This Butternut Squash Soup, Vegan version is also Gluten and lactose free! The apple adds a wonderful brightness and the coconut milk makes it so deliciously creamy!
This a redo of a post we did very early on in the life of BCC, in January 2014. It was badly in need of new photographs and certainly timely! I hope you enjoy!
This is an absolutely yummy lactose and gluten free take on traditional butternut soup! Nothing better on the cold winter days of upstate New York!
The apple and coconut add such a great depth of flavor! I’ve been toying recently with making some of my favorite traditional dishes gluten and lactose free. It turns out to be so much easier than it was in the past! There are so many new products available! I even found cashew milk at the grocery store the other day. I can’t wait to try that!
This recipe is so easy! It can easily be done in 30 minutes! If you would like to, you can roast the squash in the oven whole, to get that roasted flavor. It’s less hands on time, as the oven will do the work. If you roast it, it will take about 50 minutes.
How to make Butternut Squash Soup, Vegan Version
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1. Scrape the seeds out of the squash. Peel. Slice each half. Dice into 1-2″ pieces.
2. Core 1 sour apple. Dice apple, onion and celery.
3. I brown the butternut, over high heat, just until they get a bit of color, I love my enameled cast iron braising pan.
4. Then add onion, celery, apple and sage and saute a few minutes.
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5. When the onion and apple start to soften, add the coconut milk and stock. Simmer for 20, or so until squash and vegetables are done.
6. I had to transfer pots, because the other one was too small, lol. Here is the squash softened.
7. Use immersion blender to puree the soup. I got this immersion blender from my MIL. (I believe I’ve gotten a lot of my really cool kitchen tools when someone else, who never used them, proffered them to me.) This one is super handy. It saves a lot of time and dirty dishes. Transferring to a blender or food processor… Blah, Blah, Blah! Very fun and easy this way! If you don’t own an immersion blender, I am sorry, you’ll have to do the extra dishes!
This is so smooth and creamy! The flavor combination is irresistible! We like it with grilled cheese. Yum! I also love this Summer Squash Soup! I hope you like the recipe today for Butternut Squash Soup, Vegan version! Don’t forget to sign up for our mailing list. The form is below recipe! As always,
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Hot and comforting on those chilly fall days!
- 8-9 cups butternut squash
- 2 Tbsp Olive oil
- 1 large apple
- 1 large onion
- 1 stalk celery
- 1 1/2 tsp sage
- 1 can coconut milk
- 4 1/2 cups vegetable or chicken stock
- 2 tsp salt, to taste
- pepper to taste
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Cut squash into small pieces. Saute in olive oil for about 5 minutes, turning often.
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Dice onion and celery. Add onion and celery to butternut and saute a few more minutes until soft.
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Core apple and cut into small pieces. Add apple and sage to squash and vegetables and saute a few minutes more.
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Cover with the coconut milk and about 4 1/2 cups of stock (depends on how thick you want your soup) and cook about 30 minutes until squash is tender.
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Puree with an immersion blender or in batches in a blender. Add more warm stock as needed to thin to desired consistency. Makes 8 cups of thick soup. More if you like it thinner. Freezes very well.
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Grilled cheese sandwiches are a great to serve with this soup.
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Originally Published 1/24/2015
Stephanie
I love butternut squash soup. Great idea to add apples.
Binky
Me too, Stephanie! The apples give it a nice sweetness! Thanks for your comment!
Donna
This sounds like a yummy combo
Binky
Thank you so much Donna! I’m sorry I missed your comment! I wish I could make some for you, you would love it!
Jere Cassidy
Yum. I love the addition of the apples to the soup and using coconut milk is such a great idea. Look delish.
Binky
The coconut milk makes it extra creamy! Thanks, Jere!
Lauren DeliciousLittleBites
I really need to try this! I love all the flavors but haven’t tried them all together – sounds so good!
Binky
Thanks Lauren! We really enjoy it! I hope you do too!
Ellen
One of my favorite soups that I really never make. That must change because this looks delicious!
Binky
It really is a delicious soup! Go make some! 🙂 Thanks, Ellen!
Andrea Metlika
Butternut squash soup is a fall staple in my house. This recipe sounds fabulous with the apple and coconut milk. Pinning this for later.
Binky
Thank you Andrea! I’m glad you enjoyed the recipe!
Cliona Keane
Perfectly seasonal! You can’t beat a proper warming soup like this at this time of year.
Binky
I agree! I just love soups in the fall! Thank you Cliona!
Amanda Wren-Grimwood
The colour of this is perfect! I love the combination of coconut and apple too. It certainly looks lovely for the autumn weather!
Binky
Thanks so much Amanda! It is super comfort food for the chilly weather!
Geetha Priyanka
Yum!!! Perfect food to enjoy this chilly weather. Nutty flavour from oconut and sweetness from apple is totally a perfect combo to try.
Binky
I thought so too! Thanks so much, Geetha!
Nicole
Wow! I love soups and it certainly sounds very comforting! I am so intrigued to try this with all those flavours!
Binky
They really end up working nicely with each other! Thank you, Nicole!
Julie Running in a Skirt
I am such a sucker for butternut squash soup! What a great combination of flavors with the addition of the apple and coconut. Adding to my meal plan!
Binky
Thanks, Julie! It really is a nice combination of flavors!
Alexis
I love butternut squash soup this time of year! This recipe looks delicious, I’ll have to give it a try this week.
Binky
Oh, so do I! It’s so creamy and delicious! Thank you Alexis!
Jacqueline Debono
This soup looks and sounds so yummy! I make a similar soup with sweet potatoes and some curry powder. Need to try it with butternut squash!
Binky
Oh, I haven’t made a sweet potato soup yet. I will have to try that! Thanks Jacqueline!