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Butternut Squash and Apple Soup [Gluten Free, Dairy Free]

Butternut Squash and Apple Soup is smooth, velvety deliciousness in a bowl! It will warm your tummy and soothe your spirit.

Butternut Squash and Apple Soup Made in the Instant Pot

Butternut Squash and Apple Soup Made in an Instant Pot

It had been a long, cold winter. Well, that my be a little melodramatic. It hadn’t actually been any longer than our usual winters, and I had been fortunate enough to escape the first couple of weeks that were really nasty by being at my daughter’s place in the States. So, I suppose I shouldn’t complain. It was more that I hadn’t really gone beyond our small town in several weeks. I hadn’t been out to eat. I don’t mind cooking for ourselves. In fact, I mostly enjoy it. Otherwise, we wouldn’t have this blog. It’s just that I had been cooped up in the kitchen too long, and I needed a break. Finally, one weekend in mid March we went away to attend to a family matter. We were to be eating out all weekend.

Butternut Squash and Apple Soup

Butternut Squash and Apple Soup

Inpiration

Saturday evening took us to the Dam Pub in Thornbury. We had been there a few times before, and knew that the cozy atmosphere of dark woods was just what we were craving on a chilly winter evening. We’re not drinkers, but the food at the pub is amazing! In fact, a couple of their dishes have been featured on You Gotta Eat Here!

Butternut Squash Apple soup was one of the daily specials, and I was delighted to learn that it was gluten free. The warm satiny cream definitely hit the spot! I don’t remember much about what I ate after it, but that soup will go down as a favourite memory.

Instant Pot

Of course, I wanted to recreate the soup, so I could repeat the experience at home. After a few attempts, this is my version. I also happened to pick up an Instant Pot that weekend. (I know, I’m very late to the game!) I’ve been playing around with it and am giving you directions to make this soup in one if you have it. If not, no worries! The old pot-on-the-stove method still works!

Butternut Squash

Butternut squash is high in fiber, potassium, and Vitamin B6. If you’re not keen on peeling and cutting it up, you can buy frozen butternut squash perfect for popping into this soup!

Roasted Seeds

If you do cut up a fresh butternut squash, you’ll have some seeds you can use. Yes, you can roast butternut squash seeds. They taste great!

Scoop the seeds out of the centre of the squash. Rinse off the gunk and debris. Spread them out on a foil-lined baking sheet, and bake in preheated 275 F oven for 15 minutes.

Ingredients for butternut squash apple soup

Forming the habit of mise en place (ingredients prepped and measure ahead) is one of the best things that’s happened in my kitchen since I started food blogging!

Note on Bone Broth

I tested this recipe with my homemade bone broth. You could use stock from beef, poultry, or vegetables. You might need to adjust the amount of salt in your soup according to the level of seasoning in the broth you use.

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Butternut Squash and Apple Soup

Butternut Squash and Apple Soup

Yield: 4 cups
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes

Butternut Squash and Apple Soup

Ingredients

  • 4 cups butternut squash cubes
  • 1 medium yellow cooking onion, diced
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil
  • 1 cup apple juice
  • 1 cup broth
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt, vary according to seasoning in your broth
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Melt coconut oil over medium heat in a large pan. Saute onion until soft. Add squash and remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Simmer until squash is tender.
  2. INSTANT POT INTRUCTIONS: Set Instant Pot to Saute. Melt coconut oil. Add onion, and saute 3 minutes. Add remaining ingredients. Pressure Cook for 10 minutes. Quick Release the steam.
  3. Puree the soup either with an immersion blender or by carefully transferring it in small batches to an upright blender. Be careful when handling the hot liquid!
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Instant Pot Butternut Squash and Apple Soup

Instant Pot Butternut Squash and Apple Soup

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Comments

    • Cathy says

      Butternut squash and apple are lovely together. I’m grateful to the chef of that restaurant for the inspiration!

  2. maria says

    lol… I, for one do not think you are being melodramatic… it really been a long winter… and it’s spring! There is snow in the forecast for Montreal this afternoon! On the up side, it is still soup weather! This soup would be just perfect today. Have pinned to try, thanks for sharing ♥

  4. Gabrielle @ eyecandypopper says

    Yess! I haven’t made enough soups this winter, and this just reminded me of one that I make that is very similar to this one. I usually use whole apples in mine, but never though of using apple juice! That’s a nice shortcut. I love the simplicity of your soup, because that’s what soup should be about 🙂

    • Cathy says

      Thanks, Megan! It took a few tries to tweak the spices they way I like them. Of course, everyone can adjust to their own tastes.

  6. Renee says

    Love this simple soup – my babies loved butternut squash soup as their first foods soups and still take them along in school lunch thermoses – I love your apple and spice additions!

  8. Tessa Simpson says

    I have a love affair with butternut quash…and still have one ready to use in my garage from the garden…I’m paralyzed on how to use it because there are so many ways I love to eat them!!

  16. Meredith says

    I just made a batch of bone broth and now I know what I am going to do with it! Your butternut squash soup looks just delicious. I can’t wait to try it, thank you!

  18. Tatiana says

    I am definitely trying to make this soup, thanks for the instant pot cooking method(since I bought that baby I can’t stop cooking in it!)

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