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Vegan Lemon Curd in bowl. Image by Charles Malene for MoodyEater™

Quick Vegan Lemon Curd

Not as thick or viscose as the regular curd but tasty nonetheless.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Resting Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Dessert, Sauces, Sweet
Cuisine International
Servings 1 jar
Calories 200 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Whisk
  • 1 Pot
  • 1 Canning Jar or Heat proof container

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • ¼ cup caster sugar
  • ¼ cup confectioner's sugar
  • ½ cup milk alternatives pea milk or oat milk
  • ¼ 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.
    Vegan Lemon Curd recipe (steps 1-4). Photo by Charles Malene for MoodyEater™
  • Add lemon zest, lemon juice, milk alternative and turmeric to mixture over medium heat, whisking for approx. 5 minutes, until liquid thickens.
    Vegan Lemon Curd recipe (steps 5-8). Photo by Charles Malene for MoodyEater™
  • Transfer to a heat safe container to cool. Store up to a week in fridge.

Notes

NOTE: This mixture will not be as thick a non-vegan lemon curd but it will thicken more when refrigerated.
We modified the original recipe from here and used 2 different sugars and barista pea milk instead.
Keyword Condiment, Dessert, Lemon Curd, Sauce, Vegan