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Elevate your next ham dinner with these easy and delicious dipping sauces. From a sweet honey mustard sauce to a tangy pina colada sauce, these sauces will take your ham to the next level.

a platter of ham slices in the background with two small bowls of dipping sauces sitting next to the platter

These are the best easy ham sauce recipes that I’ve ever had.

Oh, Christmas Ham, Oh Christmas Ham, and delicious ham dipping sauces… Who needs a song about a tree when you’ve got the world’s best brown sugar ham?!

My family has this funny way of eating ham, we eat it with applesauce. It is truly delicious. I mean, apples and pork are meant to be together and while many may not do actual applesauce they really should. We always use my mom’s homemade applesauce which is 10x better than any ol’ can. Or we did, until we found these ham dipping sauces.

My cousin, Robyn works as the manager for the LDS Church’s Catering and she is the one that introduced me to these easy ham dipping sauces.

I don’t know what it is about ham, but I just have to have a little sauce to dip it in.

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Ingredients for Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce

This honey mustard recipe is my personal favorite, which is funny because I’m not a lover of mustard. I tell you what though, it is wonderful with the ham. DELIGHTFUL. You only need 3 simple ingredients:

  • Mayonnaise: Duke’s is our favorite brand of mayo, but you can use whatever brand is your favorite.
  • Honey: adds natural sweetness
    • PRO TIP: If you want to add a little heat to your sauce, use hot honey!
  • Mustard: Just regular yellow mustard is our preference, but you change up the flavor to your liking with dijon mustard, stone ground mustard, etc.

If you end up with extra sauce, this would make a bomb diggity sandwich the next day. The measurements needed are listed in the recipe card below.

a photo of the ingredients for honey mustard dipping sauce in separate bowls including mayo, mustard and honey

Ingredients for Pina Colada Dipping Sauce

The pina colada sauce is most everyone’s favorite. It’s so fun and creamy and pairs so well with the ham! It seriously tastes just like a pina colada and I’m sure you won’t have anyone throwing a fit about a little coconut and pineapple action. Here is what you will need:

  • Cream of Coconut: head to the alcohol section of your local grocery store and it will be by the margarita mixes
  • Sour Cream: use full fat sour cream for maximum flavor and creaminess
  • Crushed Pineapple: make sure you drain it before adding to the sauce
  • Desiccated Coconut: has a more fine and powdery texture than shredded coconut and a milder flavor

Again, the measurements are listed in the recipe card at the end of the post.

a photo of all the ingredients for a pina colada dipping sauce for ham in separate bowls

How to Make Ham Dipping Sauces

I probably don’t even need to include this section because there’s nothing to it, but here are basic steps for making each sauce:

For the Honey Mustard

  1. Combine: Place all of the ingredients in a small bowl and stir until combined and smooth.
  2. Refrigerate: Keep in the fridge until ready to serve.

For the Pina Colada Sauce

  1. Stir: Place the cream of coconut and sour cream in a bowl and mix to combine.
  2. Combine: Add the remaining ingredients and stir to combine everything together.
  3. Refrigerate: Store in the fridge until ready to serve.

The recipe card at the end of the post contains all the information you will need to make this recipe.

Ham Recipes for Dipping Sauces

Any of our ham recipes taste delicious with both of this dipping sauces. I’ve tried them all, and all of them are only better with these sauces. Here are our best ham recipes:

What Else to Use this Sauce On

If you have leftover sauce after eating all the ham, both of these sauces are great with veggies, crackers, pretzels or even with grilled chicken.

a photo of a pina colada ham dipping sauce in a small bowl with ham slices in the background

Storage Tips

Both of these dipping sauces should be stored in the refrigerator in separate airtight containers. I always use mason jars to store them! They will keep for up to a week. I wouldn’t recommend freezing these sauces.

This they store so well, you can make them up to 3-4 days ahead of time too. One less thing to make for your holiday meal!

a photo of a small bowl full of pina colada dipping sauce for ham

No one in our family can enjoy a ham without applesauce, homemade honey mustard, or Pina Colada sauce these days. Plus, pretty sauces on an Easter or Christmas dinner table perfectly complete the meal.

Looking for the perfect dipping sauce for your holiday ham? These easy and delicious recipes will add a burst of flavor to any meal.

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3.48 from 46 votes

Easy Ham Dipping Sauces

By Carrian Cheney
Prep5 minutes
Total5 minutes
Servings24
Elevate your next ham dinner with these easy and delicious dipping sauces. From a sweet honey mustard sauce to a tangy pina colada sauce, these sauces will take your ham to the next level.

Ingredients 

Honey Mustard

Pina Colada

  • 1 ⅔ Cups Cream of Coconut
  • 1 ⅛ Cups Sour Cream
  • 1 Cup Crushed Pineapple, drained
  • 1/3 Cup Desiccated Coconut, or coconut flakes
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Instructions 

For the Honey Mustard

  • Place all of the ingredients in a small bowl and stir until smooth.
    1 Cup Mayonnaise, 1/4 Cup Honey, 1/8 Cup Mustard
  • Keep in the fridge until ready to serve.

For the Pina Colada Sauce

  • Place the cream of coconut and sour cream in a bowl.
    1 ⅔ Cups Cream of Coconut, 1 ⅛ Cups Sour Cream
  • Stir until smooth and add the remaining ingredients.
    1 Cup Crushed Pineapple, 1/3 Cup Desiccated Coconut
  • Store in the fridge until ready to serve.

Recipe Notes

Cream of coconut is actually quite easy to find. Just head to the alcohol section of your local grocery store and it will be by the margarita mixes etc.
Dessicated coconut is an extremely dehydrated coconut product, use flakes or skip if necessary.

Nutrition

Serving: 2tablespoons, Calories: 157kcal, Carbohydrates: 20g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 8g, Saturated Fat: 5g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 7mg, Sodium: 104mg, Potassium: 40mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 19g, Vitamin A: 80IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 15mg, Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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Carrian Cheney is the creative force behind ‘Oh, Sweet Basil,’ a food blog she co-authors with her husband, Cade. She creates fresh, family-friendly recipes that encourage togetherness in the kitchen.

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21 Comments

  1. Shelly says:

    4 stars
    Oh my goodness! We eat ham with applesauce too! Most people think it’s so weird! But, we’ve actually not had ham until we could restock the applesauce – LOL! Tonight there will be 3 options with our ham: applesauce and these two! They sound delicious and we already love these flavors in other ways. Can’t wait to mix them up and try them! Thank You.

    1. Sweet Basil says:

      Yay! How was it? Thank you for taking a moment to leave us a comment!

  2. Anurella says:

    what is an alternative to sour cream and coconut cream because we do not that easily available here.

    1. Sweet Basil says:

      Great question! For the sour cream, you can substitute plain greek yogurt. The coconut cream is going to be a little more difficult because that’s where you get that coconut flavor. Do you have access to coconut extract? or a coconut flavored yogurt?

  3. Jena says:

    Hi there!!

    I made your ham as well as your dipping sauces and they were absolutely delicious and now requested for Christmas!!
    Quick question- do you use regular yellow mistard or Dijon? I can’t remember what I used last time!! 
    Thanks so much!! 

    1. Sweet Basil says:

      We use just regular yellow mustard, but I bet Dijon would be delicious!!

      1. Jena says:

        Thanks so much! I agree! Both sauces are amazing. Thanks so much for sharing

      2. Sweet Basil says:

        You are very welcome!

  4. Sharon says:

    Thanks for posting the dipping sauce I was blessed to enjoy Robyn’s sauce for our work Christmas dinner and it was a huge success! I’m making the sauces for our family Christmas dinner.

    1. Sweet Basil says:

      Oh I’m so glad, Sharon! Thank you!

  5. summer says:

    These dipping sauces look absolutely fabulous! I was wondering how many people they will serve? I am looking to impress a crowd of 200 and want to do your recipes justice.

    Thanks!
    Summer

    1. Sweet Basil says:

      Oh the sauces, they are so good! Each one only serves about 6-8 people unless they are heavy dippers in which case you’re looking at 5-6 people.

      1. summer says:

        Fantastic! Thanks so much. I’m getting out my calculator right now… and let’s face it, I’ve been looking for an excuse to break out those cute appetizer/sauce serving spoons!

  6. kelley {mountain mama cooks} says:

    I’m with you when I say I like to dip my ham in something. I love the honey-mustard version! Thanks for sharing.

    1. Sweet Basil says:

      What do you all dip yours in? I bet your recipes are divine!

  7. Rachael {SimplyFreshCooking} says:

    Glad your site’s back up!!

    That Pina Colada Sauce sounds killer!!! I’m starting to think of all the things I want to dip in it. Oh boy.

    1. Carrian says:

      oh my goodness! I was hacked and it gave me a heart attack!!

  8. Cindy Brickley says:

    I never had a pina colada sauce, sounds interesting!

    1. Sarah says:

      in my last comment that I’d try (instead of the cnocout cream) and it worked fine. I used the same amount as you suggested for the cnocout cream (3T). I think a combo of cnocout milk and the coco cream concentrate would also have worked but I had run out of cnocout milk. Very tasty and very moist. Love them didn’t need the sugar on top. LOved them right from the oven.

  9. Elizabeth@ Food Ramblings says:

    Yum! Dips- what a great idea for holiday hams!

  10. Rachel Cooks says:

    Fun! Pina Colada! Love this!