This Paleo Lemon Curd recipe is bright, fresh, and lightened up. It’s made with whole eggs, honey, and coconut oil so it’s a much healthier version then you’re used to.
Paleo Lemon Curd
I have been on such a lemon kick lately. First, it was the lemon garlic chicken skewers. Then, it was the gluten free lemon poppyseed bread. And now it’s this paleo lemon curd.
This lemon curd recipe also has an added bonus- no added sugar! Instead of sugar I used honey to sweeten it naturally. When winter weather starts getting me down, I find that I really start reaching for flavors that remind me of sunshine and warm weather. Lots of lemon, berries, asparagus, and summer cocktails. Speaking of cocktails, I feel like we’re due for some soon. Any preferences?
Also, you may (or may not have…) noticed that my posting schedule has been a bit off lately. Life has been happening and we’ve had some family health issues going on. Family is first so posts and cooking have been a little bit scarce. I’m hoping that we will return to some normalcy soon. Let’s bring on spring!
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Paleo Lemon Curd
Ingredients
- 4 large eggs room temperature
- 1/2 C coconut oil
- zest of 2 lemons
- 1/3 C honey
- 1/8 tsp fine sea salt
- 1/2 C lemon juice freshly squeezed (about 3-4 lemons depending on size)
Instructions
- Add the eggs, coconut oil, lemon zest, honey, salt, and lemon juice to a 2 quart non-stick saucepan. Using a silicon whisk, whisk together until all ingredients are combined. If your coconut oil is at a solid state and doesn't combine right away, that's ok - it will melt when you heat it.
- Continue to heat the mixture over medium-low heat, whisking constantly until thickened. The lemon curd will thicken (to pudding consistency) after about 8-10 minutes.
- Remove from heat, transfer to glass containers and cool to room temperature before refrigerating.
Notes
Nutrition Information
Disclaimers
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Nutrition Facts are estimated and aren't always accurate. Please consult a doctor or nutritionist if you have special dietary needs.
Other Paleo Dessert Recipes You Might Enjoy:
Double Chocolate Paleo Brownies – Fit Foodie Finds
Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookies – Bakerita
Paleo Lemon Bars – Food Faith Fitness
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Thank you for your recipes! I thought I’d let you know that I was able to make this using 2 ice cubes of pureed whole lemons (seeds removed) in place of the lemon zest, and store-bought lemon juice in place of the fresh (all I had on hand). I loved it (of course can’t say how it compares to your original) and used it in between layers of your strawberry cake recipe. Then, as I love lemon cake and my gluten free lemon cake recipe was an utter failure this past January for my birthday, I got the idea to use the lemon curd in place of the strawberry puree in your strawberry cake recipe, and it worked wonderfully in the cupcakes I made with it! The whole family, including those still eating gluten loved them.
Just made the lemon curd–FABULOUS!!! After whisking for 10 minutes, it was still thin, but in another minute–voila! It thickened up beautifully. It tastes just like lemon meringue pie. I’m going to dollop it into meringue nests, as a special dessert. Thank you for this wonderful, dairy-free recipe!
You’re welcome, Sue!
Will try to make this awesome curd. Thanks for your recipe
Let me know how it turned out!
Okay, this is amazing! I just made it for the first time and didn’t want to use honey, so I substituted 1/3 cup of granulated monkfruit for the honey and added 10 drops of liquid stevia and it is pretty incredible.
Thank you for an epic recipe!
How much does this recipe make? I need to fill a 9″ pie.
Thank you!
You may have to double this recipe to fill a pie
Hi there! I just came across this recipe and it looks amazing! I can’t tolerate egg whites (yolks are OK). Can I make this without the whites? Thanks again!
I’m sure it would work with just yolks, it just might take a bit longer to thicken.
I just loved the recipe. I used it for a lemon pie. Thank you
Thanks Awa, lemon pie sounds amazing!
I made this but I used key lime juice and lime zest for an amazing key lime desert. I tried it once with honey and once with maple syrup. The kids and I agree that we like the maple syrup version better. It’s still tart but it has a much more smooth and refined flavour than when I used the honey! I love how simple it is. The kids make it ithemselves!! Well done and thank you!!
Key lime juice sounds great!
This lemon curd is shamefully delish in every way!!! Instead of honey, which tends to have a medicinal taste, I used Grade A maple syrup, which lent a deep, rich and buttery, velvet taste. I made it for a birthday tea I gave last Saturday to serve with lemon-blueberry scones (grain free) and the girls loved it to no end! I gave a jar as one of the gifts to the birthday girl and am telling everyone about your site!! Thank you so much for this. Five stars!!!!
Thanks for the great feedback Robin, maple syrup sounds like a great swap 🙂
Hi! I gave a morning tea today for my gal pal’s bday. I have completely changed the way I eat now (grain and dairy free) and wanted to incorporate all of the amazing foods made that way for my friends, so they can realize that we are putting gobs of processed junk into our bodies and don’t have to with amazing recipes like this one. Lemon curd is a staple at any tea and this one was incredibly rich and delicious!!! It didn’t have the harsh, rather tart taste that many do. It is luxuriously thick and subtle while still offering the amazing lemony taste. It’s amazing but the coconut oill actually lends buttery notes to this! I did change honey to Grade A maple syrup as honey can be overwhelming to certain pallets. Marvelous! Just marvelous! Thank you for doing the work for all of us to happily follow and devour behind you! ❤️
Thank you so much for your kind words! I hope that you enjoy many of the recipes on here!
If only I am not allergic to eggs, I would already have tried this recipe. Unfortunately, I cant. But I will surely make this lemon curd for my family instead! Thank you so much for this one!
Thank you so much for your comment! I hope they enjoy it!
How long is the shelf life? I love lemon curd. Can’t wait to make it.
Holy cow. I made this and it’s so delicious that I can’t believe it’s healthy. I liked it so much I was compelled to leave a comment. I’ve never done that before. So.
Thanks Erin – so glad you loved it!
Thank you for this yummy recipe. I have now made it 3 times and it never lasts longer than 3 days in my fridge. I am thinking of making some for gifts and I would like to put on the label how long it will keep in the fridge. Any idea? 2 weeks?
Hi Nancy, so glad you love this as much as I do! It will definitely keep for at least 2 weeks, even up to a month if stored in an air-tight glass jar.
That is great news. If I put it in Mason Jars with the two piece lid is that considered airtight?
where is the amount of coconut oil listed??? I don’t see it at all!! How is anyone making this?
Hi Lisa, the amount is 1/2 cup of coconut oil. I had a tech issue with my recipe plugin so it was displaying the recipes incorrectly. It’s all fixed now, sorry for the inconvenience!
I’m allergic to coconut, most recipes call for it. If I want to substitute coconut what canI used.
I haven’t used this recipe yet, but my regular lemon curd recipe skips any fat addition and adds 6 yolks. Try it out.
Hi Jenny – can you have dairy? If so, I would suggest ghee, grass fed butter, or regular butter.
It looks lovely and will be a real treat as I’m dairy allergic. However, I would like to know if you can pressure can this version like you can the original dairy one?
Hi Simone,
I’ve never pressure canned it (or anything) so I’m not quite sure. If you do end up canning it, let me know how it goes for you!