Homemade Lemon Curd (Microwave)

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Homemade Lemon curd is so much easier to make than I thought it would be and it’s ready within minutes easily by using the microwave!  You’ll never buy store-bought again!  You’re welcome!

More lemon ideas? Lemon Layered Pudding Cheesecake Bars and Blueberry Lemon Bliss Cheesecake Bars are definitely getting us excited!

jar of yum!

What is Lemon Curd?

Lemon curd is a heavenly, sweet yet tart, citrus, velvety custard-like texture that is a British ‘Tea-Time’ favorite, mainly used as a spread on scones, breads, toast or used as a filling in desserts. The flavor is bright, lemony, and buttery delish!  Hard to resist slathering it on everything!

This recipe has a very basic process of heating eggs, butter, sugar, lemon juice and zest.  You can do this on the stove-top, but we’re obsessed with the microwave method!  So simple!!

This combination of ingredients creates such a lovely burst of lemon filling you’ll want to eat on everything!

microwave method

Why We Love this Lemon Curd Recipe!

  • This beautiful lemon curd has a distinctively tangy flavor and is smooth, fluffy and perfectly spreadable!  It’s like a dose of sunshine in your mouth. 
  • Super simple to make in the microwave!  5 minutes!
  • Cheaper to make than buy in the store!
  • If you’re a cheesecake lover, you’ll love how lemon curd is scrumptious on this Best Lemon Cheesecake!  OMG!  

easy microwave method

Ingredients You Need

Lemon Curd Recipe

  • 5-6 lemons, juiced or lemon juice
  • unsalted butter, melted
  • sugar
  • eggs
  • lemon zest

How to Make 5 Minute Homemade Lemon Curd in the Microwave!

  1. Whisk sugar and eggs together in a microwave-safe bowl until smooth. Add in the lemon juice, melted butter, and lemon zest and mix together
  2. Microwave on high in 1-minute intervals, stirring after each interval, until thick enough to coat the back of a metal spoon. 
  3. Pour it into sterilized jars and stick it in the fridge to use whenever you like! Mixture will continue to thicken as it cools.
  4. Remove the bits of cooked egg if you overcook the mixture a little through a fine sieve to remove them.
  5. You can freeze it for at least 3 months. Refrigerate up to 2 weeks.

lemon curd

Storing Curd

  • Refrigerate lemon curd recipe up to 2 weeks.
  • You can freeze it for at least 3 months.

microwave lemon curd

I was intimidated to make this lemon curd recipe, but it’s way too simple and quick to make and if I can do it, anyone can do it!  *Win*  We like easy!

Yummy, yummy and insanely lemony Homemade Lemon Curd!  You should really give it a try.

More Lemon Faves!

Home-made Lemon Curd (Microwave)

HomeMade Lemon Curd

Kim Lange
Homemade rich and creamy lemon curd. Very, very easy and quick to prepare and can be prepared several days in advance and stored in the refrigerator. Made with eggs, sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice and butter.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 2 cups
Calories

Ingredients
 
 

Lemon Curd

  • 1 cup lemon juice or about 5-6 lemons, squeezed into juice
  • ½ cup unsalted butter melted & cooled slightly
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2 or 3 medium lemons zested

Instructions
 

  • Whisk sugar and eggs together in a microwave-safe bowl until smooth. Add in the lemon juice, melted butter, and lemon zest and mix together
  • Microwave on high in 1-minute intervals, stirring after each interval, until thick enough to coat the back of a metal spoon.
  • Remove the bits of cooked egg if you overcook the mixture a little through a fine sieve to remove them. 
  • Pour into small sterile jars. Mixture will continue to thicken as it cools.

Notes

  • Remove the bits of cooked egg if you overcook the mixture a little through a fine sieve to remove them. 
  • You can freeze it for at least 3 months. 
  • Refrigerate up to 2 weeks.
Keyword filling, lemon, lemon curd, spring desserts, summer desserts
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5 Comments

  1. Connie, that recipe sounds wonderful! I am going to give that a try for sure and I love it that it’s fast! Thank you for sharing and thank you also for your kind comments. That means so much and made me smile!! 🙂

  2. I was looking through Pinterest and ran across a “Lemon Poke Cake” and I saw your comment about making Homemade Lemon Curd and had to see how to make such a great flavor dessert. I loved the desserts you spoke of. There is a dessert that I make that is so fast and easiest dessert, I named it Fluff Cake. I thought the ingredients sounded good together and was it ever.

    Fluff Cake

    Angel Food Cake
    I box of powder sugar
    8 oz cream cheese
    1 stick butter
    Comstock Fruit of your choice but will say that everyone loves it Blueberry. You can also, thicken some juice of any flavor and just stir in fresh fruit.

    Whip the cool whip, butter, cream cheese together. Cut the Angel Food Cake, add half the mixture Angel Food Cake and half Comstock. So fast and easy to make. Everyone had always loved this.

    Th

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