This eggless lemon curd tastes just as good as a traditional lemon curd, if not better! It’s super tart, creamy and goes perfectly with cakes and cupcakes!
How is this creamy without eggs?
This recipe uses milk and cornstarch in replacement of the eggs, and along with butter, results in a super creamy curd!
How do I store it?
This eggless lemon curd should be kept refrigerated in an airtight container, and can last for up to 4 weeks!
Eggless Lemon Curd
Print Pin VideoIMPORTANT: For accuracy, I would recommend using the gram measurements provided, as those are the exact quantities I use. Cup measurements are given as estimates (based on US cup measurements) to make it easier for those who do not have a scale.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp lemon zest
- ¾ cup (184 g) fresh lemon juice - about 5 lemons
- ¾ cup (150 g) white granulated sugar
- ¼ cup (30 g) cornstarch
- ¾ cup (175 g) milk
- ½ tsp vanilla essence/extract
- ½ cup (113 g) unsalted butter - cold and cut in cubes
- 1 drop (1 drop) yellow gel colour or pinch of turmeric - OPTIONAL
Instructions
- Add your lemon zest, lemon juice, sugar, cornstarch, milk and vanilla to a saucepan and mix until well combined.
- Place your saucepan over a medium heat and stir your mixture continuously until you reach a thick consistency (see video for visual).
- Take your saucepan off the heat and stir in the cold unsalted butter until completely melted.
- Strain your lemon curd to remove the little bits of lemon zest (optional).
- Stir in gel colour or turmeric for additional colour (optional). Leave to cool and then it's ready to use!
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Nutrition
Nutritional information are estimates only as they are automatically calculated by a third party application. Actual values may differ based on brands and types of products used.
88 Comments
I made this whole recipe. Everything was great but my lemon curd was super thick and didn’t have the sheen shown in the picture. Did I overcook it.?
Hi Katie! Yes it may be that the lemon curd was over cooked 🙂
This recipe is fantastic very simple taste amazing absolutely love it !!!
Yay! So happy you enjoyed the recipe Kelsey 😀
Best lemon curd recipe I’ve tried- packs the lemony punch without the slightly eggy undertone with usual curd recipes.
Thanks again!
So happy to hear that Hiba! 😀
I love this recipe! I decided to make an orange curd and it came out amazing. I used 3 oranges and cut the sugar a bit. It’s perfect!
Awesome! So happy to hear you enjoyed the recipe Dylan 🙂
I made this lemon curd and bouy I could not be happier it tastes great, like one can not tell it has no eggs unless you tell them.
Awesome!! So glad you enjoyed the recipe Pearl 🙂
Would this work for granadilla (passion fruit) curd too?
Hi Louise! I haven’t tried myself but I imagine it should work fine 🙂 you can adjust it very easily so give it a taste before it sets and amend as needed 🙂
Dearest Maryam,
Firstly I would like to thank you for such an awesome recipe. Totally in love with this NO FAIL recipe. Came out super perfectly. The sourness and sweetness just right. I like my curd to be sour, and this is just right. Made this for my bombolinis and they were a hit. Thank you so much life saver! ♥️
Hi Meena! So so glad to hear you enjoyed this recipe, it’s one of my favourites 😀 I love my curd sour too so I’m glad this was the right balance for you as well! 🙂
I was curious, could this be made vegan by switching out the dairy milk for something like almond milk and the butter for a plant butter? My husband is vegan, but I like experimenting and trying to ‘veganize’ things to surprise him.
Hi Derrick! Yes totally, you can even just use water instead of the milk (which I have done before and it still tastes great! Bit of a safer option too as it won’t alter the taste). I haven’t tried with vegan butter but as long as it doesn’t have a strong taste I’m sure it’ll work just fine 🙂
Super easy and really tasty and well presented and thorough. Thanks for sharing. Appreciated!
So glad to hear you enjoyed the recipe! Thanks for the feedback 😀
Tested and approved !
It’s really easy to make, really creamy and tasty…just remembering how good it was makes me longing for an encore ! Thank you
Haha love it! Thanks so much for the feedback so happy you enjoyed it 😀
I didn’t get to try this one . I don’t like lemos .idk . But i might try them soon
You could always make lime curd, orange curd, or grapefruit curd if lemon isn’t to your liking. You’d probably need to adjust the sugar a bit depending on the tartness of the substitution you make, though.