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Low Carb Lemon Meringue Pie

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Super simple recipe for Low Carb Lemon Meringue Pie. No added sugar, gluten free, wheat free and simply delicious. A healthy alternative. #lowcarb #sugarfree #lchf | ditchthecarbs.com

Low carb lemon meringue pie is simple to make, just takes a little time to prepare.Super simple recipe for Low Carb Lemon Meringue Pie. No added sugar, gluten free, wheat free and simply delicious. A healthy alternative. #lowcarb #sugarfree #lchf | ditchthecarbs.com

Low Carb Lemon Meringue Pie

I tend to make it in winter when I have a roast dinner cooking and can prepare each section in between peeling vegetables then I leave the final cooking stage until we are eating our meal and the oven is empty.

If lemon is one of your favourite tastes (I know it is mine) then take a look at my lemon coconut cake, no bake lemon cheesecake or lemon scones. They are all low carb, sugar free and gluten and grain free. Finally - a real low-carb lemon meringue pie. Life does go on after #LCHFClick to Tweet

I don’t bake as often as I used to because part of the ethos of going low carb is giving up that sweet taste, but it is nice to have low carb versions of sweet treats on hand.

Super simple recipe for Low Carb Lemon Meringue Pie. No added sugar, gluten free, wheat free and simply delicious. A healthy alternative. #lowcarb #sugarfree #lchf | ditchthecarbs.com
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Low Carb Lemon Meringue Pie

Low carb lemon meringue pie takes a little time, but is so worth it.
Prep Time30 mins
Cook Time35 mins
Total Time1 hr 5 mins
Course: Cakes and desserts
Diet: Gluten Free, Grain free, LCHF, Low Carb, No Sugars, Wheat Free
Keyword: Low-carb lemon meringue pie
Servings: 10 slices
Total Carbs: 4.8g
Fibre: 1.9g

Ingredients

METRIC - CUPS / OUNCES

Pie Base

  • 55 g butter
  • 1 tbsp granulated sweetener of choice or more, to taste
  • 1 egg
  • 150 g almond meal/flour

Lemon Curd

  • 3 egg yolks
  • 3 eggs - medium
  • 2 tbsp granulated sweetener of choice or more, to taste
  • zest of 1 lemon
  • 1 ½ tbsp lemon juice
  • 250 ml heavy cream

Meringue

  • 3 egg whites
  • 1 tbsp granulated sweetener of choice or more, to taste
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions

Pie Base.

  • Melt the butter then mix in the almonds and sweetener. Add the egg and mix again.
  • Line the bottom of your pie dish with baking paper, or grease with butter. Cover the dish with the pie base and spread out evenly
  • Bake at 180C/350F for 10 minutes, until just golden.

Pie Filling.

  • Heat the cream in a saucepan until just below boiling. Do not allow it to bubble. Remove from the heat.
  • In another bowl, whisk the eggs, egg yolks and sweetener together until pale and fluffy. Add the lemon zest and lemon juice. Stir through.
  • Slowly add a little of the warm cream to the egg mixture, constantly whisking all the time to stop the eggs from curdling or cooking. Keep adding the cream slowly until all mixed through. Put the filling back into the saucepan and heat gently until thickened.
  • Once it looks like lemon curd, and is as thick as custard, pour onto the pie base an bake at 180C/350F for 10 minutes.

Meringue.

  • Wipe around a large mixing bowl with kitchen paper to ensure it is free from any grease (which will stop the eggs whites from forming strong peaks). Add the egg whites, sweetener and vanilla and whisk until soft peaks form. Place on top of the pie base and lemon curd, put back in the oven at 180C/350F for another 10 - 15 minutes to allow the meringue to cook and go golden.
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Nutrition Facts
Low Carb Lemon Meringue Pie
Amount Per Serving
Calories 262 Calories from Fat 221
% Daily Value*
Fat 24.5g38%
Carbohydrates 4.8g2%
Fiber 1.9g8%
Sugar 1.7g2%
Protein 8g16%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Super simple recipe for Low Carb Lemon Meringue Pie. No added sugar, gluten free, wheat free and simply delicious. A healthy alternative. #lowcarb #sugarfree #lchf | ditchthecarbs.com

 

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Comments

  1. Steve in Denver says

    September 2, 2019 at 3:20 pm

    Thanks for this great recipe.
    I like to use full fat plain Greek yogurt instead of heavy cream. More TANG!
    I prepare single-serving size instead of a pie.
    I bake the base and curd, then let it cool until lukewarm, then I top with meringue and bake.

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  2. Betty M. says

    May 8, 2017 at 10:32 am

    Hello Libby. I made this today as a traditional pie all in one dish. Delicious! I’m so pleased to have found your site in recent weeks. I’ve been low-carb for about a year now, slowly expanding my LC cooking repertoire. You have such a delightful variety of appealing recipes with accessible ingredients and techniques. I’ll be trying many of your recipes to liven up my table. Thanks also for the educational pages, very informative.

    Reply
    • Betty M. says

      May 8, 2017 at 10:34 am

      p.s. Oops, I actually made your other lemon meringue pies recipe, LOL – had them both open in my browser to decide which to make. I’m sure this one is wonderful too. 🙂

      Reply
  3. Elizabeth says

    February 23, 2017 at 7:59 am

    Just made this using coconut milk and 2oz of butter. Only problem I added extra 3 eggs and put too much milk in the custard. Managed to reduce a little tastes great won’t use full can next time lol one other point found 50G of butter too much in Base will use less thanks for the ideas Iam gluten free and on very lowcarb diet.

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  4. Patriciahardy says

    February 10, 2017 at 4:12 am

    Anybody tried this recipe

    Reply
  5. Allyn says

    June 9, 2016 at 2:07 pm

    Surprisingly, a pleasant guilt free desert. I love how it’s not too sweet. I did some tweaking to the crust. I substituted the egg for 1 tbsp freshly ground flax seed and 3 tbsp of water. I used only 1 cup of freshly ground almond flour plus 1 tbsp of ground flaxseed. I used 1/2 cup table cream with 1/2 cup HC for the filling. I used erythritol in my pie; 2 tbsp for the meringue and 4 tbsp for the filling. Thank you, I can now enjoy my favorite desert without the guilt.

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  6. Claire says

    May 3, 2016 at 2:29 am

    I used more lemon zest and a tad more juice. If I make it again, I will definitely kick up the lemon. Overall, a good recipe.

    Reply
  7. sol says

    February 3, 2016 at 2:28 pm

    This pie is amazing! I added a block of room temp cream cheese to make a cheesecake. And it was just as good. Creamy and tart. Just like it should be!

    Reply
  8. Hkwdesign says

    November 6, 2015 at 8:08 pm

    I love Lemon Meringue Pie! I’m lactose intolerant, can I sub coconut cream for the heavy cream?

    Reply
    • Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com says

      November 9, 2015 at 10:23 am

      Coconut cream has a tendency to split sometimes, but give it a go and let us know if it worked out. You may need less, and you would have to make sure it was a high enough fat 25% or above, to have a chance of working. It would also affect the final taste.

      Reply
  9. Phoenix (@Phoenix73182) says

    June 5, 2014 at 3:17 am

    Do you have nutrition information for this recipe?

    Reply
    • Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com says

      June 7, 2014 at 10:20 am

      Hi Phoenix, I am slowly working my way through my old recipes and adding the nutritional information. I’ve made a note to do this one next. Thanks for stopping by. Libby.

      Reply
  10. MyKabulKitchen says

    March 22, 2014 at 4:04 am

    I have such a sweet tooth, this looks the perfect “guiltless” treat. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply

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