Healthy Vegan Peach Curd
I saw this recipe for Peach Curd ages ago but finally got around to making it. About time! But that’s what happens when you have nearly 100 recipes on your “Recipes To Try” list.
When I set out to (finally) make the recipe I dropped by the grocery store to buy some fresh peaches, only to find out that every single one of them were rock hard and totally not ready for use. But I really wanted to make a batch, so I just bought canned peaches (packed in 100% juice) and it worked out just perfectly!
This is perfect for toast, pancakes, waffles, your finger a topping for Vanilla Protein Ice Cream or even an addition to a Peach Lassi. The possibilities are endless. Make this incredibly easy recipe and the entire batch will be gone before you know it! That’s no problem though, it’s fat free, sugar free and 100% healthy 🙂
Look at how smooth and creamy it is. I could (and did) eat this Peach Curd straight up.
Healthy Peach Curd
Ingredients
- 1 15oz can Sliced Peaches (packed in 100% juice*)
- 2 tbs Lemon Juice
- ¼ cup Granulated Erythritol (or dry sweetener of choice)
- 1 tbs Organic Corn Starch **
Instructions
- Drain the canned peaches and add to a blender along with the lemon juice. Puree until smooth (should equal ~1 cup).
- In a small saucepan, whisk together the erythritol and starch. Pour in the peach puree and whisk together. Place over medium heat, whisking constantly, until it simmers and thickens up quite a bit (about 8-12 minutes).
- Pour into a serving jar, let cool to room temperature, then refrigerate to store.
Recipe Notes
This Healthy Peach Curd isn’t as tangy as my Vegan Lemon Curd but it’s just as flavorful!
Isn’t this the perfect recipe for peach lovers??
Enjoy!
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With love and good eats,
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– Jess
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Indulge − no strings attached!
Ah, brilliant alternative to the sugar/butter bomb classic lemon curd! Peaches scream summer.
I know! I made this peach curd on Friday and we’ve already finished it… I can’t wait to make it again with FRESH peaches 🙂
This looks so yummy, I think I’d be able to finish the whole jar by myself in like 5 minutes 😉
Just because there’s no sugar added does not mean that these are sugar free… canned peaches have plenty of sugar, as do fresh ones.
CJ- In the baking world “sugar free” means no added sugar. To some, “sugar free” means no refined sugar so honey or maple syrup is okay, but to me “sugar free” means no added sugar grams/calories.
If you seriously want a sugar free peach curd, I think you would have to mix up some cornstarch, liquid and peach extract… but that probably wouldn’t taste good at all…
The “preferably non-GMO” cornstarch recommendation was a hoot. I’m surprised the peaches weren’t recommended to be “local,” and the lemons “fair trade.” People .. just cook and eat food, and stop playing into the fads and trends. Don’t even get me started on the whole “gluten free” scam. The VAST majority of people have no reason whatsoever to avoid wheat gluten. But, like locally sourced, fair trade, free range, blah blah blah … it’s all great for marketing, and the celebrities all do it, so the sheeple follow along.
Robert- Hey, didn’t mean to offend you there, just trying to spread awareness about how genetically modified corn is these days (which is why more and more people are getting sensitive to corn). And avoiding GMOs is certainly NOT a trend or a fad! GMOs are products that people have known is unhealthy/unnatural for years. Trust me, I don’t buy the whole “gluten free is good” thing either but I actually do have a sensitivity to gluten and prefer not to feel sick all week from it. Whole wheat, whole barley, and other wheat products are extremely nutritious and should not be avoided for people who can eat them.
I agree that not everyone needs to watch ingredients like sugar, grains, dairy, nuts and many others. I do know that my grandson has asperger’s and when we switched to the whole 30 diet his symptoms were improved dramatically. You are intitaled to your opinion as am I.
Robert, I don’t believe the gluten free thing is a fad. As much as I would love it to be. When you are a celiac you have no choice but be gluten free. If you don’t you’ll not live a happy life. Google it. So next time you might want to check your facts.
I’m just curious if Honey or Agave Syrup could be used in place of Erythritol…do you have any experience with either of those as a substitution?
Brent- I use honey quite a bit but sometimes a dry sweetener is better to use than a liquid sweetener. Honey might make a peach curd “sauce” … which still sounds good to me lol, especially over yogurt or something! You can give it a try if you like 🙂
Oh I never would’ve guessed to use canned peaches! Now we can make curd during the winter 🙂
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This is delicious. I will admit to putting sugar back in instead of sugar substitute, but it is easy and tasty and was a real hit as a filling to cornmeal cupcakes topped with peach Swiss meringue buttercream.
Haha, that’s okay, I’m glad you liked the recipe 🙂
Peach swiss meringue sounds FOODGASM DELICIOUS!
-Jess
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if you used actual sugar would it be the same measurement?
Yep, you can replace erythritol at a 1:1 ratio with sugar 🙂
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