoes. Naturally, when I found this pineapple ham casserole recipe, I had to add it to my leftover ham recipe collection.

A Pineapple Casserole with Ham

Pineapple casserole is actually a very old fashioned recipe served for dessert.  This particular recipe for old fashioned pineapple casserole came from a cookbook, What’s Cooking, Teach?, that my momma bought for me.

In the notes of the recipe, it stated that pineapple casserole could be served topped with whipped cream for dessert or served along side of ham for dinner. I decided that I wanted to shuffle things up a bit, so I added chunks of diced ham directly to the pineapple casserole, making it a complete pineapple and ham casserole.

Easy Recipes for Your Holiday Ham

We love making ham for almost any occasion and sometimes we make one just to have for easy lunches during a busy week. We have recipes fixing the ham in the oven, Crock Pot and Instant Pot.

• 3-Ingredient Crock Pot Spiral Ham
• Instant Pot Cranberry-Glazed Ham
• Crock Pot Spiral Ham with Ginger Ale
• Instant Pot Bourbon Mustard Ham
• Cherry Crock Pot Ham

Leftover Ham and Pineapple Recipe

Here’s another great option for all the leftover ham after Easter, Thanksgiving or Christmas. Most likely after serving a huge ham, you might be tired of eating it after about day two or three. Don’t let the ham go to waste; my grandma would be appalled at that thought.

Instead, prep ahead now, and later you will thank yourself. Go ahead and dice up the ham into cubes, and then freeze it for use later.

I have a handy kitchen tool called a vacuum-sealer that I put to use in these instances. The vacuum-sealer removes all the excess air and gives a nice and tight seal. Then, I place in my deep freeze so it’s ready to go for casseroles such as this pineapple ham casserole.

Ingredient List for Ham Pineapple Casserole

• Butter or Margarine, softened to room temperature
• Sugar
• Large Eggs
• Crushed Pineapple, drained well
• White Bread, cubed
• Ham, cubed

How to Make Pineapple Casserole with Ham

Step by Step Instructions

1. In a large bowl, cream softened butter and sugar; add eggs one at a time, and mix until smooth.
2. Drain crushed pineapple well. Mix into creamed mixture.
3. Gently stir in cubed white bread and diced ham.
4. Pour into a greased 8 x 8 inch baking dish.
5. Bake in preheated 400 degree F oven for 40-50 minute or until lightly golden brown and set.

For the full ingredient amounts and recipe steps for ham casserole with pineapple, scroll to the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

Recipe FAQs

• This is a great recipe to use up leftover ham. Cut up that spiral ham or country ham after the holidays, and use the leftovers in this pineapple casserole.
• Another option would be to make the pineapple casserole without diced ham, and then serve up ham slices on the side.
• Be sure to drain the crushed pineapple well. I prefer to use a strainer.  Save the pineapple juice and make Amaretto Pina Coladas!
• If you don’t want to waste the crusts of the bread, leave them on. Wheat bread could be substituted for white too.
• This pineapple casserole is sweet. Feel free to reduce the amount of sugar, if desired. Try swapping in brown sugar for granulated sugar.
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Recipes Using Leftover Ham

As I said earlier, the blog features several recipes using leftover ham and we feature some of them below:

• Mom’s Cheesy Ham and Potato Casserole
• Old Fashioned Ham Salad Recipe
• Ham and Beans with Randall Beans 
• Ham and Cheese Crescent Rolls 
• Leftover Ham and Noodle Casserole
• Jambalaya with Ham
• Make Ahead Ham and Cheese Quiche

Crushed Pineapple Recipes

Pineapple Cheese Ball with Pecans 

Vintage Pineapple Pretzel Salad

Glorified Rice 

Watergate Salad