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Get ready to lick the soup bowl clean with this butternut squash apple soup, because it is finger-licking-good! With a unique blend of creamy butternut squash and apples roasted to bring out their natural sweetness, this soup is sure to be a crowd pleaser on a cold night!
This vibrant and easy roasted butternut squash apple soup is the perfect blend of sweet, savory, and dairy-free creaminess to tantalize your taste buds and satisfy the whole family! It is a one-of-a-kind meal for soup season that's sure to brighten your day and fill your belly!
The addition of apple adds a slight sweetness and we stir in yogurt at the end to make a creamy butternut squash soup recipe with using heavy cream.
This creamy soup was inspired by my pumpkin soup and carrot butternut squash soup on this site, and pairs well with grilled cheese sandwiches and this amazing gluten-free flax bread recipe.
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- Ingredients
- Instructions to make butternut squash soup
- Cooking butternut squash and apples
- Variations
- Equipment
- Storage
- Top tip
- FAQ
- Related recipes
- More butternut squash recipes
- Pairing
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Ingredients
This is such an easy butternut squash soup recipe bursting with taste! We use flavorful ingredients with rich bold taste.
Roasting the butternut squash and apples for soup brings out the perfect amount of sweetness and is a great way to add beautiful caramelized tasted. Although, we also share a variation below to make this without roasting. Here is what you need to make this soup.
- olive oil
- yellow onion
- carrot
- celery
- garlic cloves
- fresh butternut squash
- large apple like Granny smith apples or honeycrisp apples
- vegetable broth, chicken broth, or bone broth
- nutritional yeast
- pink Himalayan saltor sea salt
- fresh ground black pepper
- nutmeg
- plain coconut milk yogurtor sour cream
See recipe card for quantities.
Instructions to make butternut squash soup
Roast butternut squash and apple. In a large stockpot or Dutch oven, sauté onion, carrots, celery, garlic on medium heat. Simmer with broth and rest of ingredients on the stove.
Use an immersion blender or regular blender with a vent to blend the soup. Serve with yogurt mixed in and optional red pepper flakes or cayenne pepper.
Hint: The butternut squash and apples can be roasted in advance. Core the apple and dice into 1 inch cubes for roasting. Wash, peel, remove seeds of the butternut squash and cut into ½ inch cubes for roasting. Thicker sizes will take longer in the oven. Here is a favorite vegetable peeler that I love to use.
Cooking butternut squash and apples
Wash, remove the core of the apple, and chop it into cubes.
Next, wash and peel raw squash using a vegetable peeler. Then slice off the ends. Slice in half then scoop out the center seeds with a spoon.
Once the seeds are removed it is easy to slice the squash into ½ inch cubes. Add the butternut squash cubes and apple cubes to a sheet pan, toss in oil, and spread in an even layer to roast. Roast at 400 degrees tossed with olive oil for about 25-30 minutes.
Variations
You can use the same recipe below and use another squash such as acorn squash, delicata squash, or pumpkin squash. You can also add these variations to this roasted butternut squash and apple soup recipe.
- Skip the roasting - Instead of roasting the apples and butternut squash, you can sauté them with the onion, carrots, celery and garlic until soft and fragrant.
- Spicy - add chili pepper flakes while cooking or chili powder to add some heat.
- Crunchy - add crushed gluten-free croutons or vegetable chips made of beets and root vegetables to garnish the soup. It adds lovely color and mouthwatering crunch!
Equipment
Immersion blenders are great to use for pureeing soups. Place the hand blender over the soup and puree it until smooth. I also highly recommend a Vitamix (which is what I use). It has a soup setting and blends this roasted butternut squash apple soup to the perfect texture. It even warms as it blends!
Storage
Store leftover soup in the refrigerator in an airtight container and consume within 1 week.
Top tip
- When roasting butternut squash apple soup, make sure to check on the vegetables in the oven that they are not burning. They should be slightly browned and caramelized on the outside.
- To mince garlic, peel the garlic clove first then use either a garlic press, or chop into tiny pieces with a chef knife.
FAQ
Is butternut squash soup a laxative?
Yes, butternut squash apple soup can be like a laxative. Butternut is a type of stimulant laxative which speeds up the metabolism. So if you are feeling "backed up", this roasted butternut squash soup recipe is great to help get bowel movent flowing.
How do you thin butternut squash apple soup?
This is a thick and creamy butternut squash apple soup recipe using 4 cups of vegetable broth. If you want to thin it more, just add 2 more cups of broth. The broth gives flavor, without watering it down necessarily.
Looking for other recipes like this? Try these:
- Carrot Butternut Squash Soup
- BEST Tomato Basil Soup
- Roasted Cauliflower Red Pepper Pesto Soup
More butternut squash recipes
Looking for other ways to use butternut squash? Try these:
- Butternut Squash Pancakes (Gluten-Free)
- Vegan Butternut Squash Pasta or Pizza Sauce
- Spaghetti Squash Pasta With Butternut Squash Sauce
Pairing
These are my favorite dishes to serve with butternut squash apple soup:
- Air Fryer Potato Wedges Recipe
- Healthy Apple Muffins
- Butternut Squash Flax Bread (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free)
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Roasted Butternut Squash Apple Soup Recipe
Danielle Fahrenkrug
This vibrant and easy roasted butternut squash apple soup is the perfect blend of sweet, savory, and dairy-free creaminess to tantalize your taste buds and satisfy the whole family! It is a one-of-a-kind meal that's sure to brighten your day and fill your belly!
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr 45 minutes mins
Course Soup
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 231 kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil separated
- 1 cup yellow onion about 1 small onion, chopped
- ½ cup carrots chopped
- ½ cup celery chopped
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1 butternut squash peeled, seeds removed, and cut into 1 inch cubes or 2 (12-ounce) bags frozen butternut squash chunks thawed
- 1 large Granny smith or honeycrisp apple cubed and core removed
- 4 cups vegetable broth chicken broth or bone broth
- 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
- ½ teaspoon pink Himalayan salt or sea salt
- ½ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
- ⅓ cup plain coconut milk yogurt or sour cream
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. On a sheet pan add the butternut squash cubes and apple cubes. Using your hands, toss in 1 tablespoon of oil. Roast for 25-30 minutes until slightly crispy and browned. Meanwhile chop the other vegetables.
In a Dutch oven or large pot, heat the remaining olive oil on medium heat and add the onion, carrots, celery and garlic. Cook for about 15 minutes, stirring often, until the vegetables are tender.
Add the roasted butternut squash and apples, vegetable broth, nutritional yeast, salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Reduce the heat to low and simmer the soup for 10 minutes.
Remove from the oven and using an immersion blender, or careful transferring the soup to a blender and adding the lid (with steam vent), puree the soup until smooth, about 2 minutes.
Stir in the yogurt before serving and optional to garnish with red pepper flakes.
Notes
Variations:
Instead of roasting the apples and butternut squash, you can sauté them with the onion, carrots, celery and garlic until soft and fragrant.
Nutrition
Calories: 231kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 4gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 1265mgPotassium: 904mgFiber: 7gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 23189IUVitamin C: 49mgCalcium: 144mgIron: 2mg
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About Danielle Fahrenkrug, Certified Health & Nutrition Life Coach
Danielle Fahrenkrug is an entrepreneur, self taught chef, and food photographer turned 3x cookbook author. Her passions of helping others with healthy eating led her to becoming a certified health and nutrition life coach. She is also a wife, mother of four, and loves the beach, animals, and fitness.
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Kim says
What kind of cheese did you use on your grilled cheese sandwich? It looks delicious!
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Danielle at Delightful Mom Food says
Thank you! I usually use California Premium or Applegate brand - Organic White Cheddar or Organic Monterey Jack Cheese:-)
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Melissa Griffiths says
I love butternut squash soup! Perfect this time of year and so healthy!
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Danielle at Delightful Mom Food says
Totally fantastic for fall! Warms the body, soul and mind and apples give it a pleasant sweetness with all the pumpkin pie spices:-)
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