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    Home » Recipes by Course » Main Dish Recipes » Slow Cooker Ham With Coke (Low Carb and Keto Ham Recipe)

    Slow Cooker Ham With Coke (Low Carb and Keto Ham Recipe)

    Published: Oct 3, 2019 · Modified: Nov 25, 2020 by seekinggoodeats · This post may contain affiliate links

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    Slow Cooker Ham With Coke (Low Carb and Keto Ham Recipe), is a super easy recipe resulting in a perfectly cooked moist ham that is glazed in a delicious butter brown sugar bourbon sauce.

    So good you won't believe it! This recipe is low carb and keto-friendly recipe using a sugar-free healthy cola. Recipe for non-ketogenic followers uses real Coke!

    Slow Cooker Ham With Coke (Low Carb and Keto Ham Recipe)
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    • 🎥 Recipe Video
    • Why You'll ❤️ Crockpot Ham with Coke
    • 🥘 What You'll Need
    • 🍲 How To Cook Ham in Crockpot
    • 🥗 How To Serve It
    • ❓ FAQs
    • ✔️ Related Recipes
    • 📋 Recipe
    • 💬 Comments

    🎥 Recipe Video

    Why You'll ❤️ Crockpot Ham with Coke

    Easy Crockpot Ham!

    I love that this recipe is so simple and easy. To actually cook your ham in the crockpot requires only 3 ingredients. The glaze is an additional step (using stovetop) you can take care of that right before the ham is done, or while it is resting. The glaze has only 4 ingredients. Perfectly easy!

    Only a few ingredients and you have the best ham!

    Make With Coke and Brown Sugar

    For those of you not following a sugar free or ketogenic diet simply replace Zevia cola with Coke or Pepsi, and the Swerve brown sugar with real brown sugar!

    Fully Cooked Ham in Slow Cooker

    Making a fully cooked ham in crockpot is a breeze! It's a fix and forget until it is done so you can go about your business making other yummy recipes!

    Keto and Low Carb Ham

    This low carb ham is keto-friendly, sugar-free, and gluten-free. Make sure to buy a sugar-free ham and use Zevia soda in place of regular soda. Use Swerve brown sugar replacement for the regular brown sugar.

    If your ham comes with a glaze packet, just toss it. This recipe makes its own health glaze (that is MUCH) better.

    The recipe nutritional analysis is calculated with sugar free cola and a brown sugar substitute.

    fat 11.3 g | net carbs 2.1 g | protein 32.8 g

    🥘 What You'll Need

    Here's what you'll need to make slow cooker ham with Coke

    Slow Cooker Ham With Coke (Low Carb and Keto Ham Recipe)

    Ingredients

    Spiral Sliced Ham - make sure to pick a ham that fits in your crockpot! If not, don't worry here's another easy ham recipe, Brown Sugar Bourbon Glazed Ham) 😉

    Cola - use coca cola, Pepsi, or a sugar free cola you can also use Sprite and even root beer if you want!

    Bourbon

    Brown Sugar or Substitute - you can use real brown sugar or, for a sugar free and keto alternative use a granulated brown sugar substitute.

    Butter

    Reserved Juices - set aside some of the juices from the crockpot.

    🍲 How To Cook Ham in Crockpot

    Here are the steps for making ham in your slow cooker - it's super easy!

    Spray the slow cooker with nonstick spray or rub with butter. Remove ham from packaging and place sliced side down in the pot.

    If your ham comes with a glaze packet, you can toss it. Pour cola and 1 tablespoon bourbon over the top of the ham. Cover and turn the crockpot to low.

    Cook until the ham's temperature reaches 140 degrees. Test the temperature after 1-1/2 hours. It took approximately 20 to 25 minutes in my slow cooker, but each slow cooker may be different.

    Slow Cooker Ham With Coke (Low Carb and Keto Ham Recipe)

    Remove ham from slow cooker, tent with foil and let rest. Reserve 1 cup of juices from the crockpot for the glaze.

    Slow Cooker Ham With Coke (Low Carb and Keto Ham Recipe)

    How To Make Brown Sugar Glaze

    In a saucepan or skillet, melt butter. Add 1 cup the juices from the slow cooker, 1 (or 2) 🙂 tablespoon bourbon, and brown sugar.

    Heat to a gentle rolling boil and stir continuously with a whisk until liquid is reduced by half and is slightly thickened.

    Tip: be careful not to burn the glaze, or boil at too high a temperature. It can easily burn with butter and brown sugar. 

    Slow Cooker Ham With Coke (Low Carb and Keto Ham Recipe)

    Let the thickened and reduced glaze cool.

    Slow Cooker Ham With Coke (Low Carb and Keto Ham Recipe)

    Glaze Ham

    Brush or spoon the glaze evenly all over the ham. Pull apart the slices to help make sure the glaze works its way down into all its nook and crannies. So good!

    Slow Cooker Ham With Coke (Low Carb and Keto Ham Recipe)

    🥗 How To Serve It

    Here are a few ways to serve this slow cooker ham:

    Many ham companies recommend serving ham at room temperature. This is my preferred way to serve and eat ham, but many people love it warm and it tastes just as good! Enjoy!

    Serve with delicious soft rolls, mayonnaise and mustard, if you have a buffet.

    ❓ FAQs

    Can I use a different soda in this crockpot ham?

    Yes! Root beer, cream soda, or a lemon-lime soda are all great options.

    How long can I keep ham?

    Ham can be kept for up to 4 days

    How do you know if a ham is done?

    Check the temperature. It should be 145 degrees F at its thickest part without touching the bone. Remove the ham when it reaches 140 degrees F then tent with foil and let rest until ready to serve.

    ✔️ Related Recipes

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    📋 Recipe

    Slow Cooker Ham With Coke (Low Carb and Keto Ham Recipe)

    Crock Pot Ham with Coke

    Coca cola ham is so easy in a slow cooker! Perfectly cooked moist ham glazed in a delicious buttery brown sugar bourbon sauce.
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    Author Kori
    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 4 hrs
    Total Time 4 hrs 5 mins
    Course Pork Recipes
    Cuisine American
    Servings 10 servings
    Calories 335 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 4 pound spiral sliced boneless ham (make sure it will fit in your crockpot)
    • 1 can coca cola (keto/low carb followers use: a sugar-free cola such as Zevia)
    • 2 tablespoons bourbon
    • ½ cup brown sugar (keto/low carb followers use a brown sugar substitute)
    • 4 tablespoons butter
    • 1 cup reserved juices from crockpot after cooking

    Instructions
     

    Ham

    • Spray slow cooker with nonstick spray or rub with butter. Remove ham from packaging and place sliced side down in the pot. If your ham comes with a glaze packet, you can toss it. Pour cola and 1 tablespoon bourbon over the top of the ham.
    • Cover and turn crockpot to low. Cook until the ham's temperature reaches 140 degrees. This will take approximately 20 to 25 minutes per pound. Check temperature after 1-1/2 hours.
    • Once that ham is heated, remove it from slow cooker, tent with foil and let rest. Reserve 1 cup of juices from the crockpot for the glaze.

    Bourbon Glaze

    • In a saucepan or skillet, melt butter. Add 1 cup of the juices from the slow cooker, 1 tablespoon bourbon, and brown sugar.
    • Heat to a gentle rolling boil and stir continuously with a whisk until liquid is reduced by half and is slightly thickened. Let the mixture cool.
    • Using a brush or spoon, brush the glaze evenly all over the outside of the ham and in between slices. Enjoy!

    Video

    Notes

    • Be careful not to burn the glaze, or boil at too high a temperature. It can easily burn with butter and brown sugar. 
    • A bone-in ham works fine too. Make sure it serves between 6 and 8, and fits in your crockpot.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 6ozCalories: 335kcalCarbohydrates: 18.8gProtein: 28.6gFat: 20.8gCholesterol: 112mgSodium: 545mgFiber: 14.3gSugar: 0.1g

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    This slow cooker ham with coke is super easy and an amazing holiday roast recipe. This low carb and keto ham recipe is easily adaptable for non-ketogenic dieters. A simple holiday ham roast for your next party. Glazed ham is the perfect holiday recipe for Christmas, Thanksgiving, New Years, Easter, brunches, and any dinner party where an easy main dish that serves a crowd is needed

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    1. Frank says

      November 09, 2019 at 9:01 pm

      Best Ham ever. So tasty and very easy to make.

      Reply
      • seekinggoodeats says

        November 09, 2019 at 9:02 pm

        Thanks! 🙂

        Reply
        • Nicole says

          November 24, 2020 at 8:41 pm

          Hi! Do you use one half a cup of the juice from the ham or one cup? I believe it says 1/2 cup in the direction list but in the written part it says one cup. Thanks!

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          • seekinggoodeats says

            November 25, 2020 at 3:06 pm

            It is 1 cup I had to go back to my old recipe notes. 🙂 You use 1 cup of the juices (plus brown sugar and butter) and then reduce it all to about 1/2 cup. I have corrected the recipe. Thanks for mentioning this to me! Have a great holiday!

            Reply
    2. Charlie says

      December 14, 2021 at 5:33 am

      Can you use a ham that is not sliced?

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      • Kori says

        December 21, 2021 at 10:50 am

        Hi, yes you can. Just cook it until it reaches 140 degrees F temperature inside. You can make the glaze after cooking and maybe slice the ham and work the glaze in between the layers to make it extra delicious. 🙂 I hope you enjoy!

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