Thanksgiving dinner recipes with ham are a festive twist on tradition, offering sweet, savory, and even spicy options that can rival the classic turkey. These recipes are ideal if you want something a little different or you’re serving a crowd that loves ham as much as stuffing.
From slow cooker hams with maple glaze to creative casseroles and sheet pan meals, there’s something here for everyone. This roundup brings together comforting classics and a few bold surprises to help you build the ultimate Thanksgiving feast.
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Pineapple Spiral Ham
This baked spiral ham with pineapple is a showstopper for any holiday table. The sweet, caramelized pineapple glaze pairs beautifully with the savory ham and fills your kitchen with mouthwatering aromas.
Pineapple Spiral Ham
This baked Pineapple Ham is an easy and delicious spiral ham recipe for any holiday, including Easter, Christmas, or Thanksgiving.
Ideal for smaller Thanksgiving gatherings or as a cozy side dish, this pasta is creamy, comforting, and slightly spicy thanks to smoked paprika and red pepper flakes. It’s a clever way to stretch leftover ham too.
Creamy Ham Pasta with Asparagus
Creamy Ham Pasta with Asparagus is a simple 30-minute recipe that will elevate cooked ham to a new level. The homemade pasta sauce is made from scratch using garlic, smoked paprika, red pepper flakes and cream.
This casserole is everything you want in a side—or even a main dish—at Thanksgiving: creamy, cheesy, and comforting. It’s perfect for guests who crave classic holiday flavors in every bite.
Cheesy Ham & Potato Casserole
This savory ham and potato casserole is cheesy, flavorful, and satisfying—perfect for brunch or dinner. Your new favorite comfort food!
Perfect if you want minimal cleanup and maximum flavor. Roasted green beans and potatoes with juicy ham steaks make this an effortless all-in-one Thanksgiving meal.
Ham Steak Sheet Pan Meal
An easy weeknight dinner, this Ham Steak Sheet Pan meal with green beans, potatoes and ham steaks is full of flavor and a whole meal in one!
This hearty meal brings back memories of big family tables and second helpings. If you’re after an old-school, comforting spread, this one-pot wonder is the way to go.
Boiled Ham Dinner
Boiled ham dinner is a satisfying, stick-to-the-ribs meal that’s perfect for big family gatherings.
Speedy yet satisfying, this Instant Pot recipe is a lifesaver when you’re juggling multiple dishes. Great for serving guests fast without sacrificing flavor.
Instant Pot Ham and Potatoes
This savory instant pot ham recipe with potatoes and carrots is an easy and quick meal idea the whole family will enjoy.
Loaded with broccoli and cauliflower, this dish is a colorful and nutrient-rich addition to your Thanksgiving spread. It’s ideal for those trying to balance indulgence with veggies.
Ham & Veggie Casserole
I’ve paired ham with broccoli and cauliflower for years. To complete this casserole dinner, I pass around some dinner rolls.
This recipe practically cooks itself, freeing up your oven space for other sides. The maple glaze and sweet potatoes bring autumnal sweetness to your plate.
Slow Cooker Maple Ham and Sweet Potatoes
This recipe for Slow Cooker Maple Ham and Sweet Potatoes is incredibly easy and quick to prepare! Plus, the delicious ham and side-dish sweet potatoes all cook in one dish.
Cranberry Orange Glazed Ham Steaks with Bacon Sweet Potatoes
A bold, flavor-packed recipe that captures the essence of Thanksgiving in every bite. The tart cranberry-orange glaze and sweet bacon-infused potatoes are pure holiday magic.
Cranberry Orange Glazed Ham Steaks with Bacon Sweet Potatoes
Capture the spirit of the holidays and serve Cranberry Orange Glazed Ham Steaks with Bacon Sweet Potatoes—our tender Ham Steaks drizzled with a rosemary-infused, sweet-tart cranberry orange glaze. Add buttery, mashed sweet potatoes blended with our sweet Premium Maple Thick Cut Bacon and toasted pecans on the side, and you’re golden!
For adults who like a touch of sophistication, this ham features a rich glaze made with bourbon, brown sugar, and orange juice. Elegant and effortless.
Bourbon Glazed Ham
Bourbon Glazed Ham is an easy, flavorful ham recipe with a simple glaze of bourbon, brown sugar, and orange juice. Ready in just a few hours.
Wrapped in yeasted bread, this ham becomes a golden, crusty centerpiece. It’s unexpected, memorable, and absolutely delicious.
Ham in Bread
Ham in Bread is a delicious Easter classic recipe. Make a simple yeasted bread dough and wrap the ham in it. The result is a show-stopping centerpiece.
This ham is sweet, spiced, and fall-inspired, with juicy peach flavor in every bite. Plus, it cooks slowly to tender perfection while you prep other dishes.
Slow Cooker Peach Glazed Ham
A tender, juicy spiral-cut, boneless ham cooked in the slow cooker and covered with a delicious peach-spiced glaze.
A blend of apple, mustard, and savory ham makes this a standout. Perfect for those who like bold, tangy flavors on their holiday table.
Apple Mustard Glazed Picnic Ham
This Apple Mustard Glazed Picnic Ham recipe is packed with flavor and will make the best addition to your New Years’ Eve festivities or any special celebration!
Laura Bais is the owner of Julie's Cafe Bakery food blog. From a young age, she had a passion for cooking, and at the age of 13, she made her first meal. After finishing high school, she undergraduates in Cultural Studies at the University of Rijeka, and graduates in Journalism at the University of Zagreb. At that time she honed her cooking skills, but also worked in marketing. Since her love for cooking never faded, in 2021 she finally decided to share her recipes with the world. Laura turned her hobby into a career and loves every moment of it. Now she writes about common mistakes in the kitchen and how to avoid them, about adding twists to traditional meals, etc. Her love for trying new foods often leads her to visit restaurants and attempt to recreate the meals at home. She has been featured on F and B Recipes and BOXROX, to name a few.
