Best 10 Apricot Glazed Ham Balls Recipes

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Indulge in the delightful flavors of apricot-glazed ham balls, a tantalizing appetizer or main course that will elevate any gathering. These succulent meatballs, crafted with ground ham, are infused with a harmonious blend of spices, then enveloped in a luscious apricot glaze that caramelizes beautifully in the oven, creating a symphony of sweet and savory notes. Accompanying this main recipe are variations that cater to diverse preferences, including a tangy pineapple-glazed version, a zesty orange-glazed rendition, and a classic brown sugar-glazed option. Each variation promises a unique taste experience, ensuring that there's something for every palate. Whether you're hosting a festive party or seeking a comforting meal, these apricot-glazed ham balls, along with their delectable variations, are guaranteed to be a hit.

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HAM BALLS



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Ham Balls are a classic midwestern meatball recipe. Ground ham and ground beef are mixed together with graham crackers and topped with a tomato brown sugar sauce.

Provided by Susie Weinrich

Categories     Dinner

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 lb ground ham (see note about finding and/or making ground ham**)
1 lb ground beef
1 cup graham cracker crumbs (finely ground)
1 egg
3/4 cup milk
1 10 3/4 oz. can condensed tomato soup
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white vinegar
1 tsp dry mustard

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350°
  • Combine the meatball ingredients. In a large bowl lightly combine the 1 lb ground ham, 1 lb ground beef, 1 cup graham cracker crumbs, 3/4 cup milk, and 1 egg. Make large meatballs. Form the mixture into large meatballs, about 1/3 cup in size each. Place into a 9x13 baking dish. You will have about 12-15 meatballs.
  • Whisk together the sauce ingredients & pour over meatballs. In another bowl whisk together the can of condensed tomato soup, 1 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup white vinegar, and 1 tsp dry mustard. Pour the sauce over the meatballs.
  • Bake 1 hour. Bake in the oven, uncovered, for 1 hour, basting the tops of the ham balls with the sauce once or twice during cooking.
  • Cool & eat! Let the meatballs cool for about 5-10 minutes and then serve with mashed or baked potatoes and veggies.

APRICOT HAM BALLS



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My family requests these ham balls for our annual Christmas Eve open house.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Appetizers

Time 1h5m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 large eggs
1-3/4 cups apricot nectar, divided
1 cup dry bread crumbs
1/4 cup chopped onion
1-1/2 pounds ground fully cooked ham
1 pound bulk pork sausage
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup vinegar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground mustard
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325°. Whisk eggs with 3/4 cup nectar. Stir in bread crumbs and onion. Add ham and sausage; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into 2-in. balls. Place in an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish., In another bowl, mix remaining ingredients and remaining nectar. Pour over ham balls. Bake, uncovered, until meat is no longer pink, 45-50 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 192 calories, Fat 10g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 49mg cholesterol, Sodium 525mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (12g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 9g protein.

MAPLE APRICOT GLAZED HAM



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Provided by Trisha Yearwood

Categories     main-dish

Time 2h10m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

One 8-pound spiral-cut ham
1/2 cup apricot jam
2 tablespoons maple syrup
2 tablespoons Louisiana-style hot sauce
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
Bread and butter pickles, for serving, plus 1 tablespoon pickle brine
Parker House-style rolls, for serving

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place the ham on the baking sheet.
  • Stir together the jam, maple syrup, hot sauce, Dijon and pickle brine in a small pan over medium heat. Cook until everything is combined and the mixture is pourable, 2 to 3 minutes. Brush the mixture onto the ham, reserving any excess for a final glaze at the end.
  • Bake, rotating and basting the ham with the glaze and juices every hour, until browned on top and warmed through, 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Serve as mini sandwiches on the rolls with pickles.

APRICOT-GLAZED HAM



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Provided by Katie Lee Biegel

Categories     main-dish

Time 2h55m

Yield 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

One 7- to 8-pound cured smoked ham, bone in
2 cups apricot jam
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for greasing the foil
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons minced fresh sage
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1 bay leaf
Pinch of ground cloves
Pinch of cinnamon

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degree F.
  • Place the ham on a roasting rack in a roasting pan with the fat-side up. Use a knife to lightly score the fat in a diamond pattern, taking care not to cut into the meat. Bake the ham for 1 hour.
  • While the ham is baking, make the glaze. In a small saucepan, combine the jam, butter, mustard, sage, vinegar, bay leaf, cloves and cinnamon over medium-low heat. Cook, stirring, until the glaze is thin and syrupy.
  • After the ham has baked 1 hour, brush with about half of the glaze and return to the oven. Cook, glazing the ham every 15 to 20 minutes, until the internal temperature reaches about 130 degrees F, 1 to 1 1/2 hours longer. If the glaze starts to burn, tent with a piece of greased foil.
  • Remove the ham from the oven and tent with a piece of greased foil. Let rest for about 10 minutes before carving.

APRICOT-GLAZED HAM



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Glaze a bone-in ham with apricot jam for a entree that's beautiful and delicious. Any leftovers will make meal planning a breeze later in the week. -Galelah Dowell, Fairland, Oklahoma

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 1h30m

Yield 20 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 fully cooked bone-in ham (6 to 8 pounds)
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 to 3 tablespoons ground mustard
Whole cloves
1/2 cup apricot preserves

Steps:

  • Place ham on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Score the surface of the ham, making diamond shapes 1/2 in. deep. Combine brown sugar and mustard; rub over surface of ham. Insert a clove in the center of each diamond. , Place ham on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 1 hour. Spoon preserves over ham. Bake 15-30 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 140° and ham is heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 233 calories, Fat 13g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 48mg cholesterol, Sodium 926mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 17g protein.

APRICOT GLAZED HAM



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Apricot preserves and a hint of honey mustard make a wonderful glaze for your traditional Easter Ham (or any other special occasion).

Provided by Karen Karsten

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Pork     Ham     Whole

Time 2h5m

Yield 14

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 (8 pound) fully-cooked, bone-in ham
¼ cup whole cloves
½ cup apricot preserves
3 tablespoons honey mustard

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Score the fatty side of the ham with a sharp knife in a diamond pattern, spacing the lines about 1 inch apart. Insert whole cloves at the intersections, if desired. Place the ham in a shallow roasting pan and cover with aluminum foil.
  • Bake the ham in the preheated oven for about 90 minutes. About 10 minutes before the ham is finished, measure the apricot preserves into a small saucepan. Warm over medium heat until liquid, then remove from the heat and stir in the honey mustard.
  • Brush the glaze onto the ham, and return to the oven, uncovered, and bake for an additional 15 to 20 minutes, or until the glaze is nicely browned. Let the ham stand for about 10 minutes before carving and serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 677.6 calories, Carbohydrate 10 g, Cholesterol 145.2 mg, Fat 48.4 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 48.3 g, SaturatedFat 17.2 g, Sodium 3363.4 mg, Sugar 6 g

APRICOT-GLAZED HAM BALLS RECIPE - (4.5/5)



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Provided by Caryl

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
2 tablespoons unsweetened pineapple juice
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 pound ground fully cooked ham
1/2 pound ground pork
1/2 cup snipped dried apricots
1 18 ounce jar apricot preserves
1/3 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

Steps:

  • 1. For meatballs, in a large bowl combine egg, graham cracker crumbs, the 2 tablespoons pineapple juice, dry mustard, and salt. Add ground ham, ground pork, and snipped apricots; mix well. Shape into 30 meatballs. In a 15x10x1-inch baking pan arrange meatballs in a single layer. Bake, uncovered, in a 350 degree F oven for 20 minutes. Drain well. In a 3-1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker place cooked meatballs. 2. For sauce, in a small bowl combine apricot preserves, the 1/3 cup pineapple juice, vinegar, and ginger. Pour sauce over meatballs. 3. Cover; cook on low-heat setting for 4 to 5 hours or on high-heat setting for 1 1/2 to 2 hours. 4. Serve immediately or keep covered on low-heat setting for up to 2 hours. Gently stir just before serving. Serve with toothpicks. Makes 30 meatballs. Nutrition facts: Servings Per Recipe 30, Calories 86, Protein (gm) 3, Carbohydrate (gm) 15, Fat, total (gm) 2, Cholesterol (mg) 15, Saturated fat (gm) 1, Monosaturated fat (gm) 1, Sugar, total (gm) 10, Vitamin A (IU) 146, Vitamin C (mg) 2, Thiamin (mg) 0, Riboflavin (mg) 0, Niacin (mg) 1, Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0, Folate (µg) 8, Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 0, Sodium (mg) 151, Calcium (DV %) 10, Iron (DV %) 0, Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet

APRICOT-GLAZED HAM



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This year, forego the usual pineapple in favor of an apricot and mustard glaze.

Provided by Jasmine Smith

Time 3h30m

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 (9- to 10- pound) fully cooked bone-in spiral cut ham, at room temperature
1 cup apricot preserves
¼ cup stone-ground mustard
¼ cup dark brown sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Place ham, fat cap facing up, in a large roasting pan. Fill bottom of pan with water to a depth of ½ an inch. Cover pan with aluminum foil. Bake in preheated oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest portion of meat registers 120°F, about 2 hours, 30 minutes, basting every 30 minutes with accumulated juices in pan.
  • Meanwhile, stir together preserves, mustard, and sugar in a small saucepan. Cook over medium, stirring occasionally, until mixture is smooth, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat; cover to keep warm, and set aside.
  • Remove ham from oven; remove and discard foil. Brush ham with ½ cup of the apricot glaze. Return to oven and bake, uncovered, at 350°F until top is lightly caramelized and thermometer inserted into thickest portion of meat registers 140°F, about 40 minutes, brushing with ½ cup of the apricot glaze after about 20 minutes. Remove from oven. Transfer ham to a platter; tent with foil, and let rest 15 minutes. Reserve juices in pan.
  • Whisk ½ cup reserved pan juices into remaining apricot glaze in saucepan until well combined. Serve ham alongside apricot-pan sauce.

APRICOT GLAZED HAM



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If you are looking for the perfect ham to be the star of your Christmas dinner, this apricot glazed ham is it! It has a delicious apricot glaze drizzled on top and it's baked to perfection.

Provided by Alyssa Rivers

Categories     Dinner

Time 1h55m

Number Of Ingredients 6

10 pound spiral ham, boneless, fully cooked (pre-sliced)
1 cup apricot preserves
1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Place the ham in a roasting pan or 9X13 baking dish, cut side down.
  • In a saucepan, combine the apricot preserves, dijon mustard, brown sugar, cinnamon, and cloves. Whisk ingredients together and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Once it comes to a boil, remove it from heat.
  • Brush 1/2 of the glaze over the ham. Make sure the glaze gets between the slices.
  • Cover the pan tightly with foil so the ham doesn't dry out. Bake for 90 minutes or per the package instructions.
  • Remove the ham from the oven and brush the remaining glaze on top. Save a little for serving if you like. Increase the oven temperature to 425°F. Return the ham to the oven uncovered. Bake for an additional 10 minutes, or until the ham gets a nice brown outer layer.
  • Transfer the ham to a serving platter. Let the ham rest and slightly cool for 15 minutes before serving. Slice and serve with additional glaze if you saved some.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 388 kcal, Carbohydrate 13 g, Protein 43 g, Fat 17 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Cholesterol 166 mg, Sodium 2634 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 10 g, UnsaturatedFat 9 g, ServingSize 1 serving

APRICOT BROWN SUGAR HAM



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This succulent ham is a family favorite that I've adapted for my own tastes. This makes an amazing Easter dinner ham that complements many side dishes.

Provided by ROZ21

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Pork     Ham     Whole

Time 2h

Yield 15

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 (10 pound) fully-cooked spiral cut ham
⅔ cup brown sugar
⅓ cup apricot jam
1 teaspoon dry mustard powder

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).
  • Place the ham cut side down onto a sheet of aluminum foil. I like to put the shiny side up. Mix together the brown sugar, apricot jam and mustard powder in a small bowl. Brush onto the ham using a pastry or barbeque brush. Reserve any leftover glaze. Enclose the foil around the ham and place on a rimmed baking sheet.
  • Roast for 2 hours in the preheated oven, or if your ham is a different size, figure 14 minutes per pound. Apply the remaining glaze 20 minutes before the ham is done.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 800.7 calories, Carbohydrate 14.4 g, Cholesterol 169.6 mg, Fat 56.2 g, Protein 56.1 g, SaturatedFat 20.1 g, Sodium 3895.3 mg, Sugar 12.6 g

Tips:

  • Using a food processor is recommended for finely mincing the ham.
  • To make the apricot glaze, simmer the ingredients for 5-7 minutes or until the mixture thickens.
  • If the ham balls start to brown too quickly, reduce the oven temperature to 350°F (175°C).
  • To ensure even cooking, turn the ham balls over halfway through the baking time.
  • Serve the ham balls hot, drizzled with the apricot glaze.
  • For a fun appetizer, skewer the ham balls and serve them with a dipping sauce.
  • Leftover ham balls can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Conclusion:

Apricot glazed ham balls are a delicious and easy-to-make appetizer or main course. They are perfect for parties, potlucks, or a quick weeknight meal. With their sweet and tangy glaze, these ham balls are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them. They are a great way to use leftover ham and they can be made ahead of time, making them a convenient option for busy cooks. So next time you're looking for a new recipe to try, give these apricot glazed ham balls a try. You won't be disappointed!

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