Slow Cooker Dr. Pepper Ham Recipe

Dr. Pepper Slow Cooker Ham is an amazing crockpot ham option! With kids who don’t care for turkey, a ham often shows up on our Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter dinners. Plus, this is a tasty dinner any time of year, not just for holiday dinners.

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Now I love using my crockpot; this frees up oven space for other dishes. You need to get one if you don’t have a large one. A larger crockpot allows a larger ham to cook at once and more for leftovers. I tend to stock up on hams at the grocery store when they are on sale. Even cooking just for the central part of dinners, later on, is a money saver.

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Crockpot Dr. Pepper Ham Ingredients:

• Ham– I use a bone-in ham when I make this. Spiral ham tends to fall apart and be harder to remove from the crockpot whole.
• Ground Mustard
• Dr. Pepper– A can of Dr. Pepper works, or you can measure out of a 2 liter of Dr. Pepper.
• Brown Sugar 

You can use any ham; precooked ham, small ham, country ham, boneless ham, spiral ham, or any ham. There is no best ham for this recipe.

I initially leaned towards Pioneer Woman Glazed ham, but then I realized I have never made a glazed ham, and my kids would not go for ham with whole cloves or spicy brown mustard. The Coca-Cola Ham has always been my kid’s favorite, so swapping out the soda flavor seemed safe. Even though her Dr. Pepper glaze sounds fantastic.

How To Make Slow Cooker Dr. Pepper Ham

I made this in a 10-quart crock pot, which could also fit in an 8-quart crockpot. If the lid does not fit well, you can create a seal with aluminum foil over the cover of the crockpot. I have done this often, and it works great.

Spray your crockpot with a nonstick spray or line it with a slow cooker liner. Doing either of these will make cleaning up a breeze.

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In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar and ground mustard. The mustard doesn’t add a strong flavor, and this recipe works if you skip it or are out of the seasoning.

Place ham in the crockpot; you will want this to be with the meaty part down and the part that arches up towards the crockpot’s lid.

Take the bowl with the brown sugar and mustard and sprinkle it over the ham.

Pour your Dr. Pepper into the crockpot, and I pour a small amount, then wiggle the ham so Dr. Pepper goes under it as well. Only minutes of prep time are required for an easy holiday cooking day.

Cover and turn your crockpot to low. The best part is it cooks with no more work from you.

The cooking time will vary with whether your crockpot cooks hot or has a gap in the lid.

Average cooking time is four to six hours.

Use a meat thermometer to verify the internal temperature is at least 140 degrees for cooked hams and 165 degrees for not precooked hams.

Now a good meat thermometer is a must! I have fallen in love with this Thermapen from Thermoworks. It is a pricer thermometer than I usually have boughten before, but I love how fast it reads and how easy it is to read, and I’ve tested it next to my cheaper ones from Amazon with no problems. (My ham was hotter than I wanted it to be; it was my first time using a new crockpot. I “flipped” it to keep warm but turned it up to high instead) See all of Thermoworks products for cooking -> here.

How To Store Leftover Ham

Remove your ham from the bone and trim any excess fat. Cut the leftover ham pieces and store them in an air-tight container. This can be in an airtight container or a zip-lock bag. You can keep the bone in leftover ham recipes or toss the bone. A ham bone can not be given to dogs; it is unsafe for dogs to chew on it as it will break and harm their digestive system.

Ham can be stored in the fridge for up to five days or frozen for up to 3 months.

 What To Serve With Ham: 

• Loaded Mashed Potatoes
• Garlic Mashed Potatoes
• Green Bean Casserole
• Oven Roasted Garlic Potatoes Recipe
• Oven Roasted Asparagus
• Garlic Parmesan Biscuit Pull-Apart Bread Recipe
• Easy Oven Roasted Baby Potatoes
• Triple Chocolate Bundt Cake
• Peanut Butter Pie
• Crescent Roll Peach Dumplings Recipe
• Deviled Eggs

Other Ingredients For Crockpot Ham

• Dijon Mustard
• Cayenne Pepper
• Orange Juice
• Worcestershire Sauce
• Chili Powder
• Black pepper
• Apple Cider Vinegar

Recipes using Leftover Ham:

Are you looking for more recipe ideas using leftover ham? Check out my leftover ham recipes -> here. These leftover ham recipes are the perfect way to use your holiday ham.

• Easy One Pot Cheesy Ham Noodles
• Ham Pot Pie
• Cheesy Ham Noodle Casserole
• Crockpot Ham And Bean Soup
• Ham Cheesy Broccoli Soup

Great Recipes For Ham

• Coca-Cola Ham– Use Coca-Cola with brown sugar to make this tasty crockpot ham for Christmas Dinner.
• Crockpot Ham Recipe– Use pineapple chunks and pineapple juice to make this easy ham. Just a ham and a can of pineapples these simple ingredients make for a juicy ham.
• Bourbon and Honey Slow Cooker Ham– Using bourbon paired with honey makes for a delicious ham.
• Slow Cooker Dr. Pepper Ham- Use the flavoring of Dr. Pepper to add flavor to your ham for the holidays!
• Smoked Coca-Cola Ham– Use a Coca-Cola Brine paired with the flavor of a smoker to make a tasty dish.
• Easy Smoked Ham– The sweet flavor of pineapple pairs with the slow smoking process of a pellet grill for a unique main dish for a holiday dinner.
• Instant Pot Ham-Done in just 30 minutes with a delicious glaze that everyone will love, Instant Pot Ham recipe makes dinner or your next holiday meal easy!

Crockpot Recipes To Check Out

Crockpots are versatile and perfect for making meals without much work or effort. I use mine constantly! Below are some of my favorite collections of recipes I’ve made in my kitchen. Slow Cooker recipes are an easy way to get dinner on the table.

• Chicken Crockpot Recipes
• Crockpot Soup Recipes
• Weeknight Dinner Recipes
• Ground Beef Crockpot Dinners
• Crockpot Cinnamon Rolls