Legume Free Paleo Lemon Curd
Bright, tangy, and silky smooth, this lemon curd delivers serious sunshine in a jar using nothing but wholesome, real-food ingredients. Fresh lemon juice and zest give it that bold citrus punch, while honey steps in as a natural sweetener that actually complements the tartness beautifully. Coconut oil replaces the traditional butter, keeping the whole thing grain-free and completely free of legumes — no hidden additives, no bean-derived emulsifiers, just clean ingredients you can actually pronounce. The double-boiler method and constant whisking are what make the texture so luxuriously thick and glossy, and straining it at the end guarantees a perfectly smooth finish every single time. Once it chills in the fridge, it sets into a luscious spread that works on everything from grain-free pancakes to fresh fruit to a spoon straight out of the jar. It keeps well in an airtight container, so you can make a batch ahead and have something genuinely special on hand all week.
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8 servings
- 3 large eggs
- ½ cup fresh lemon juice (from about 3–4 lemons)
- 1 tbsp lemon zest (from about 2 lemons)
- ⅓ cup honey
- ¼ cup coconut oil, melted
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
Instructions
- 1
Whisk the eggs, lemon juice, lemon zest, honey, and salt together in a medium heatproof bowl until smooth and fully combined.
- 2
Set the bowl over a small saucepan of barely simmering water, making sure the bottom of the bowl does not touch the water. Cook, whisking constantly, until the mixture thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon and a finger drawn through leaves a clean line — and registers 160°F (71°C) on an instant-read thermometer, about 10–12 minutes. Do not let the mixture boil.
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