Vegan Lemon Custard {Easy, No Bake, & Gluten-Free}

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Vegan Lemon Custard {Easy, No Bake, & Gluten-Free}

Lemon Lovers, this vegan lemon custard recipe is a dream come true! Your taste buds will be in heaven once you taste one spoonful of the silky, super creamy custard. Tart and tangy with the perfect amount of sweetness. And the best part is––no baking necessary!

This recipe yields 16 ounces.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword gluten-free dessert, lemon custard, no-bake dessert, no-bake vegan dessert, vegan custard, vegan dessert

Prep Time 35

Cook Time 1

Total Time 36

Servings

Calories 164kcal

Author Gina House | World of Vegan

Ingredients

16 ounce container silken tofu
2 lemons
¾ cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon fresh lemon zest
4 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice from one or both of the lemons

Instructions

Drain the Tofu:
Place the colander inside of a large bowl. Add the silken tofu and carefully arrange a heavy bowl on top of the tofu to add as a weight. You just want the bowl big enough to cover most of the tofu and just heavy enough to slowly squeeze out the extra water. Let sit for at least 30 minutes.
While the tofu is draining, use the lemon zester to take the zest off one at least one lemon. Depending on how big your lemons are, you may need to zest both lemons.
Cut the lemons in half and juice. You only need 4 tablespoons, so save any extra lemon juice for later. (You can also pour the juice into an ice cube tray and freeze for future use.)
Add all of the ingredients, including the drained tofu, to the blender.
Blend for one minute until smooth and creamy.
Pour the finished custard into one large or two small glasses or mason jars. Cover with a lid, a small plate, or some type of wrap. Place in the refrigerator and allow to set for at least 8 hours. An entire day is even better for the flavors to develop.
At this point, the contents should be thickened into the perfect custard consistency. Add toppings of choice. Enjoy!

Notes

Dried Vs. Fresh - Using fresh lemon juice and freshly grated zest is the key to making this vegan custard so delicious. You could use bottled lemon juice and dried zest, but it won’t have quite the same tart and tangy flavor.
Dairy-free, nut-free, and gluten-free

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