Zesty Vegan Lemon Curd Recipe

Okay friends, this recipe for vegan lemon curd is honestly going to blow your socks off.

This simple vegan lemon curd is easy to whip up in only a handful of minutes and will keep in the fridge for up to a week - the consistency continues to improve as the days go on to be honest.

Finding a zesty recipe for vegan lemon curd that you can either eat straight out of the bowl or implement them into your very own vegan lemon tarts, is a dream come true for those sweet-loving vegans out there.

This recipe for vegan lemon curd only utilises a handful of ingredients, and are ingredients that most vegans should have handy in their kitchen.

Traditional lemon curd generally utilises eggs, but this recipe for vegan lemon curd uses cornflour to get that amazing consistency that you expect.

Cornflour is an interesting ingredient in a lot of vegan recipes, since 1 tbsp of cornflour when mixed with liquid gives a runny but slightly thick texture that works perfectly in replicating lemon curd.

Add in the addition of some lemon juice for that zesty flavour, and then a bit of turmeric powder to get that lemon curd colour, and you have yourself an incredible recipe for vegan lemon curd!

As mentioned earlier, this recipe for vegan lemon curd can be used in a variety of ways, including eating straight out of the jar.

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INGREDIENTS

Recipe for Vegan Lemon Curd

1/2 cup sugar
1 tbsp cornflour
1/2 cup soy milk
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 tsp lemon zest
1/4 tsp turmeric powder

METHOD

▪️ In a small pot on medium heat, mix together sugar and cornflour until well combined.⁠

▪️ Add in soy milk, lemon juice, lemon zest and turmeric and continually whisk as it begins to thicken. It'll thicken up pretty quickly, so continue to whisk and keep an eye on the mixture⁠

▪️ Take off heat and allow to cool before consuming. Mixture will continue to thicken as it cools.⁠

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