This low carb lemon curd is creamy, dreamy, lemony stuff. I’ve found a new easy method that uses whole eggs and makes the best sugar-free lemon curd ever. Lemon lovers, rejoice! There are so many amazing low carb desserts you can make with this gorgeous curd. Instructional video included.
Oh. Em. Gee. There are exactly 54 days until the release of Easy Keto Desserts! Not that I am counting or anything. I am not in the least bit excited for this cookbook. Nope, not me. I don’t really like dessert at all. I could take it or leave it, really. My sweet tooth is not strong and I much prefer savory keto recipes.
Giggle. Snort. Giggle giggle giggle.
I LOVE DESSERT! DESSERT MAKES ME A HAPPIER PERSON! I LOVE CREATING LOW CARB DESSERT RECIPES! YES I AM SHOUTING, THAT’S HOW MUCH I LOVE KETO DESSERTS!
If you haven’t pre-ordered your copy yet, it’s time to hightail it over to Barnes & Noble or Amazon. Because you, my fellow low carb dessert lover, want that book as soon as it hits the market. I know you are going to love it!
How To Make Keto Lemon Curd
So yes, we have a ways to go here but I thought I’d bring you a little teaser in the form of this amazing and easy keto lemon curd. I’ve made lemon curd any number of times before but I was experimenting a lot when I was writing the book and I decided to try a whole egg lemon curd. Typically lemon curd is made with just egg yolks, which leaves you with leftover egg whites. Not the worst problem in the world but it’s all that much easier when a recipe uses the whole egg. Less fuss, less muss, and nothing sitting in your fridge, waiting to be used up.
I have to say that this was easily the best sugar-free lemon curd I’ve ever made. It was creamier and a little fluffier, and it didn’t seem to curdle as easily. And oh my goodness, I could have just stood there, spooning the curd into my mouth, even when it was still warm. I will never make lemon curd any other way ever again. I featured it in two recipes in Easy Keto Desserts, including some mini tarts and some keto lemon mousse, but there are so many other things you can do with it. I am excited to make more and start playing with it.
But in the meantime, friends, here are some great low carb recipes that go perfectly with my delicious keto lemon curd! (Use this new recipe in place of the older one).
Mini Lemon Bundt Cakes with Lemon Curd Filling
Low Carb Lemon Curd
Ingredients
- 3 large eggs
- ½ cup powdered Swerve Sweetener
- ¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
- 4 tablespoons butter cut into 3 pieces
Instructions
- In a glass or ceramic bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water, whisk together the eggs, sweetener, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Whisk continuously until the mixture thickens, about 10 minutes. Watch carefully as it will thicken all of a sudden.
- Immediately remove from heat and add the butter. Let sit a few minutes to melt and then whisk until smooth and creamy.
Paula says
I want to make a double batch of your Jelly Donut Bites and fill them with this lemon curd. Do you think one batch of lemon curd would be enough for all 16 donut bites? Would I need to increase, decrease or keep the donut carb count the same? Thank you!
Carolyn says
It would be too much, but it’s delicious in other ways too. You will have to run those nutritional numbers on your own but it should come out less because the curd has so few carbs.
Joshua says
Would using a metal double boiler work? Or should I stick with the glass/ceramic bowl?
Carolyn says
Because of the acidity, I recommend glass or ceramic. Metal will leave a funny taste.
Becky says
Wow, this stuff is delicious! I could sit and eat it with a spoon. I doubled the recipe and it took about 20 minutes to get thick.
I can’t wait to make your ice cream with it!
Carolyn says
Enjoy!
Trilby says
I made this last night and let it chill in the fridge. Tonight my husband and I shared the entire recipe and called it a fat bomb dessert!
It was a bit tarter than I am accustomed to, but the more I ate, the more I loved it. I am determined to lessen my desire for sweets and this will be a wonderful helper because it’s not overly sweet.
Thanks again, Carolyn, for all your hard work. We greatly appreciate it!!