This easy paleo Butternut Squash Apple Soup is the perfect fall or winter recipe, though we love it so much we make it all year round. My younger son and I adore squash, especially butternut. That’s a good thing, since squash is a healthy, nutrient dense vegetable, full of carotenoids and other beneficial antioxidants. It’s also thought that squash is anti-inflammatory and helpful in regulating blood sugar.
Butternut Squash Apple Soup is spiced with sweet, warming cinnamon. Made with 8 ingredients, it’s super easy to whip up a batch. To make it you’ll need butternut squash, apples, onions, cinnamon, olive oil, and chicken stock or water, plus salt and pepper.
If you use chicken stock in this recipe you’ll have added protein. If you use water as the base this is a wonderful vegan soup recipe. Either way, this easy butternut squash soup recipe is a velvety comfort food that will warm you up on cold winter days.
Butternut Squash Apple Soup
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ cup diced onion
- 6 cups butternut squash, peeled, seeded and diced into 1 inch cubes
- 1 cup apple peeled, cored, and sliced
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon celtic sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 4 cups water or Chicken Stock or Kettle & Fire Bone Broth
Instructions
Equipment
If you’re looking for an easy soup recipe this one is great for beginners, it’s also very flexible. Other types of squash such as pumpkin, acorn, delicata, and kabocha will work well in it. Warming spices such as ginger and nutmeg would be interesting to experiment with too.
I used a Braeburn apple in this soup, though I think it would work well with other types of apples. Finally, I used a 2 ½ pound butternut squash for this recipe (weight is prior to peeling and de-seeding).
Here are some of my other easy paleo soup recipes:
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Mary Beth says
Hi. I made this a few years ago as a new dish for Thanksgiving and now my family requests it every year! Thanks for sharing this.
Elana says
Mary Beth, thanks for letting me know this is a Thanksgiving family favorite!
Ashley Jones says
This was delicious! I was afraid of the fennel…but it gave the sauce the best flavor! I didn’t have fresh oregano…I’m sure it would have been even better! Thanks so much..it’s a keeper.
Elana says
Thanks Ashley!
VIVIENNE NOV says
Hi Elana,
I am new to your site. Some great new ideas for me! I have been eating Keto for more than 3 years, don’t want to go back to apples. I dont eat fruit besides for berries, which I can’t get fresh where I live. With what would you replace the apples to make the soup more keto?
And do you use Tachini? Do you have recipes with Tachini?
thanks
Vivienne
Elana says
Vivienne, here’s a link to my Butternut Squash Soup for you:
https://elanaspantry.com/butternut-squash-soup/
Enjoy!
Elana
Maribeth says
I absolutely love this soup! I made it last night (and have made it many other times, too). I’m always surprised how rich the flavor is since the ingredients are so simple, especially since I just use water in the broth. Thank you so much for sharing your recipe! You are very talented!
Elana says
Maribeth, thanks so much for letting me know you absolutely love this soup! It’s one of our favorites too :-)