Lemon curd is a bright and tangy spread, and the perfect way to add a touch of sunshine to any dish. Whether you’re looking for a new way to enjoy lemon curd or searching for unique recipes to add to your repertoire, you’ll love these lemon curd recipes. From sweet and simple desserts to unique recipes that pack a punch, there’s something for everyone. Grab a spoon, get cooking!
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Lemon Curd Cookies, Bars and Macarons
Who doesn’t love a delicious, decadent lemon cookie?! These easy recipes are perfect for when you want something sweet, but also tart and salty. Plus, they can use either homemade or store bought lemon curd. So go ahead and try one or all of them – your taste buds will thank you!
Lemon Curd Thumbprint Cookies
These delicious lemon curd thumbprint cookies are filled with a sweet and tangy lemon curd. They can be made with either homemade or store bought lemon curd, and are ready in just 30 minutes!
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Lemon Curd Coconut Macaroons
These Lemon Curd Coconut Macaroons are soft and chewy, filled with sweetened coconut and topped with an easy homemade lemon curd.
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Dairy Free, Gluten Free Alfajores with Lemon Curd Filling
With a zesty Meyer lemon curd filling, gluten-free and dairy-free Alfajores are a perfect way to close a rich meal.
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Lavender Lemon Curd Cookies
Lavender Lemon Curd Cookies are made with lemon zest, culinary lavender buds, and lemon curd and are perfect for dessert, tea, or coffee.
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Lemon Curd Shortbread
Lemon Curd Shortbread! The only thing better than a perfectly buttery shortbread cookie is a wedge of shortbread filled with luscious lemon curd.
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Easy Lemon Bars
These easy lemon bars are made from a 1-2-3 shortbread cookie crust and topped with a lemon curd for perfect bars that slice beautifully.
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Lemon Bar Cookies
These easy lemon bar cookies are made with a soft cream cheese cookie dough, filled with sweet and tart lemon curd, and dusted with powdered sugar. They taste just like classic lemon bars!
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Lemon Poppy Seed Macarons
These French macarons have a poppy seed shell and are filled with light, tangy lemon curd!
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Cheesecake Lemon Curd Berry Crescent Bars
Easy dessert bars made with tart lemon curd and fresh raspberries.
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Gluten-Free Lemon Bars with Coconut Crust
Gluten-Free Lemon Bars with Coconut Crust are truly delectable and will make you a star! They’re sweet, tart and with pink lemons, they’re over-the-top beautiful!
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Lemon Curd Tarts
Lemon curd tarts and pies are some of the easiest desserts to make. They require few ingredients and minimal effort, making them perfect for home cooks who want a decadent dessert without having to spend hours in the kitchen. From classic lemon tarts to more creative mini tarts, here are a some delicious and easy lemon curd tart and pie recipes that will leave you wanting for more! Oh, and try these with a cup of calendula tea – you won’t regret it!
Mini Lemon Tarts with Fresh Raspberries
When you want a fancy little dessert that is super easy, these mini lemon tarts with fresh raspberries can save the day. Easy finger food.
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Lemon Custard Tart with Basil
Aromatic basil amplifies the freshness of lemon to produce a vibrant, buttery, lemon custard tart. Add a fresh spin to your traditional lemon tart!
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Gluten-Free Fruit Tart with Lemon Curd and Cream Cheese Filling
This gluten-free fruit tart with lemon curd is perfect for summer entertaining. Full of vibrant berries and fresh lemon flavor, this tart is always a crowd pleaser.
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Lemon Curd Puff Pastry Tarts
These sweet and tangy Lemon Curd Puff Pastry Tarts are an impressive dessert that is quite simple to make! All you need is lemons, eggs, butter, sugar, a touch of salt and pre-made puff pastry to create this incredibly delicious treat.
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Easy Lemon Tartlets Bite Size Desserts
Easy bite size lemon tartlets are a delicious no- bake dessert. Lemon curd and whipping cream combine to make a luscious filling for pastry cups, that you can make ahead.
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Meyer Lemon Curd Tart (Gluten-Free)
This Meyer Lemon Curd Tart has an olive oil and almond flour crust, which deliciously compliments the luscious lemon curd filling.
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Easy French Lemon Tart
A refreshing lemon tart made with buttery shortcrust pastry filled with tangy zesty lemon curd and topped with whipped cream and berries.
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Lemon Curd Tartlets
These Lemon Curd Tartlets are a delicious and fancy little dessert to serve at a party or for afternoon tea. Buttery, crunchy and oh so tangy, these Mini Lemon Tarts combine a homemade shortcrust pastry and creamy lemon curd into a delicious bite!
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Lemon Curd Pies
Classic Lemon Meringue Pie
This classic lemon meringue pie recipe features a sweet and tart homemade lemon curd filling and a light and fluffy meringue topping. Bake this lemon meringue pie in the oven to insure the filling sets and creates a beautiful and impressive dessert with clear, sturdy, defined layers.
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Vegan Lemon Meringue Pie
This vegan lemon meringue pie has a zingy lemon curd filling, buttery crust and torched meringue topping.
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Lemon Cream Pie
Lemon curd is swirled into a lightly sweetened lemon whipped cream, and served in an almond shortbread crust, then it's topped with rich salted caramel sauce.
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Mini Lemon Meringue Pies
Flaky crust, tart lemon curd, and sweet Italian meringue! There is nothing better than these Mini Lemon Meringue Pies, and no need to share.
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Grandma’s Lemon Custard Pie with Lemon Curd Topping
Grandma’s Lemon Custard Pie with Lemon Curd Topping is a creamy lightly lemon custard pie with a nice tart lemon curd topping. And it's pretty easy to make as well. This one is a keeper, just like Grandma said it would be!
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Keto Lemon Meringue Pie
The sugar-free lemon meringue pie has layers of keto lemon curd and meringue for a creamy and sweet dessert that is also a show-stopper with its browned edges.
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Mini Blueberry Pies
This Mini Blueberry Pie recipe is filled with juicy blueberries and tangy lemon curd tucked into a flaky pie crust. The perfect summer pie recipe!
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Lemon Curd Ice Cream
Lemon Cheesecake Ice Cream
This decadent lemon ice cream tastes just like lemon cheesecake! It’s got swirls of lemon curd, biscuit crumb and a creamy ice cream base.
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Lemon Curd Ice Cream
Lemon curd ice cream, with rich, smooth, no-churn vanilla ice cream, and ribbons of sunshiny lemon curd, is a creamy dreamy treat!
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Easy to Make No Churn Lemon Curd Ice Cream
No churn lemon curd ice cream is simple, quick, only needs 4 ingredients but doesn’t need an ice cream machine, but gives great results!
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3 Ingredient Limoncello Ice Cream
Incredibly easy Limoncello Lemon Ice Cream is made with just three simple ingredients that deliver up incredibly delicious flavor.
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Limoncello Gelato with Vanilla Lemon Curd Swirl
This smooth creamy homemade limoncello gelato is the perfect refreshing dessert. With a lemon curd swirl and crumbled shortbread cookies mixed in.
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Lemon Curd Cupcakes
No one can resist a delicious, cute cupcake with a lemon curd filling. These little beauties are sure to wow your guests! With tangy lemon flavor and creamy texture, these guys are the perfect dessert for any occasion. Best of all, these lemon curd recipes are easy to make (even if you’re not a pro in the kitchen) and require minimal ingredients!
Triple Lemon Cupcakes
Tender lemon cupcakes filled with tangy homemade lemon curd and topped with a sweet, creamy lemon buttercream. A lemon lover’s dream!
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Lemon Curd Cupcakes with Meringue Topping
Lemon Meringue Cupcakes with a lemon curd filling are the perfect way to enjoy the classic flavor combination of lemon and meringue. Lemon and meringue are a great team!
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Lemon Meringue Pie Cupcakes
Soft and chewy, filled with sweetened coconut and topped with an easy homemade lemon curd. A delicious spring or summer treat!
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Southern Coconut Lemon Cupcakes
Moist and delicious scratch-made Coconut Cupcakes with Lemon Curd Filling are delicious; everyone will want seconds!
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Gluten Free Lemon Curd Filled Cupcakes
These delicious gluten free cupcakes are filled with thick lemon curd. They make a delicious cupcake for any celebration.
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Lemon Curd Cakes
These fluffy little lemon curd cakes are a perfect sweet treat. Don’t worry if you’re not a baker though, they’re really easy to make. All you need is a few simple ingredients and a little bit of patience while they bake! I promise they’ll be worth it!
Lemon Curd Cake
This lemon curd cake is made with two layers of moist lemon cake, filled with lemon curd, and frosted with lemon buttercream frosting.
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Lemon Lavender Cake with Swiss Meringue Buttercream
This lemon lavender layer cake is filled with lemon curd, topped with lavender swiss meringue buttercream, and decorated with candied lemons and dried lavender!
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Lemon Layer Cake with a Lemon Curd Filling
A moist and flavorful lemon cake, stacked and filled with sweet and tart lemon curd, and covered in a tangy lemon cream cheese frosting.
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Easy Lemon Dump Cake
This lemon dump cake is the world’s easiest dessert! Using homemade or store bought lemon curd, a yummy cream cheese layer and topped with cake mix! Yum!
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Petit Fours
Petit Fours are dainty French cakes perfect for serving at bridal showers, tea parties, or anytime! These are filled with fresh lemon curd and raspberry jam!
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Pistachio Lemon Battenberg Cake with Pistachio Marzipan
Pistachio Lemon Battenberg Cake is a fantastic twist on a longstanding British tea-time favorite. Zesty lemon and sweet, nutty pistachios are a match made in heaven.
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Easy Lemon Blueberry Crumb Cake
Lemon Blueberry Crumb Cake is made even more amazing with swirls of lemon curd baked into the cake.
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No-Bake Lemon Icebox Cake
Lemon Icebox Cake combines pudding, graham crackers, and tangy lemon curd to create a delicious and bright dessert – zero baking required!
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Lemon Coconut Cake
Soft and fluffy Lemon Coconut Cake made with coconut flavored cake, layered with homemade Lemon Curd, frosted with easy Cream Cheese Frosting and topped with more coconut!
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Easy Gluten Free Lemon Cake
A classic lemon cake recipe made gluten-free for the most irresistible cake you’ll ever have. It’s filled with lemon curd and frosted with a simple cream cheese frosting.
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Dairy-Free Lemon Cake
Lemon cake doesn’t get any better or easier than with this simple doctored cake mix recipe. Paired with lemon curd and whipped lemon buttercream, this cake is an absolute classic!
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Lemon Rosemary Cake
This unique Lemon Rosemary Cake recipe is a combination of sweet and savory! The cake layers are separated by a silky smooth lemon curd before being covered in a dairy-free lemon frosting!
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Lemon Curd Coffee Cake
This Lemon Curd Coffee Cake is a moist cake layered with a bright and tangy lemon curd finished with a crisp buttery crumb topping. Perfect for any weekend breakfast!
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Lemon Victoria Sponge with Lemon Curd
This lemon Victoria sponge cake is easy, soft, buttery, and packed full of lemon flavor. It’s filled with lemon curd and a thick, fluffy layer of whipped cream.
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Strawberry Lemon Cream Cake
This Strawberry Lemon Cream Cake is bursting with bright summer flavors, refreshing, and absolutely delicious! Layers of lemon sponge cake, lemon curd, luscious whipped cream, and juicy and fresh sweet strawberries are sure to please any crowd!
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Lemon Poke Cake
Lemon Poke Cake is fluffy and light, stuffed with lemon curd, creamy milk pudding, and topped with a homemade lemon whip. This will quickly become the perfect summer dessert that you will make over and over again!
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Lemonade Bundt Cake
This lemonade bundt cake is soft, fluffy, moist, and packed full of lemon flavor. It’s even filled with lemon curd after baking for a gooey filling!
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Lemon Dump Cake with Condensed Milk & Cream Cheese
Lemon dump cake with condensed milk, cream cheese, and cake mix! Make this easy, 5-ingredient lemon cream cheese dump cake recipe!
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Lemon Mascarpone Cake
This cake is classic English Victoria sponge meets lemon curd cake – light, moist and delicious, and perfect for a special occasion or just a simple afternoon tea.
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Fresh Strawberry Cake with Lemon Curd
A delicious strawberry cake with layers of fresh strawberries and luscious lemon curd. Nothing beats homemade strawberry cake with a decadent cream cheese frosting on a Summer party!
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Lemon Curd Cheesecakes
I don’t know about you, but I love a good cheesecake. What’s better? When said cheesecake is infused with lemon curd! These cheesecake recipes are perfect when the weather starts to warm up and lemons are in season. Plus, it’s easy to make – anyone can do it! So if you’re looking for sweet and tasty desserts to impress, look no further than these lemon curd cheesecakes. You won’t be disappointed!
Lemon Curd Cheesecake
This lemon curd cheesecake topped with whipped cream rosettes is so delicious, including secrets to the fluffy interior and a crack-free top.
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Instant Pot Lemon Cheesecake With Lemon Curd Topping
Looking for a nice burst of lemon for a dessert? Be sure to try this delicious Instant Pot lemon cheesecake with lemon curd topping. It is sure to please!
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No Bake Lemon Cheesecake
This no bake lemon cheesecake is light, creamy, refreshing and so easy to make. Lemon curd cream cheese filling on an Oreo cookie crust. So good!
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Vegan Lemon Cheesecake
The creamiest vegan lemon cheesecake topped with eggless lemon curd. No-bake, no cashews and less than 10 ingredients.
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Lemon Curd Yogurt Cheesecake Bars
A buttery digestive base, a wonderfully rich yogurt cheesecake filling and a topping of zingy, mouthwatering lemony freshness – you're going to love these lemon yogurt cheesecake bars!
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Mini Lemon Cheesecakes with Lemon Curd
These Mini Lemon Cheesecakes with Lemon Curd Topping are the perfect mix of sweet, sour, creamy and crunchy. Great for a party, dessert or afternoon tea, these lemon cheesecake bites are a must-try if you love the tanginess of lemons!
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Lemon Cheesecake
This sweet and tangy lemon cheesecake is made with fresh lemon juice and zest, then topped with bright, citrusy lemon curd! It’s the perfect balance of creamy, tart, and sweet flavors!
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Lemon Card Pavlova & Mousse
When life gives you lemons, you don’t always think to make pavlova, but you should! These recipes show how lemon curd can be a delicious and versatile ingredient in both pavlovas and mousses! These recipes are easy to follow and sure to impress your friends and family. So why not give them a try? They’re bound to be a hit!
Lemon Curd Pavlova
This Lemon Curd Pavlova is topped with fresh raspberries. You can make lots of mini pavlovas and serve them individually, or make one large pavlova as an elegant dessert centerpiece. Either way, this pavlova dessert is sure to impress!
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Berry Almond Pavlova with Lemon Curd
This berry almond pavlova with lemon curd is an easy gluten free dessert. If you are looking for a recipe for a dessert with fresh berries or an easy pavlova recipe, this is one to try!
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Blackberry Lemon Curd Pavlova Nests
Blackberry Lemon Curd Pavlova Nests – sweet blackberry syrup, fresh blackberries, sour lemon curd and crispy, ooey gooey pavlova – this is the perfect dessert!
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Mini Pavlova with Lemon Curd and Berries
These easy mini pavlova are stuffed with lemon curd and topped with fresh summer berries. This is an elegant and easy dessert recipe.
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Lemon Mousse with Lemon Curd
This Lemon Mousse recipe is a super light and fresh dessert to enjoy on a warm day. Topped with a tangy lemon curd, these lemon mousse cups are perfect for a dinner party or when you are simply after a creamy, refreshing dessert!
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Delicious White Lemon and Chocolate Pots
With just three ingredients these white chocolate and lemon curd pots are so easy to make, but will always impress!
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Lemon Mousse Cups
Lemon Mousse Cups made with lemon curd made in the microwave for an easy dessert that tastes amazing!
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Lemon Mousse Cake
Luscious lemon mousse cake might be the perfect layer cake. Lemon cake with Limoncello syrup, zesty lemon curd and creamy lemon mousse. (Limoncello liquor is optional.)
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Lemon Curd Breakfast Treats
If you’re looking for a tasty breakfast treat with lemon curd, you’re in luck! You can make waffles, pancakes, scones, and other great breakfast dishes with this delicious spread.
Mini Dutch Baby Pancakes
Lemony Dutch babies filled with lemon curd are an elegant spring/summer breakfast or brunch dish
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Lemon and Poppy Seed Scones
The best lemon and poppy seed scone recipe, these fluffy lemony scones are just perfect served with lemon curd and a good dollop of clotted cream. Best of all, they’re really easy to make!
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Blackberry Cheese Danish
Blackberry Cheese Danish is filled with lemon curd cream cheese, then topped with fresh blackberries on a buttery puff pastry crust.
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Lemon Pop Tarts
Homemade lemon pop tarts are delicious, exciting and fun! They feature irresistible lemon frosting and candy sprinkles. Make them from scratch, or with refrigerated pie crusts and a jar of lemon curd.
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Easiest Crepes with Lemon Curd
Delicate rich crepes with a tart, creamy filling, Crepes with Lemon Curd and Mascarpone are an easy treat for breakfast, brunch or dessert!
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Other Lemon Curd Sweet Treats
Whether you like your lemon curd tart and tangy, or sweet and smooth, these lemon curd sweet treats are sure to please. So what are you waiting for? Get baking!
Lemon Fudge
Learn how to make this easy lemon fudge recipe with this step-by-step tutorial. This lemon fudge recipe is a sweet-tart treat the whole family will enjoy.
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Lemon Curd Donuts
These lemon curd donuts are made with soft brioche dough and filled with sweet and tangy lemon curd.
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Vegan Lemon Curd Rolls
Lemon curd is the hero ingredient behind these soft & bouncy rolls topped off with a shiny apricot glaze. Much easier to make than it looks & always a crowd-pleaser.
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Lemon Curd Sweet Rolls
Lemon Curd Sweet Rolls are the perfect way to start your day with their soft, buttery dough filled with lemon curd and topped with a sweet lemon glaze!
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Easy Microwave Lemon Sponge Pudding
An easy microwave lemon sponge pudding recipe topped with homemade lemon curd. On the table in under 10 minutes!
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Easy Lemon Trifle
This easy lemon trifle uses lemon curd as the filling between pillowy layers of cake.
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Red Currant and Lemon Curd Brûlée Tart
Red Currant and Lemon Curd Brûlée Tart is a light, summery dessert that rounds off any meal perfectly. You've got the sweet yet tart red currant with the creamy lemon curd, crunchy, buttery tart shell and a light crispy sugar topping!
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Lemon Curd and Coconut Marshmallows
Lemon Curd and Coconut Marshmallows – light and fluffy, these marshmallows make an amazing homemade gift!
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Lemon Braided Bread Loaf
This simple, easy mock braid looks complicated enough to impress anyone. The center has a rich, lemon curd and cream cheese filling wrapped in braided sweet bread.
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Easy Lemon Curd Fruit Dip
A creamy Lemon Curd Fruit Dip made with cream cheese, Greek yogurt and luscious lemon curd, this fruit dip recipe has sugar-free options!
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