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Healthy Slow Cooker Butternut Squash Soup Recipe

Healthy Slow Cooker Butternut Squash Soup Recipe featured by top US lifestyle blog, Coffee Beans and Bobby Pins.

You guys I love soup season. Like, A LOT. I love throwing ingredients into a crockpot and letting it do the work for dinner time. It’s such a life win.

I always order butternut squash soup when we go out, so I really wanted to perfect an at home recipe and this one is pretty good and very easy! This slow cooker butternut squash soup is the perfect amount of creamy, with a touch of sweetness balanced by the seasoning to give it zest and flavor. This is also a great option for dairy, vegan and Gluten free people!

EASY SLOW COOKER BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP RECIPE

Ingredients: 

  1. One medium (or three bags pre-cut from Trader Joes, which is so much easier) butternut squash
  2. One can coconut milk (regular, do not use unsweetened)
  3. One half yellow onion diced (you could also sauté before for added flavor, but I did not)
  4. One large apple peeled and diced
  5. Two large Carrots peeled and diced
  6. 3 Cups Vegetable Broth
  7. Add two Bay Leaves (remove before mixing)
  8. The following items. Use will vary depending on taste preferences. I use a pinch at first and as the day goes on, add what I need more of (flavor, spice, etc.)
    1. Cayenne (generous, I like mine spicy)
    2. Salt and Pepper (generous)
    3. Garlic (1 tablespoon)
    4. Cinnamon (1 teaspoon to start)
    5. Ground Ginger (1 teaspoon to start)
  9. Garnishes (I used Pumpkin Seeds, Thyme and Sour Cream)

Instructions:

  1. Add all ingredients to crockpot and cook on high for 4 hours, or low for 8 hours.
  2. Remove Bay Leaves
  3. Use blender or immersion blender to blend until smooth before serving.

Note: Before serving after your slow cooker butternut squash soup has been blended, taste and add additional spices as needed. I like mine with some spice, so I added additional cayenne pepper and blended, but if you’re more a sweet person, you could add Cinnamon, etc.

Healthy Slow Cooker Butternut Squash Soup Recipe featured by top US lifestyle blog, Coffee Beans and Bobby Pins.

This soup is SO easy, healthy and perfect for a cold winter’s evening! We had toasted Pumpkin Seeds left from Halloween, so I sprinkled some on top with Thyme and a swirl of Sour Cream! So good!

I’ll be having this slow cooker butternut squash soup for lunch, but first for this morning, coffee. 🙂

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