Blueberry Curd

5 from 1 vote

This Blueberry Curd is silky smooth and sweet! It tastes like a blueberry muffin in liquid form! The color is stunning and all natural! With only a handful of ingredients, this curd recipe is so simple to make. It only cooks for 4 minutes before coming off the heat! Best yet, it's completely egg free, gluten free, nut free and can easily be made vegan with a few tweaks!

Prep Time1

Cook Time4

Rest and Chill Time1 30

Total Time1 35

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan

Servings:

Calories: 56kcal

Author: Lee

Ingredients

½ cup granulated sugar
2 rounded tablespoons cornstarch
1 pinch kosher salt
1 cup milk
3 tablespoons orange juice , no pulp
1.5 cups frozen wild blueberries
2 tablespoons unsalted butter or vegan baking stick
½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract

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Instructions

In a medium saucepan whisk together the ½ cup granulated sugar, 2 rounded tablespoons cornstarch and the 1 pinch kosher salt.
Add in the 1 cup milk and 3 tablespoons orange juice. Whisk until everything is combined. It may take a minute for the cornstarch to be blended in.
Add in the 1.5 cups frozen wild blueberries and cook everything over medium heat, stirring frequently and mashing the blueberries with the whisk. Cook until the mixture begins to bubble and becomes thick like pudding. About 4-6 minutes.
It may start to appear curdled. Keep whisking.
Remove from heat and immediately whisk in the 2 tablespoons butter and ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract. It should no longer appear curdled.
Place a mesh colander over a heat proof bowl and pour the curd through the colander to strain it, pushing down on the blueberry chunks. The curd will now be silky smooth but liquidy.
Let it sit at room temperature for about 30 minutes then chill in fridge for at least 30 additional minutes to an hour or until thick like pudding.

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Notes

Vegan: Use vegan sugar, vegan baking sticks and non-dairy milk.

Storing: Once completely cooled, store the Blueberry Curd in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 3 days or in a bowl with the top covered with plastic wrap. Mix with a spoon prior to serving in case it began to separate and to regain creamy texture.

To warm it up and to make it liquid again, spoon the desired amount into a heat safe bowl and microwave in 5-10 second increments, stirring after each time, until the desired consistency. Be careful not to burn your mouth.

Nutrition: The info below is a generated estimate and is not guaranteed to be accurate.

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