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    Home » Sauces, spreads & dips

    Vegan ham feast with pineapple brown sugar glaze

    Published: Nov 22, 2019 · Modified: Aug 21, 2022 by Cadry Nelson
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    Herbivorous Butcher Winter Holiday Feast includes vegan bacon, maple mustard sausage, brie, English cheddar, and a ham roast.

    Here are some fun ways to incorporate this Feast into your celebrations – including making pineapple brown sugar glaze for the ham roast!

    Vegan ham with pineapple slices, maraschino cherries, and pineapple brown sugar glaze.

    Thank you to Herbivorous Butcher for sponsoring today’s post! The contents, photos, and opinions expressed are fully my own.

    This time of year, the calendar fills up fast with get-togethers and parties. To make the season of twinkling lights even more festive, I’m back with another feast from the Herbivorous Butcher.

    The Herbivorous Butcher is a vegan meat & cheese maker out of Minneapolis. They ship to all 50 states in the U.S. plus Puerto Rico.

    I have partnered with them several times in the past year. Now I’m back to share a sneak peek at the next pack in their line-up – the Winter Holiday Feast. Plus I’m sharing ways that you can use it for your own gatherings and celebrations!

    Herbivorous Butcher winter feast with cheese, crackers, and ham.

    Here’s what’s included in the Winter Holiday Feast:

    • Hickory Bacon – 8 ounces
    • English Cheddar – 5 ounces
    • Brie – 10 ounces
    • Maple Mustard Sausage – 13 ounces
    • Ham Roast – 2.5 pounds

    (As always, everything is 100% vegan!)

    Hickory Bacon

    Seitan bacon wrapped dates with Herbivorous Butcher bacon.

    Obviously, I’m a huge fan of Herbivorous Butcher products. But of all of their products, the bacon is my absolute favorite. It’s a refrigerator staple.

    Breakfasts and vegan BLT’s are so much better since HB bacon came on the scene.

    The bacon slices are beautifully oversized. (One slice is enough for a BLT. Of course, I wouldn’t turn down two.) And it gets wonderfully crisp around the edges. It even includes a swirl of fat inside.

    For a Winter Feast, vegan bacon wrapped dates make a delightful starter.

    Other ways to use Herbivorous Butcher bacon:

    • Sliced roasted potatoes with cashew cream & bacon – in the oven or air fryer
    • Crustless mini vegan quiche
    • Vegan bacon wrapped pineapple
    • Top an air fryer baked potato
    • Add it to your easy collard greens

    English Cheddar

    Wedge of vegan cheddar with sign. Seitan sausage in background.

    English cheddar is a mild cheese that’s great as a topping on things like vegan three bean chili, or to enjoy on its own crackers.

    Loaded baked potato soup with vegan cheese and bacon in bowl.

    It’s also a delectable topping with seitan bacon and green onions on vegan baked potato soup. It works as a starter for your Winter Feast. Or enjoy it as a full meal on its own.

    It’s one of my most beloved winter soups, because it’s so darned cozy.

    Brie

    Vegan brie with orange cranberry sauce, apple slices, and crackers on plate.

    In the early 2000’s when I was thinking about going vegan after being vegetarian, my biggest hold-up was brie. Little did I know that someday non-dairy brie would be a thing!

    Top brie with fruit preserves, and serve it with crostini or crackers. I used orange cranberry sauce here. But berry preserves would also be really nice.

    It’s also wonderful served warm. It gets such a luscious texture. To bake, simply put it in a small dish and bake for 5 minutes at 300 degrees.

    The brie would also be lovely in a veggie quesadilla with caramelized onions and thinly sliced apple.

    Maple Mustard Sausage

    Maple mustard sausage, cheese, and pickles on plate.

    Maple mustard sausage has faintly sweet and tangy notes. Enjoy it by the slice as-is with crackers, spicy pickles, and English cheddar.

    Or fry it in a little oil, and have it with breakfast! It would be wonderful with waffles & a tofu scramble. Or put it on a vegan breakfast sandwich with eggy tofu.

    Ham Roast

    Herbivorous Butcher ham with pineapple brown sugar glaze, pineapple slices, and cherries.

    For the centerpiece, check out this beauty! The smoky ham roast comes with crisscross marks across the top that brown and spread as you cook it.

    Cut the roast into slices. Then serve with a green vegetable and mashed potatoes.

    I topped the ham with a simple pineapple brown sugar glaze. Then I finished it with maraschino cherries and broiled pineapple slices.

    It just took a DNA test. Turns out it’s 100% that kitsch.

    How to make ham with pineapple brown sugar glaze

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake in a covered dish for an hour and 15 minutes.

    While the ham is cooking, it’s time to make the pineapple brown sugar glaze. In a medium sized pot, combine one cup of pineapple juice with brown sugar.*

    FYI: One cup of pineapple juice is roughly the amount that’s in a 20-ounce can of pineapple rings.

    Bring to a simmer on a medium heat, and allow the juice to reduce by about 75%. It will take approximately 20 minutes. Stir frequently.

    *Not all brown sugar is vegan. However, if you buy organic brown sugar, you can rest assured it’s vegan, since certified USDA organic sugar cannot be filtered through bone char. I use Wholesome organic dark brown sugar.

    Once it has reduced, set aside the glaze to cool. It will continue to thicken into a syrup.

    Remove the ham from the oven, and coat it with the pineapple brown sugar glaze. (You may not need all of it, and that’s okay. You can drizzle the extra on top of the pineapple slices or serve it separately with the ham.)

    Cook the ham uncovered for an additional 15 minutes. Then remove from oven.

    Now you can broil the pineapple.

    Put pineapple rings on a non-stick baking sheet. (If you’re worried about it sticking, you can lightly oil the baking sheet first.)

    Broil until the rings are caramelized and blackened around the edges. It took my pineapple rings about 8 minutes on the 5 setting of my broiler. But it’s good to keep an eye on it since timing can vary.

    Remove from oven and carefully put three of the pineapple slices on top of the ham, along with maraschino cherries. If needed, you can use toothpicks to secure them. Serve the remaining pineapple rings on the side.

    Vegan ham with pineapple brown sugar glaze, mashed potatoes and green beans on plate.

    Often people cook the pineapple right on top of the ham. However, I found that I got the best caramelization and color on the pineapple if I broiled it separately.

    Also by broiling it on its own, I didn’t have to worry about the ham getting too done on the outside. And then you can caramelize all of the pineapple slices that are packed in the can, which means plenty of pineapple slices to go around for everyone at the table.

    Other ways to use ham:

    • Dice it, brown it, and serve it on top of vegan split pea soup
    • Add it to a ham and pineapple pizza – full sized or on an air fryer bagel pizza
    • Make toasted ham & brie or ham & cheddar sandwiches
    • Make a vegan egg mcmuffin with eggy tofu & non-dairy cheddar

    How to order the Winter Holiday Feast

    Update: The Winter Holiday Feast is no longer for sale. However, you can buy individual items from their a la carte menu.

    You can also check out their new cookbook to make their products at home. Get all of the details + their recipe for carrot lox.

    Vegan ham with pineapple slices, pineapple brown sugar glaze, and cherries.

     

    📖 Recipe

    Vegan ham with pineapple slices, maraschino cherries, and pineapple brown sugar glaze.

    Vegan ham with pineapple brown sugar glaze

    Author: Cadry Nelson
    5 from 1 vote
    Finish your vegan ham with this easy glaze. Then adorn it with broiled pineapple slices and maraschino cherries for maximum 1950's appeal.
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    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 1 hour hour 38 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour hour 43 minutes minutes
    Servings: 8 people
    Course: Entree, Sauce
    Cuisine: American, Vegan
    Keyword: ham glaze, holiday recipe
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    Ingredients

    • 1 (2.5 pound) vegan ham
    • 20 ounces pineapple rings + juice (About 1 cup juice)
    • ¼ cup dark brown sugar packed
    • 3 maraschino cherries Plus more if desired

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake ham in a covered casserole dish for an hour and 15 minutes.
    • While the ham is cooking, it’s time to make the pineapple brown sugar glaze. In a medium sized pot, combine one cup of pineapple juice with brown sugar.*
      Bring to a simmer on a medium heat, and allow the juice to reduce by about 75%. It will take approximately 20 minutes. Stir frequently. Once it has reduced, set aside the glaze to cool. It will continue to thicken into a syrup.
    • Remove the ham from the oven, and coat it with the pineapple brown sugar glaze. (You may not need all of it, and that’s okay. You can drizzle the extra on top of the pineapple slices or serve it separately with the ham.)
    • Cook the ham uncovered for an additional 15 minutes. Then remove from oven.
    • Now you can broil the pineapple. Put pineapple rings on a non-stick baking sheet. (If you’re worried about it sticking, you can lightly oil the baking sheet first.)
      Broil the pineapple slices until the rings are caramelized and blackened around the edges. (It took my pineapple rings about 8 minutes on the 5 setting of my broiler. But it’s good to keep an eye on it since timing can vary.)
      Remove pineapple from oven, and carefully put three of the pineapple slices on top of the ham, along with 3 maraschino cherries in the center of each pineapple ring. If needed, you can use toothpicks to secure them. Serve the remaining pineapple rings on the side.

    Notes

    *Not all brown sugar is vegan. However, if you buy organic brown sugar, you can rest assured it’s vegan, since certified USDA organic sugar cannot be filtered through bone char. I use Wholesome organic dark brown sugar.
    Often people cook the pineapple right on top of the ham. However, I found that I got the best caramelization and color on the pineapple if I broiled it separately.
    Also by broiling it on its own, I didn’t have to worry about the ham getting too done on the outside. Then you can caramelize all of the pineapple slices that are packed in the can, which means plenty of pineapple slices to go around for everyone at the table.
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    Nutrition

    Calories: 302kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1383mg | Potassium: 337mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 85IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 97mg | Iron: 4mg

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    Cadry Nelson is the writer, photographer, and recipe creator behind Cadry’s Kitchen, a vegan food & lifestyle blog started in 2009. Through approachable recipes, vegan travel guides, and down-to-earth discussions on the social aspects of being vegan, Cadry shows that living a vegan lifestyle is deliciously uncomplicated. Cadry has been featured on NBC News, Mashable, Today, Reader's Digest, Yahoo, Delish, Shape, and Huffington Post.

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    1. Shell

      December 19, 2019 at 4:36 pm

      5 stars
      Beautiful! I enjoy using pineapple in a variety of recipes. Very festive!

      Reply
      • Cadry

        December 21, 2019 at 1:39 pm

        Thanks, Shell! Pineapple is a great addition to savory or sweet recipes. Glad you’re a fan too!

        Reply
    2. Susan

      November 24, 2019 at 10:47 pm

      So fancy!

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      • Cadry

        November 25, 2019 at 9:48 am

        Thanks, Susan!

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    3. Laura VZ at The Herbivorous Butcher

      November 22, 2019 at 9:13 am

      We love working with you!! The ham looks amazing and I don’t even like pineapple. 😀

      Reply
      • Cadry

        November 22, 2019 at 12:44 pm

        I love working with you too! It’s the perfect pairing! <3

        Reply

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