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    Home / Recipes / Keto Sauces

    Vegan Lemon Curd Made with 4-Ingredients

    By Lisa MarcAurele on Feb 8, 2018 15 Comments - This post may contain affiliate links. See Disclosure

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    Simple vegan lemon curd recipe
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    There's only four ingredients needed to make a simple vegan lemon curd. And, you'll love that the recipe is low carb and paleo friendly.

    Simple vegan lemon curd recipe
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    I've had several people ask if it's possible to do low carb as a vegan. And, although it's not impossible, it is difficult to do.

    Most recipes rely on eggs, dairy, and meat which are animal based. But, there are some alternatives that can be used.

    I decided to make a low carb vegan lemon curd without eggs or dairy. And, it wasn't that hard to do.

    I've been avoiding eggs due to an egg white sensitivity. Although I didn't test sensitive to diary, I avoid it because it's inflammatory.

    There's also evidence showing that dairy proteins are a leading cause of thyroid disease.

    How to make vegan lemon curd that's low carb and keto friendly

    So, I've been slowly working on more and more egg free paleo recipes. And, I'm continuing to do regular recipes too.

    But, I have others who taste test some of the recipes using ingredients that I've been avoiding.

    Since this vegan lemon curd is made without eggs and dairy, I ate it up.

    It's so good that I'm going to try a similar method to make a dairy-free version of my low carb chocolate pudding.

    What really surprised me is how I got the perfect thickness by using glucomannon powder.

    Keto vegan lemon curd

    If you aren't familiar with glucomannon, you need to give it a try. It's made from konjac root which what's used to make shiratake noodles.

    Since it's all fiber, the root of the konjac plant is very low carb. The root itself is similar to wild yam.

    Another ingredients I used in this vegan lemon curd is lemon monk fruit drops. I love that this sweetener has no sugar alcohol and enhances the lemon flavor.

    Although it's often stated that erythritol doesn't impact, I seem to be sensitive to it. If I eat too much of the sugar alcohol, I get bloated and crave more sweets.

    Concentrated monk fruit and stevia sweeteners work best for me. And, they don't have any sugar alcohol carbs.

    An easy to make vegan lemon curd

    If you don't have any lemon flavored liquid sweetener, you can use a plain sweetener with a small amount of lemon extract instead.

    However, I like to keep a few different flavors of liquid sweeteners in my pantry. It's convenient to use one product versus two.

    Since lemon juice doesn't have much of a yellow color, I added about 1/16 teaspoon of turmeric powder.

    You can certainly leave the natural coloring out. But, the turmeric adds no flavor and makes it look a lot nicer.

    What do you do with lemon curd? Personally, I like to eat it with a spoon.

    However, I have seen others use it as a muffin or cake filling and to spread on keto toast. It's great to top off cookies too. You should be able to use it to make keto lemon bars and keto lemon pie too!

    Low Carb Keto Paleo Vegan Lemon Curd Recipe

    Easy vegan lemon curd with no sugar added

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    Vegan lemon curd

    Vegan Lemon Curd

    Author: Lisa MarcAurele
    4.6 from 5 votes
    There's only four ingredients needed to make a simple egg-free and dairy-free lemon curd. And, you'll love that the recipe is low carb and paleo friendly.
    Prep Time5 mins
    Cook Time10 mins
    Cooling Time30 mins
    Total Time15 mins
    Course: Condiment
    Cuisine: American
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    Servings 9 people
    Calories 5

    Ingredients

    • 1 large lemon
    • 1 cup almond milk coconut milk for AIP
    • ¼ teaspoon lemon monk fruit drops see note for substitutes
    • 1 teaspoon glucomannan powder see note for substitutes
    • pinch turmeric powder optional
    US Customary - Metric

    Instructions

    • Combine lemon zest and juice from lemon with almond milk and monk fruit drops in blender.
    • Pour mixture into a medium saucepan. Gradually stir in glucomannon powder. Bring to a boil then remove from heat. 
    • Pour into container an allow to cool before covering. The lemon curd should thicken as it cools. Store in the refrigerator up to a week.

    Notes

    Lemon stevia drops could be substituted for the monk fruit drops. Or, use about ¼ cup low carb sweetener (1 for 1 sugar replacement) and a touch of lemon extract.
    Although I prefer using glucomannon powder, you can also use xanthan gum or guar gum.

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    Nutrition

    Serving: 1.75tablespoons | Calories: 5 | Carbohydrates: 0g | Protein: 0g | Fat: 0g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 45mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 0g | Calcium: 33mg

    Additional Info

    Net Carbs: 0 g | % Carbs: NAN % | % Protein: NAN % | % Fat: NAN % | SmartPoints: 0
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    Comments

    1. Holly Massie

      November 04, 2020 at 12:13 pm

      Have you tried this with gelatin eggs?

      Reply
      • Lisa MarcAurele

        November 04, 2020 at 12:24 pm

        I haven't but it could work.

        Reply
    2. Regan

      August 10, 2020 at 3:38 pm

      Thanks for the recipe. We try to eat low carb and one of my children had an egg allergy. This recipe allows me to please everyone without making multiple recipes or leaving some one out. I’m thinking of adding it to my ice cream recipe.

      Reply
      • Lisa MarcAurele

        August 10, 2020 at 5:03 pm

        Lemon flavor in ice cream sounds delicious!

        Reply
    3. susan frank

      January 13, 2019 at 3:59 pm

      If I use Xanthan Gum should I use a teaspoon or less?

      Reply
      • Lisa MarcAurele

        January 13, 2019 at 7:44 pm

        I find that with xanthan gum, it's best to add a little bit at a time until you get the consistency you are looking for.

        Reply
    4. Elizabeth Zanetti

      January 06, 2019 at 7:17 am

      4 stars
      Hi,

      Great recipe. Could you use Great Lakes Gelatin?

      Thank you,
      Elizabeth

      Reply
      • Lisa MarcAurele

        January 06, 2019 at 9:54 am

        It should work, but you'd need to experiment to get the right amount.

        Reply
    5. Sara

      September 13, 2018 at 11:24 am

      5 stars
      Love Lemon Curd! Thanks for this 🙂

      Reply
      • Lisa

        September 13, 2018 at 12:04 pm

        You're welcome! I hope you enjoy this egg free version.

        Reply
    6. Lisa

      April 03, 2018 at 6:17 pm

      I am wondering how many carbs as well, the information given just says 5 calories and has % calcium and sodium. Also, it doesn't say how many this serves. I thought I saw 9 somewhere?

      Reply
      • Lisa

        April 03, 2018 at 8:24 pm

        The carbs are too low to count so it's essentially zero which won't show up as a number.

        Reply
    7. Cinzia

      February 17, 2018 at 1:02 pm

      5 stars
      This looks so delicious! How many carbs though?

      Reply
      • Lisa

        February 17, 2018 at 2:55 pm

        Nutritional data added at the bottom of the recipe.

        Reply
    8. Judith Dantico

      February 08, 2018 at 4:00 pm

      4 stars
      Lemon curd....yum!

      Reply

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