Happy Meatless Monday! I have been sort of obsessed with soups lately and I am loving playing around with the fall flavors to create different versions of my faves. This Roasted Butternut Squash Soup is so easy to make and delivers a great punch of flavor your family will enjoy.
Adding in roasted Granny Smith Apples gives a subtle sweet and tart flavor on the back end of the soup. My Roasted Butternut Squash soup is sugar free, gluten free and vegan so everyone is happy and well fed with this pot of goodness.
Cook’s notes: A trick I used for this Roasted Butternut Squash soup was to roast not only the squash but the granny smith apples and carrots as well, before adding them to the crock pot. I wish this blog could have “smell o vision” because the apples caramelized and created the most delicious smelling aroma. I believe this gives the soup so much added flavor. If you can take the extra few minutes to roast the ingredients first, you won’t be disappointed.
I roasted some Pumpkin seeds while I was at with a little smoked paprika-yummy! Perfect to throw right on top of the soup. It’s easy-just coat with olive oil and paprika and roast 10-15 min on 375. They make great snacks too. When you carve those pumpkins this week-keep the seeds!
Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
Ingredients
- 2 lbs of Butternut Squash-cleaned & cubed
- 1 Granny Smith apple-peeled & cored
- 1 cup baby carrots
- 1 onion-quartered
- 32 oz low sodium vegetable stock
- 1 tsp thyme, cinnamon & nutmeg
- 1-2 tsp Paprika
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375
- coat squash, carrots, onion & apples with olive oil, salt & pepper
- Roast for 20 min until soft
- Transfer to crock pot or stock pot
- Add vegetable broth and spices
- Bring to a boil then reduce heat to a simmer (or leave in crock pot for 3-4 hours on low)
- With an immersion blender or reg blender puree soup
- Add more paprika if desired
- Sprinkle with pumpkin seeds and serve
As noted in the recipe, this can be made in a crock pot ( I love this one) or in a stock pot. The roasted Granny Smith apples really add lots of flavor. Hope you enjoy!
My soup club is in full swing and no doubt I will be whipping up a big pot of my Roasted Butternut Squash Soup to share with my friends. Interested in starting your own soup club check out how we run ours here.
I love the new blog layout Deborah! Nice and crisp and easy to read. I haven’t had a chance to browse the recipe archives but I can tell you I will coming back here to search. This recipe sounds good. I like the trick about roasting the apples first. I had the most amazing grilled cheese sandwich from the vendor at my CX race – cheddar plus thinly sliced apples and cinnamon on wheat bread in a panini press! Yum!
OOh that sandswich sounds good too-great combo
Love your food pics and the new site look! So pretty! <3
Thanks so much! I really think it’s organized way better 🙂
I’m liking the new look! It’s very clean.
And look at us, both making something from butternut squash! Great minds think alike…
Thanks so much! I love it
Love the new layout! Obviously, it reminds me of mine 😀 So you have very good taste, my dear! I love that you have your recipe index at the top, too. Very cool! And pomegranite and bnut squash soup are made for each other. YUM!
Thanks so much! Yes the pom seeds are great on top. Have a wonderful week
Mmmm I love BS soup! Haven’t made any yet this season. I need to.
I’ve been all over it this month it’s yummy!
Love, love, love your new site!!! I like the way you added more white to it and yay for a recipe index! Congrats!!!
As for this recipe, sign me up! Yummy!
Thanks! I like the look of it too. Have a great day
The new design looks great, Deborah! Kudos to Janice on a job well done. With all of the recipes that you’re constantly sharing, the recipe index was a great idea.
Thanks! she did do a great job. Have a wonderful week
Love the new look! It’s beautiful and so clean! And I adore butternut squash soup. I’ll definitely be trying this version! Thanks for hosting!
Thanks! I love all soup right now but this one works for you too so yay!
I’m really liking the new layout! It’s very clean! Also I can never say know to a good butternut squash soup.
Thanks! I love the BS soup too-simple and delish
I love the new layout! Much cleaner!!!
Thanks so much! I love it too
I was just talking about making this soup yesterday! I’m been promising my husband forever. Perfect timing, Deborah. I need a part for my blender, which I’m ordering today, and then I’m going to give this a try. Thanks!
Thanks hope you both enjoy!
This sounds delicious! I can’t wait to try it!!
Thanks hope you give it a try!
Loving the new design! And this recipe looks delish. I don’t even think I’ve ever tried butternut squash soup before, but the combo of flavors sounds like the perfect comfort food as the weather cools.
Thanks! Really you’ve never tried it?!
Love the new layout friend! Looks very sleek! This soup sounds like just what I need right now 🙂
Thanks! I am loving all things soup right now
love the new layout and the new recipe! You have me craving soup now!
Thanks! I’ve been really craving it too!
Delicious!
It’s 43 degrees and rainy here so this may just be dinner tonight if I have everything.
Wow it’s not that cold yet and I am still craving lots of soup!
Oh wow, I bet that did smell great! I love the way the soup looks with the garnish too. The pomegranate seeds are a cool addition.
Thanks yes the smell of the apples were amazing!
Yum, this looks delicious! Now that I’m less afraid of working with squash, I need to try to make soup! I LOVE the new layout of the blog, it looks great!
Thanks! do not fear the squash 🙂
What a great combo of flavors! Looks beautiful.
It’s hard to get in the soup mood here because it’s still in the 80s LOL! I’m working on it, because I love soups!
Wow really that warm still!!
Mm I bet the apples add a nice little flavor to the soup. Oh, how I’d love to get a whiff of all of that roasted goodness!
My son was telling me how amazing it smelled until I told him it was squash and he quickly lost interest 🙂
This soup looks AMAZING and I already own most of the ingredients! I definitely need to try it! 🙂
Thanks so much! Hope you enjoy and thanks for stopping by today
The entire time I was scrolling through reading your recipe I was trying to figure out what was different about your blog!! A NEW DESIGN!! Love it – and that you kept with your old colors for the buttons and stuff. Looks amazing Deborah 🙂 I’m such a big fan of butternut squash soup – and the paprika pumpkin seeds – what a yummy and crunchy addition! Perfect fall meal!
Thanks I love the update too and hope you enjoy the soup!
Deborah I adore the new layout, isn’t it refreshing to make changes? I loved my changes too! It’s new but not crazy new! LOVE it!
Thanks so much! Yes it keeps the overall feel the same but a little cleaner. She did a great job
Your new blog layout was the first thing I noticed, and I love it! I really love how your index tabs stay at the top even as the page scrolls down. Great job!!!
Another yummy recipe, I have been in a soup mood lately, had it last night and that was like the 2nd time this week. My sister has some leftover squash she was offering I may just have to take her up on it, even though I know mine won’t look as pretty as your picture when I make it, LOL But taste is all the matters for me when I cook:)
I wanted the new look in time for our blog hop! I am so into soup right now too. I have to tell you, the photos are a lot harder than the cooking for sure!!
You seriously do have a great talent for taking food photos, and I can say not everyone does!
Honestly, I really appreciate that Kristy! My photos have come a long way over the past 2 years. I am really trying to work on them. Cooking is way easier.
I bet your kitchen smelled amazing as you were making this soup! Sounds like fall in a bowl 🙂
I’ve never made butternut squash soup but my dad makes a fantastic version. My family usually has it as a starter for Thanksgiving!
It smelled so amazing hope you give it a try!
Love the clean new look! This soup looks especially delicious! I make a similar soup using pumpkin, and the apples really do add a depth of flavor.
They do don’t they and thanks!
The new layout looks amazing! So clean and pretty! Love it 🙂
Thanks so much! I love it too
Sounds delicious! I love butternut squash soup. I made some with a sweeter apple last week, but I think I want to try the Granny Smith like you did. Yum!!
The Granny smith was so good roasted. It gave it the best flavor!
I made a butternut squash soup last weekend. The family loved it. Even the kids.
Well not my son! He wouldn’t even taste it!
This sounds so tasty. Perfect for the fall season.
Thanks! Hope you give it a try 🙂
Oh, brilliant! I bought a butternut squash this weekend – maybe this is what I’ll do with it.
Oh, and I do love the new look! Your photos pop better with the white background, I think.
Oh great I think you will like it! It has a little kick to it. And thanks I like the new look too. I have been working on my food photos. That is the hardest part! The cooking is easy
The new site looks great!
Thanks so much! Janice was great
Janice is great. She did my updates as well.
She was great! I told her she needed to charge more!
Butternut Squash is one of my all time favorite soup. The Paprika really does give it a great taste. Your new site look is great btw:)
Thanks! I think the paprika really kicks it up a notch too
Love, love the new site!! Really pretty and clean. Very nice!!
I am a huge butternut squash fan and it’s finally the right time of the year for it – hooray!! 🙂
Thanks! It sure is
yay so excited! I just bought two butternut squashes on sale at Aldi’s and didn’t know waht I was going to do with them…answer THIS RECIPE!
Ah thanks hope you enjoy! I am all over the fall veggies right now
Yay for a new recipe! I am always looking for new options in the kitchen (how many times can we enjoy spaghetti anyways?), and I have never tried butternut squash….so, this will be a great adventure for me! I just read your bio…and I also choose running clothes based on color 😉 My clothing mantra is “fashion over function.”
Ha ha yes fashionable running clothes is def a big deal! Hope you try out the soup recipe and thanks so much for stopping by
MMM! I’m a huge fan of butternut squash, especially in soup! I love that you threw an apple in there – That definitely adds even more of a fall “kick” to the mix 🙂 I’m excited to get to know you more through the blog hop – Have a wonderful Tuesday, Deborah!
Thanks! Glad to meet you through the blog hop as well! The apples were a fabulous addition and smelled so good!
Yum! This looks like a great soup for those chilly days ahead!
Thanks! I am all about soup these days
Oh, yum! I’ve been looking for some new (to me) fall soups to add to my repertoire, and this one looks like a winner. I love ALL winter squash, and butternut just has such an incredible natural sweetness. I’m intrigued by the addition of granny smith apples!
OH you will love the roasted apples and they smell delish! Thanks for stopping by
This recipe looks delicious! Here’s a confession: I’ve never tried butternut squash soup. Clearly from your recipe I need to! Time to head to the grocery store…
What really!? You must get some today and report back to me asap 🙂 I use it in so many recipes it’s fabulous. You should be able to find it already cut up which makes it a lot easier.
Yum! I see that a couple of my favorite fitness bloggers did a fall makerover. It looks great and I like that you still kept some of your old branding and intermingled it with the new.
I love the idea of a soup swap club! How does it work? I’ll bet your butternut was a hit!
Oh our soup swap was amazing! We do it once it month. I wrote a whole post on it which you can find on my site and if you have any questions I am happy to help you out. My friends are loving it!
I love the idea of a soup swap club! Thanks for sharing the how to link. I’ll bet your butternut was a hit!
Oh my gosh this soup looks so good! I was just saying to my husband last night that I was craving butternut squash soup so I’ll have to try it. I love the idea of roasting EVERYTHING before blending it all together. Yum!
Thanks! Roasting it beforehand just brings out the natural flavors a little more. Hope you enjoy!
That looks so good! I LOVE butternut squash soup.
Thanks! It’s so good right now!
Hi Deborah! So nice to meet you through the blog hop! This recipe sounds amazing. Came at a GREAT time too – I have some butternut squash that I need to use up so this is perfect! Definitely going the crock pot route. 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
Thanks! The blog hop is fun isn’t it?! Hope you enjoy the soup. Heading over to your site now
I love meatless monday! I am gonna try this recipe! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks so much! So do I! Love for you to join us with a recipe some time
Hi Deborah! How are you?
I’m lovin the layout – I tend to stay longer on blogs that are easy to navigate.
Also, I’m actually looking for a new recipe to try this weekend and I’m glad I found your blog (via a blog hop)! Will definitely try this one and the Sweet Potato Muffins (at the ‘desserts’ section). Thanks for sharing! <3 <3
Well thanks and I love to find new bloggers to connect with as well. The blog hop is great. I love love those sweet potato muffins now I want to make them again! Hope you enjoy!
I cannot wait until it cools off enough here for soup. I love butternut-apple. I use a habanero infused olive oil for a little kick. I’ll have to try adding carrots to mine too!
OOh I like that addition as well. I’ve used chipotle peppers in it. The spicier the better for me
This is so fun! I am going to try this recipe. Probably in the crock pot 🙂 I might have to take part in Meatless Mondays– especially while the hubby is away for training, I can get away with it more!
That’s great we would love to have you join us for meatless Monday! I like to use the crock pot whenever I can it really saves time and dishes 🙂 Hope to see you again soon!
Mmmm…. What a delicious idea for a Fall evening! I wish it had smell-o-vision, too, because I bet it made your whole entire house smell amazing! Thank you for sharing! Also – I LOVE the layout of the blog! And I think a soup swap is an awesome idea! 😉
Well thanks on all counts! Hope you enjoy the soup and thanks for stopping by today. Have a great week
I’m a vegetarian so I love this link-up! I haven’t really gotten myself into the kitchen as my skills could use a lot of assistance! But I am super excited to give many of the great yummy looking recipes you have here a try!
I haven’t tried butternut squash :0 But this aroma you speak of definitely sounds enticing! Thanks so much for sharing looking forward to following this link up more and your blog in general! Great blog layout by the way!
Thanks so much! I love doing the Meatless Monday posts and it has really forced me to up my cooking game 🙂 Now what to do about you never having tried butternut squash?? You should be able to find it already cleaned and cut in your grocery. It’s really good roasted with some nutmeg and olive oil. Now I am hungry! Hope to see you back soon!
We’re not big soup eaters but this sounds yummy! What do you usually serve with it?
I tend to eat it with a big hunk of bread or a salad. I usually eat soup for lunch so I don’t need much more with it. It’s perfect for a cold day hope you give it a try.
This looks amazing and I love your blog layout. Our CSA basket had a ton of butternut squash in it so now I will make this for a lunch or dinner this week. Thanks!
thanks on both counts! I am definitely loving squash right now. It’s also great roasted with a little nutmeg and cinnamon 🙂
Deb! Your website looks amazing! i am loving every single aspect of it.
Do I spy pomegranate seeds in the soup? Mmm! Great idea
Thanks so much and yes the pom seeds were great on top! Hope you give it a try. Have a great day
Hi Deborah ,
thats a great recipe.
Some day i will eat pumpkin,i never tryed to eat it
Thanks and butternut squash is a little different than pumpkin it’s more mile hope you give it a try
Yes i will give it a try .
We had lettucesoup last time .
It was a strange idea too ,its on my blog 😉
Interesting!
Love Love Love the new layout!!! It looks fabulous!
Oh and that soup! I can almost smell it! Ha, I wish there was a way to smell (good) stuff through the computer sometimes!
Happy to be in the blog hop with you 🙂
Now that would be great wouldn’t it?! Thanks!
Love the new look of your blog ! And love anything with butternut squash. Have a great week.
Thanks! You too!
Hi Deborah! Looking forward to trying your Roasted butternut squash recipe! Looks delicious. 🙂
I’m here from the blog hop. Looking forward to following your blog!
Thanks so much Lisa!
Great idea. Haven’t ventured to make the butternut squash like that but I know hubby will definitely like it. The site is pretty good too. Might get a few ideas 🙂
Great thanks! Hope you enjoy
I’ve always loved your blog layout!! I was actually just talking about it today. Your changes are great now too! Congratulations! And I’m chilly and hungry right now. This soup sounds like it would totally hit the spot!!
Thanks so much! Hope you give the soup a go!
I am always looking for new butternut squash recipes so I will def be checking this one out! I also look forward to following more of your journey through this blog hop and I will definitely be linking up next week:)
Great I look forward to connecting with you more!
I would most certainly be face-first into this bowl of soup. Butternut squash + ME = LOVE FEST!
Ha thanks! I even think you can eat all the ingredients in here!
Holy moly!!!!
I need to step my cooking game up!! This looks DELICIOUS!!! I feel like I can actually smell this right now….makes my chicken and rice so blah!!!!
Thanks for the recipe.
One day, I will participate in meatless Monday as a practice…..I just love me some meat though-lol! The recipes are always so good here…I don’t know what I am waiting for!!
LOL you crack me up Tamieka! I think you might live close enough to come over and cook with me one day?-then you will love veggies!
This recipe looks divine! Butternut squash soup is one of my all time faves – I’ve never thought to add apples to it! I am definitely going to have to add this to my weekly recipe pile! Thanks so much for the inspiration!
Thanks so much! The apples really do add a nice flavor-enjoy and thanks for stopping by
Congratulations on the blog revamp. It looks awesome! I love the new recipe index.
I can’t wait to try your soup recipe. The idea of roasting the apples and carrots along with the squash is genious!
ah thanks! It really does add a lot of flavor.Enjoy!
I absolutely love butternut squash soup. Sometimes I just add honey to it and it’s so good! I also love roasting everything and then adding roasted curry to it. Yes I’m a little obsessive about it!! I love your blog! I look forward to keeping up with you. -Cheers!
Thanks! Yes roasting the veggies is key! Great connecting w you too!
What a delicious looking recipe! I made soup tonight too! It just feels right this time of year 🙂 Glad to blog hop with you!
I’m all about the soup today! Thanks for stopping by
Oh, you speak my language! Butternut Squash is one of my favorite veggies and soup is perfect for this weather as it gets colder here in the midwest! I’ve never tried making soup like this in the crockpot, but I love the idea and will have to give it a try. Thanks for sharing your recipe with us!
Thanks! I think you will love the flavor the roasted veggies give the soup. Have a great day!
Your page looks great! Thank you for sharing the recipe. I can’t wait to try it. 🙂 I had butternut squash soup in a restaurant recently and thought, hmm, I would like to try that at home. So here’s a recipe! Perfect. I’m not the most gifted blogger or recipe poster or cook honestly…so a big kudos to you lady!
Well thanks so much aren’t you sweet?! I do really enjoy cooking it’s the photos that are challenging. Hope you really enjoy the soup