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Quick Vegan Lemon Curd – Tangy, Easy & Totally Moody
Zingy, golden, and just dramatic enough for your fridge shelf.
Let’s be real: sometimes you want lemon curd that slaps, but you also want to respect your oat milk era. That’s where this Quick Vegan Lemon Curd comes in—bright, creamy, and ready in just over 30 minutes (resting time included because, like you, it needs a moment to collect itself).
This one’s softer, smoother, and not as thick as its egg-based cousin—but it still delivers that citrus punch with zero chickens involved.
We’d call it the emotionally available version of lemon curd.
What Makes This Vegan Lemon Curd Work:
✔ Two types of sugar for balance: caster for sweetness, confectioner’s for silkiness
✔ Cornstarch for thickening—just enough to spoon, swirl, or slather
âś” Pea milk or oat milk keeps it creamy without overpowering the lemon
âś” Turmeric adds that soft golden hue we love to see
âś” Zest + juice because why do anything halfway?
It’s the topping you never knew you needed—until you had it with warm scones or layered on top of your favourite sponge cake.


đź§Ş Our Moody Modifications
We took the original recipe and gave it the ol’ Moody Eater remix:
- Used barista-style pea milk (for that extra creaminess)
- Mixed sugars to get a better texture
- Let it cool in a heat-safe jar, then refrigerated for max thickening vibes
Note: This isn’t your traditional curd—it’s more of a curd-adjacent experience.
But if you’re vegan, dairy-sensitive, or just living your best plant-based life, this will absolutely hit the citrus sweet spot.
Serving Suggestions:
- Drizzled on pancakes, waffles, or French toast
- Spooned into a vegan tart shell with fruit on top
- Swirled into yogurt or chia pudding
- Spread on scones, muffins, or banana bread
- Eaten with a spoon, while standing in your kitchen, re-evaluating your life
Storage Tips
Once cooled, store it in a sealed glass jar or container in the fridge.
It’ll thicken more overnight, and keeps well for up to a week—but let’s be honest, it won’t last that long.
Final Thoughts
This isn’t your grandma’s lemon curd—it’s vegan, minimalist, moody, and modern.
A lil’ softer, a lil’ gentler, and just the right amount of zing.
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Quick Vegan Lemon Curd
Equipment
- 1 Whisk
- 1 Pot
- 1 Canning Jar or Heat proof container
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- ÂĽ cup caster sugar
- ÂĽ cup confectioner’s sugar
- ½ cup milk alternatives, pea milk or oat milk
- ÂĽ cup lemon juice, fresh or bottled; approx. 1 lemon
- 1 tsp lemon zest, from about 1 lemon
- pinch of turmeric, for colour
Instructions
- Stir both sugars and cornstarch together in a pot without heat.
- Add lemon zest, lemon juice, milk alternative and turmeric to mixture over medium heat, whisking for approx. 5 minutes, until liquid thickens.
- Transfer to a heat safe container to cool. Store up to a week in fridge.
Notes
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