This low-carb, high-fat Keto Lemon Curd has a buttery and sweet taste with a sour lemon undertone. It’s a great spread on toast or on top of low-carb desserts and is the perfect way to start the day.
Making the best low-carb lemon curd only requires four ingredients and a few easy steps. The tartness of the lemon is complimented by the sweetener, butter, and egg yolks. The fat from the butter gives the base of this recipe creamy and smooth texture, and the lemon’s zest gives the whole thing a zingy freshness.
A lot of keto recipes call for sour cream to add a smooth, rich flavor. However, this recipe doesn’t need sour cream as lemon juice and zest provide a similar taste.
It’s surprisingly easy to change a traditional recipe for lemon curd so that it doesn’t have any sugar added. If you’ve been making conventional recipes as a base for all your glazes, shortbread, or fillings, then this keto lemon curd recipe is a delicious way to stay in ketosis.
This recipe lightens up traditional lemon curd to just 1 g net carbs per serving, making it an ideal low-carb keto breakfast option. Also, lemon curd is a fantastic high-fat snack option, just by the spoonful.
You can store the lemon curd in a glass jar or sealable container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. Try this lemon curd today, and have your friends and family raving about it.
Yields 12 servings of Keto Lemon Curd
The Preparation
- 1 cup butter
- 1/2 cup xylitol
- 1 medium lemon, zest of
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- 6 large egg yolk
The Execution
1. Measure out and prepare all of the ingredients. *Please note xylitol is extremely toxic to dogs so be cautious when handling this ingredient*
2. In a saucepan over low to medium heat, melt the butter.
3. Add in the xylitol to the melted butter along with the lemon zest and lemon juice.
4. Whisk together so the xylitol dissolves.
5. Add in the egg yolks.
6. Whisk together until it gets thick.
7. Enjoy!
This makes a total of 12 servings of Keto Lemon Curd. Each serving comes out to be 169 calories, 17.6g fat, 2.1g net carbs, and 1.6g protein.
| NUTRITION | CALORIES | FAT | CARBS | FIBER | NET CARBS | PROTEIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.00 cup butter | 1628 | 184.1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| 0.50 cup xylitol | 32 | 0 | 10.4 | 0 | 10.4 | 0 |
| 1.00 medium lemon | 24 | 0.3 | 7.8 | 2.4 | 5.5 | 0.9 |
| 0.50 cup lemon juice | 21 | 0.1 | 6.8 | 0.9 | 6 | 0.6 |
| 6.00 large egg yolk | 328 | 27.1 | 3.7 | 0 | 3.7 | 16.2 |
| Totals | 2033 | 211.6 | 28.9 | 3.2 | 25.7 | 19.6 |
| Per Serving (/12) | 169 | 17.6 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
Keto Lemon Curd
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- ½ cup xylitol
- 1 medium lemon zest of
- ½ cup lemon juice
- 6 large egg yolk
Instructions
- Measure out and prepare all of the ingredients. Please note xylitol is extremely toxic to dogs so be cautious when handling this ingredient
- In a saucepan over low to medium heat, melt the butter.
- Add in the xylitol to the melted butter along with the lemon zest and lemon juice.
- Whisk together so the xylitol dissolves
- Add in the egg yolks.
- Whisk together until it gets thick.
- Enjoy!
