Vegan Butternut Squash Soupis creamy, sweet, flavorful, and nutritious! Bursting with butternut squash, sweet potatoes, apples, and carrots, this healthy butternut squash soup is a fall favorite! Naturally vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free!
1large apple fuji, rave, etc.; peeled, cored, and cut into 1-inch cubes
3medium-large carrotspeeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
1medium yellow or white onionchopped
1teaspoondried rosemary
¾ teaspoon rubbed sage
1large sweet potatopeeled and cubed into 1-inch chunks
1medium butternut squashabout 2.5 lbs; peeled, seeded & cut into 1 inch chunks
1 ½ quart(6 cups) vegetable broth or stock (or chicken broth/stock if not vegan)
1bay leaf
1 teaspoon salt+ additional to taste
¾ cupcoconut milk or heavy cream if not vegan
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
Instructions
Heat a Dutch oven or stock pot over medium-high or medium heat. Add the olive oil, bring to heat and add the onions, carrots, apples, dried rosemary, and rubbed sage. Sauté for 5-6 minutes, or until the onions are translucent.
Add the sweet potatoes, butternut squash, ½ teaspoon of salt, bay leaf, and vegetable broth or stock. Turn the heat to high and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer covered for 24-26 minutes, or until the sweet potatoes and carrots are fork tender.
Remove the pot from the heat. Remove the bay leaf. Stir in the coconut milk and tablespoon of the white wine vinegar. Blend with an immersion blender (or carefully add the hot liquids to a high-speed blender and blend with the vent removed) until smooth.
Season the hot soup with additional salt if needed. Serve hot with a drizzle of coconut milk (or heavy cream) and olive oil and sprinkle flaky salt or pumpkin seeds if desired.
Notes
Storage Directions
Refrigeration: Leftover soup keeps covered in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
Freezing: The soup can also be frozen in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months. Defrost in the refrigerator for 8-12 hours or on low-heat in the microwave.
Reheating: Warm up the soup over medium-low heat on the stovetop over on medium heat in the microwave, stirring as it warms, or until heated through.