Butternut Squash Apple Soup Recipe (SCD, Paleo, Whole30) (2024)

This easy butternut squash apple soup recipe is a creamy and comforting soup that has a subtle sweetness. It's made with healthy, wholesome ingredients and is SCD, Paleo, Whole30, vegan, gluten free, grain free, dairy free, egg free, and soy free.

Soup! Soup is one of my favorite meals (by the way, my husband thinks this is just sad!)!

It's warm, comforting, and easy on my gut!

This butternut squash apple soup recipe is creamy and lightly flavored with fresh ginger and sage.

It's truly a delicious soup and I've been serving it for Thanksgiving and Christmas for the past five years. Yeah, it's that good!

Ingredients

This soup is full of wholesome ingredients!

Butternut squash, apples, onions, garlic, fresh ginger root, apple cider, sage, vegetable broth...YUM!

Homemade vegetable broth really makes all the difference in this soup. It's so simple to make and I always have some in my freezer!

Check out my post on how to make vegetable broth from veggie scraps.

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When it comes to the apple cider, choose one that has no ingredients other than apples. Any added sugar or spices will alter the flavor of the soup.

A sweeter apple works best for this recipe. I always use Gala, but Honeycrisp, Fuji, or Pink Lady would also be great choices. Just steer clear of tart apples like Granny Smith.

Directions

Begin by peeling and chopping basically everything! Chop the onion. Peel the butternut squash, remove the seeds, and chop. Peel, core, and chop the apples. Mince the garlic clove.

Once all the prep work is done, it's time to begin!

Start by heating olive oil in a large dutch oven or a pot with a lid over medium heat.

Saute the chopped onion until translucent, then add the minced garlic and saute for one more minute until fragrant.

Add apple cider and vegetable broth to the pot along with the rest of the ingredients (photo 1).

Use a wooden spoon to stir until well combined (photo 2).

Cook until it starts to boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low, cover the pot and allow to simmer until the butternut squash and apples are tender.

Remove the sprig of sage and use an immersion blender to blend the soup until smooth (photos 3 & 4).

If you don't have an immersion blender, or if it's not very strong, transfer the mixture to a high speed blender and blend until smooth.

You might need to do this in batches but PLEASE be super careful...you don't want to burn yourself (obviously).

If you're feeling a bit fancy, fry a few sage leaves like I did as a simple garnish for the bowls of butternut squash apple soup!

Soup Tips:

• After the soup has been pureed, take a look at the consistency then give a little taste test. If you'd like it thinner, add a tad more apple juice or vegetable broth depending on your personal preference.
• The soup can be kept covered in the refrigerator for up to five days or in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 6 months.

If soup is your jam, check out these other recipes!

• Roasted Red Pepper and Cauliflower Soup
• Mint Pea Soup
• Hearty Mexican Chicken Soup
• Immune Boosting Orange Carrot Soup

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NOTE: If following the SCD diet, I suggest contacting the company to verify ingredients before using any prepackaged products.

This post was originally published in October 2019. The recipe name and nutrition information was updated in September 2020.

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