5-Minute Microwave Honey Lemon Curd

❤️ Why this recipe works

Have you ever made lemon curd in the microwave? This Microwave Honey Lemon Curd recipe takes a fraction of the time! Combine, whisk, microwave, whisk, repeat as needed! It's so easy and so good.

You won't need any special equipment. No double-boiler required! All you need is a microwave-safe bowl, a spoon and a fine-mesh strainer or sieve.

Once you make it, you can use it in other fun recipes, like this quick and easy Lemon Curd Fruit Dip and this Gluten-free Lemon Curd Tart. You can even use it as a filling for this mini pavlova recipe. This no-stir microwave lemon curd recipe is a huge time-saver!

This lemon curd recipe is part of my collection of Gluten-free Desserts for Easter and Spring.

🛒 Ingredients

Here's what you'll need to make sugar-free microwave lemon curd.

• butter:  grass-fed if you're following a strict paleo diet, or use coconut oil
• eggs:  farm fresh eggs often have darker yolks, which will produce a deep yellow lemon curd
• honey:  Use liquid honey so you can easily whisk it with eggs. If you're not on a sugar-free diet, you can replace the honey with sugar. I often make this recipe with Lacanto Monkfruit sweetener, too.
• lemon juice:  freshly squeezed is best. You'll want to avoid the metallic taste that may result from using bottled lemon juice. You'll need 2 or 3 depending on their size.
• lemon zest: It's best to use organic lemons and to wash the peel thoroughly first before zesting. Remember it's much easier to zest a lemon before you squeeze it!

🥄 How to make lemon curd in the microwave

1. Begin by melting the butter in a glass measuring cup. Set aside. Zest the lemon.
2. In a medium glass bowl, whisk the eggs with honey (or sugar) until well combined.
3. Add the freshly squeezed lemon juice and lemon zest and whisk again.
4. Slowly add the melted, cooled butter (or coconut oil) while continuing to whisk.
5. Microwave on 50% power for 1 minute. Remove and give the mixture a thorough whisking.
6. Return to the microwave and heat on full power for 1 minute. Whisk again.
7. Repeat at 1-minute increments until the mixture thickly coats the back of a metal spoon. The time will depend on the power of your microwave oven.
8. Remove the bowl from the microwave and pour the mixture through a strainer into a clean bowl. Straining will remove the lemon zest and any bits of egg.
9. Transfer to glass jars, then cover them and refrigerate.
10. The honey lemon curd may seem thin when it's warm, but it will thicken as it cools.

🍽 Ways to use lemon curd

This easy lemon curd recipe made with honey is so quick, you'll likely find you're making it more often. This recipe yields 1 ½ cups. If you're making a lemon pie or tarts, you may have to double the recipe. Here are a few ideas for ways to serve it.

• Use it as a filling for this luscious Gluten-free Lemon Curd Tart with Berries, or make mini lemon curd tarts.
• Layer it with whipped coconut milk or whipped cream as in this Meyer Lemon Mini Parfait.
• Make a creamy Lemon Curd Fruit Dip for strawberries or berry kabobs.
• Swirl it into yogurt or a bowl of oatmeal or granola.
• Add a dollop of lemon curd to top this Flourless Lemon Almond Ricotta Cake or this Gluten-free Strawberry Lemon Loaf.
• Use it as a filling between layers of cake.
• Spread it on top of a lemon cheesecake.
• Replace the whipped cream with lemon curd in this recipe for Mini Pavlova with Berries.
• Spread it on pancakes for a morning treat.
• Eat it straight from the jar!

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