Go Back Email Link
–+ servings
Mason jar filled with lemon curd and silver spoon next to pink kitchen towel with white stripes.

Easy Microwave Lemon Curd

Amy
Easy Microwave Lemon Curd will be the easiest lemon curd you'll ever make. It packs a tart lemony punch that's way better than store bought.
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 48 tbsp, approximately

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 cup fresh lemon juice, (6-7 large lemons)
  • zest of 3 lemons
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted

Instructions
 

  • In a large microwave safe bowl, whisk the sugar and eggs until combined.
  • Whisk in the lemon juice, lemon zest, and melted butter.
  • Place the bowl in the microwave and cook on full power in 1 minute intervals. Stir well after each minute.
  • It should only take about 3-5 minutes for your curd to get to the right consistency. It should coat the back of your spatula or spoon. See the pictures above for reference.
  • To remove any lumps, you will need to push the lemon curd through a fine sieve. As you can see from the pictures above, I had a lot of lumps remaining in the sieve.
  • Pour or spoon the lemon curd into sterile jars and cool to room temperature. To sterilize my jars, I just put them into a pot of boiling water. I sterilize the lids as well.
  • The lemon curd will keep up to two weeks in the fridge.

Notes

  1. This makes enough lemon curd to fill 3 1/2 pint jars.  That's about 3 cups of lemon curd.  
  2. I have not frozen this lemon curd, but you could.  I would suggest leaving enough room in your glass jars to allow room for expansion so the jars don't crack.
 
The nutrition facts below are based on the recipe above.  This is only an estimation and intended for informational purposes only.
 
Keyword easy, lemon, one bowl recipe, quick
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!