Butternut Squash & Apple Soup
This creamy butternut squash soup recipe is cozy, nourishing, and full of fall flavor. A simple homemade soup that’s perfect for sharing — bring it to a friend, a new mom, or someone who needs a warm hug in a bowl. It has a shockingly delicious secret ingredient – Apples! 🍎
The Meaning Behind a Simple Bowl of Soup
Every Thursday at my children’s school, there’s a special tradition: Soup Thursday. Parents take turns making big pots of homemade soup to feed the teachers — hearty vegetable soups, creamy chowders, stews that simmer all morning. It’s such a simple thing, but it’s also something beautiful — a quiet act of care that ripples through the community. There’s something about soup that just feels different. It’s not fancy or complicated, but it carries comfort in a way few other meals do.
When I make soup for Soup Thursday, I often think about what it means to cook for someone else — especially when they need a little extra care. Bringing someone soup when they’re sick, tired, or newly postpartum is one of the kindest, most intimate gestures you can offer. It says, “I see you. I’m thinking of you. You’re not alone.”
Soup as an Act of Care
I remember in my own postpartum days, nap-trapped on the sofa with my baby curled on my chest. The house was quiet except for the sound of gentle baby breaths — and the faint hiss of a pot on the stove. I was trying to make soup, but I could smell it starting to burn. I felt torn — cozy and full of love, but also so alone. I didn’t just want someone to bring me soup. I wanted someone to stir it for me, ladle it into a bowl, and sit beside me while I ate.
Those moments taught me how deeply we need each other. Community isn’t built in big, grand gestures — it’s built in small ones. Like bringing a pot of soup to someone’s doorstep. Like stirring the soup that someone else started.
This Butternut Squash Soup is one of my favorite soups to share. It’s smooth, creamy, and gently spiced — the kind of soup that feels like a warm hug in a bowl. Whether you make it for yourself on a cozy fall evening or double the recipe to drop off at a friend’s door, I hope it brings a little comfort, connection, and care.
🍂 Why You’ll Love This Butternut Squash Soup
- Cozy & Comforting: Perfect for fall and winter evenings.
- Nourishing Ingredients: Naturally gluten-free, dairy-optional, and full of vitamins.
- Make-Ahead Friendly: Keeps well in the fridge and freezes beautifully.
- Perfect for Gifting: The best homemade soup to share with friends, neighbors, or postpartum parents.
Butternut Squash & Apple Soup
Equipment
- Immersion Blender or Blender
Ingredients
- 1 large Butternut Squash peeled, seeded & cubed
- 3 large Apples cored & sliced
- 3 tbsp Olive oil or avocado oil
- 2 Yellow onions thick slice
- 2 cloves Garlic minced
- 4 cups Chicken Broth or vegetable broth if vegetarian or vegan
- 1 cup Coconut milk or cream canned with no guar gum or additives
- Fresh cracked black pepper to taste
- Sea Salt to taste
- Pumpkin Seeds
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400F. Prep all of your ingredients.
- On a sheet pan with parchment paper add butternut squash & apples to your tray. Toss with 2 tbsp olive oil or avocado oil. Roast in your oven for 25-30 minutes tossing ingredients at about half way. You want your ingredients to get caramelized and brown.
- In a dutch oven sauté your onions and garlic in 1 tbsp olive oil or avocado oil until translucent over medium heat. Turn down to a low simmer.
- Add to your dutch oven the chicken broth and 1/2 cup coconut milk. Warm the liquids slowly on a low simmer.
- After the butternut squash & apples are tender, browned and caramelized remove them from the oven. Add the squash and apples to your dutch oven with their juices from the roasting.
- Use your immersion blender or blender to blend the hot soup into a creamy thing puree. Salt & Pepper to taste.
- When serving top bowls with the additional coconut milk and sprinkle of pumpkin seeds. Enjoy warm or hot.
A Soup Worth Sharing
Whether it’s a cold fall night, a postpartum drop-off meal, or just a thoughtful act of kindness, this butternut squash soup carries warmth in every spoonful. It’s more than just food — it’s community, comfort, and care, all simmered together in one pot.
So make a big batch, fill a few jars, and share them with someone who could use a little warmth today. Because sometimes, a pot of homemade soup says what words can’t.
