This Creamy One Pot Butternut Squash Soup is so easy to make and it’s the perfect comforting soup for fall! And it’s healthy, dairy-free, and vegan too!
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Friends, I am FINALLY sharing one of my most prized recipes with you…this Creamy One Pot Butternut Squash Pasta has been a staple in my kitchen for so many years and I’m only just now getting around to sharing it on the blog for you all – almost 4 years later!!
Our family absolutely loves healthy soups in the fall and winter seasons and this Creamy One Pot Butternut Squash Soup is one of our favourites. It’s quick and easy to make, it calls for fresh, seasonal ingredients, and my kids eat it up and ask for seconds. Seriously. Many of my readers who also know me personally have been asking me for this recipe for years. Embarrassing as it is, I’m finally sharing it with the world! One of our favourite things about this recipe is that it’s vegan, which means it’s also dairy-free. My husband follows a dairy-free diet and so this Creamy One Pot Butternut Squash Soup is on regular rotation in our kitchen. It makes a great lunch or dinner, and it freezes very well, making it a great meal prep recipe! Just make a big pot on the weekend and portion it into containers for weekday lunches!
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I hope you love this Creamy One Pot Butternut Squash Soup as much as we do! Let me know in the comments below, what’s your favourite soup for fall? I’d love to know!
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Recipe Video
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Creamy One Pot Butternut Squash Soup
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger (or 1 teaspoon powdered ginger)
- 3/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh or dried thyme leaves, finely chopped
- 1 medium butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 4 cups vegetable stock (or use chicken stock for a non-vegan soup)
- 3/4 cup coconut milk (or use half and half for a rich, non-vegan soup)
- fresh thyme sprigs, coconut cream (or heavy cream) for garnish
Instructions
- Heat a large pot over medium heat. Add the olive oil.
- Add the onion, garlic, ginger, salt and pepper, and thyme, and saute until the onion is soft and transparent.
- Add the cubed butternut squash and toss in the onion mixture.
- Add the vegetable stock and stir to combine (You might need to add a little more or less stock, depending on the size of your squash. The liquid level should be just slightly lower than the squash).
- Add the lid to the pot and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Once the soup reaches a boil turn the heat down to medium-low and simmer for about 20 minutes or until the butternut squash is very tender when you pierce it with a fork.
- Remove the soup from the heat and add the coconut milk.
- Puree with a hand-held immersion blender, or puree in batches in a regular counter-top blender.
- Serve immediately with a garnish of fresh thyme and some coconut cream or yogurt, or store in airtight containers in the fridge or freezer.
Paula says
Love butternut squash and this is such a pretty dish
Chrissie says
Thank you so much!
Melanie Bauer says
Sounds fabulous! This recipe is absolutely perfect for the season, looks like the ultimate comfort soup!
Chrissie says
Thanks so much! It sure is!!
Mahy Elamin says
Wow, this soup incredibly beautiful! This looks sooooo good! Yummy! This made me drool. Cannot wait to try this. Thank you for a great recipe!
Chrissie says
Thanks so much!
Paula says
Butternut Squash Soup is one of my absolute favorites.
Chrissie says
Mine too 🙂
Erin | Dinners,Dishes and Dessert says
This couldn’t look any more perfect!
Chrissie says
Thanks so much!
Dee says
I love soups! I can’t wait to make this soup for myself!
Chrissie says
I know you’ll love it!
Sandra | A Dash of Sanity says
Love this! Looks and sounds SO good!
Chrissie says
Thanks so much!
Robin says
I actually made this soup tonight for supper. It was delicious – savory and delicately flavorful! I used canned coconut milk and not the coconut beverage. I’m going to make a couple more batches tomorrow and freeze them to pull out and reheat on cold winter days. Thank you for this wonderful recipe!
Chrissie says
So glad you liked it! I freeze this soup all the time and it makes the perfect fast lunch!
Carm says
Wow! Someone actually made the soup!
Sara says
Ikr? Its so nice to hear from someone who actually made it and not ppl who give it 5 stars only to say theyre going to make it haha
M says
True!
Stacy says
I love butternut squash soup but always felt my recipe wasn’t perfect. This is the best recipe I’ve ever tried. I used coconut milk and fresh ginger. I feel like that made the difference.
Chrissie says
I’m so glad you liked it!! 🙂
Stella Watters says
Thank you for this simple and delicious recipe. I just finished making it and am having my first bowl now. If I could attach a pic, I would 🙂
I’ve been on a bit of a brussel sprout and kale binge lately and tempted to throw in some greens to this. So. I threw in a small handful of chopped blanched kale. Delicious!
Chrissie says
So glad you liked it! 🙂
Susy says
I’m just making this recipe! Right now my home smells so good! What kind of coconut milk did you use? I’m using SO delicious organic coconut milk and it’s not as creamy as yours!
I added also some curried kale chips on top and it looks and taste amazing! Good job on the recipe!
Piper says
Fabulous. Left out the ginger but added a splash of Sriracha for some zing. Poured it over a thin slice of Brie cheese to add a velvety, smooth texture. This was delicious, hearty and inexpensive for the amount it made. It was creamy and silky smooth. Thank you! Best Butternut Squash soup I’ve made.
The Busy Baker says
So glad you loved it as much as we do! Thanks for the positive feedback!
Lynn says
Just tried this recipe. Went with the fresh ginger and coconut milk. Loads of flavour. Loved it. Restaurant quality.
Chrissie says
So glad you loved it!! 🙂
Liz says
Made tonight for the whole family. Huge hit with hubby, 4 year old stubborn boy and 11 month old boy and of curse myself. Definitely one for the recipe book and will be making again.
Chrissie says
So glad you loved it! Thanks!!
DK says
Nice, easy, fast soup recipe. Omitted the thyme and added cumin and madras curry instead (and loads more garlic). It needs an acid so am going to pick up some fresh lime and add a squirt of that when I serve tonight.
Chrissie says
So glad you liked it!
Alexa says
Made this tonight to use up an extra butternut squash. It’s so easy and it’s PHENOMENAL! 🙂
Chrissie says
I’m so glad you loved it! 🙂
Liz says
Made this tonight. It was amazing!!! I added a bit of sriracha for some heat. I didn’t have coconut milk so used 1 tbsp of butter and 1 cup of skim milk instead. It had a really rich taste without the calories. Thanks for sharing the recipe
Chrissie says
Thanks! Glad you liked it! 🙂
Sherry says
Have made this soup 3 times. My husband and I can’t get enough of it. Thanks for a great, easy recipe.
Chrissie says
So glad you liked it!
Zee says
I skipped couple ingredients so mine didn’t come out as colourful as yours, but I licked dish better than dishwasher at the end lol. My favourite soup from now on. thank you
The Busy Baker says
😄So glad you liked even so!
Devin says
I made it but was unable to source coconut milk, so I used almond milk as a substitute.
It was excellent. I like a savoury dish and would add more spices to get it from 4 star to 5 stars. Probably would taste better with coconut milk, but I would still up the spices by 30%. This is actually the first time I’ve ever made soup. It was very easy, and mine fit entirely into my blender. Everything went easier than expected.
Chrissie says
So glad you liked it! Spices are a funny thing…of course they need to be added to taste 🙂 Thanks for letting me know you enjoyed the recipe!
Sarah says
This recipe is so quick and simple!
Absolutely delicious, thank you very much for sharing 🙂
Chrissie says
Thanks so much! Glad you loved it!! 🙂
chelsea says
Good soup.
The Busy Baker says
Thanks!
Rachel says
This was perfect and start to finish, did take about half an hour. I followed the recipe exactly. I always put my squash in the oven for 10-15 min before trying to cut it, makes it a lot easier to slice into! And then used a potato peeler to peel it. It was delicious- super filling and creamy, you would never know there’s not a stick of butter in here! Thank you!
Chrissie says
So glad you loved it! Thanks!
Brenda says
This recipe seems to hit the mark for people who try it. It’s the best soup I have ever made. I used Almond Milk as well and it gives it just enough sweetness. Easy and very yummy. Thank you
The Busy Baker says
So glad you liked it! Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment! 🙂
Linda says
I ha e just made this soup it’s amazing the only thing I left out was the garlic. As I want to give some of it to my daughter and she is allergic to garlic so I added a bit more ginger. Turned out very good thanks for this recipe
The Busy Baker says
Thanks so much for letting us know! Glad you liked it!!
Beth says
OMG! I just pureed the soup and took a little taste as I figured I would have to add something extra and I don’t! It’s absolutely PERFECT! I didn’t have thyme, so that was skipped and I made sure just to scoop out the thick coconut milk from the can so I didn’t pour in the very liquidy part.
I’m paring the soup with pork loin, garlic bread, and a small side salad.
ASHLEE ALRRED says
I used Canned coconut milk. There was a little more then 3/4 cup of milk so I just put it all in so used the whole can. Now all I can taste is coconut milk. 🙁 I was looking forward to this good soup.
Chrissie says
Sorry to hear that. I use coconut milk in my soups all the time and the taste is never this overwhelming. You can also try using dairy milk or cream instead, if you prefer that taste.
itsy says
This is my first time making a squash soup. I must say it turned out delicious… Better than I thought! I used your recipe except I had summative squash instead of butternut
The Busy Baker says
So glad you enjoyed it! Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a comment! 🙂
Caroline says
Delicious, making this for the second time today. Perfect for an autumn evening! Thank you
The Busy Baker says
So glad you liked it! Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment! 🙂
Rachel says
My squash floated when I added the broth, so it came out a little runnier than I would have liked, but I blame the cook on that one. I also added a tart Macintosh apple, and enjoyed the change in flavour. Recipe is great as is, but I am having fun playing with spices and add-ins. Super delicious and easy to make, especially with an immersion blender. That is a soup makers best friend, hahaha!
The Busy Baker says
Glad you liked the recipe!
Lainie says
Made this soup tonight & it was a hit! My boyfriend could not get enough. Made some minor adjustments but overall thrilled with this recipe. Thank you for sharing!
The Busy Baker says
Thanks so much for letting us know! Glad you liked it!! 🙂
Vigs says
Saw this made at a farmer’s market, and went searching for an easy recipe. Yours wins hands down! I can’t wait to try some of your other soups! Thank you for sharing.
Chrissie says
Glad you loved it! 🙂
Darlene Watson says
It’s my favourite time of the year and soup both.
The Busy Baker says
So happy you enjoy the season and the soup!
Shannon says
This recipe turned out so well and it’s so easy!
Its definitely going to become a staple in our home.
The Busy Baker says
So glad you like the recipe!! 🙂
Lindsay says
This was very good! Question – how much is 1 serving?
Chrissie says
1 serving is about 1 cup of soup.
Laura says
Delicious, only addition I made was a bit of nutmeg.
The Busy Baker says
Thank you Laura! Yes, a pinch of nutmeg to the soup sounds yamm!☺️
Marina M says
This was super easy to make and it turned out absolutely incredible! Definitely saving as a favourite 🙂
The Busy Baker says
Yes! We love this recipe too! Glad you liked it so much!🙂
Judy says
I made this soup today. Also made my own coconut milk to put in it…surprisingly easy. It came out delicious. I did add some fresh nutmeg and cinnamon. But, the flavors were really nice as is. I feel like after it sits for a while it will be even better. Thanks for a great and easy recipe.
The Busy Baker says
You’re welcome Judy! Yes, after resting a while the flavours deepen and intensify.🙂
Trudy A says
I’m making this soup for the second time and I absolutely love it! So does my fiance 😁 Thank you for this recipe, it will now be a family favorite of ours! I’m using cream instead of coconut milk, although I do enjoy coconut milk. Great, warm, delicious soup that smells otherworldly!
The Busy Baker says
Thank you!! Glad both of you enjoyed the recipe so much!🙂
Tarah says
I came across your recipe while looking for a smooth homemade soup since my hisband cannot have solids for a couple days and I am so thankful that I did! Wow was this good! I made a double batch so that I would have leftovers-used 6 cups of vegtible stock and added a little extra ginger and some cinnamon but kept it to your recipe otherwise. (I also had some issues cutting squash (first time trying lol) so I roasted it first with butter and seasoning till tender and then added it in accordingly but didnt need to simmer as long of course.) My husband as well as my 5 and 8 year old absolutely loved it! I will definitely be making much more of this come fall/winter!
The Busy Baker says
Thank you Tarah!! So glad liked it!!
Julie says
So delicious and satisfying! The flavor is perfect!!
This will be my go to butternut squash soup recipe from now on. Thanks for the recipe!
The Busy Baker says
You’re welcome Julie!! Thank you!🙂
Nichole says
Maybe I got the broth to squash ratio wrong (I couldn’t find where it said how many pounds/cups a medium butternut actually winds up being, even though the water level was a little below the squash like it directed) because this recipe really didn’t turn out for me. It was very bland and thin. I had to add a lot of pumpkin spices to make it edible.
The Busy Baker says
One medium butternut squash is about two pounds and makes about 3,5 to 4 cups when peeled and cubed.
Barbara Billittier says
This soup was just what I was looking for! So easy (the toughest part is peeling and cubing the squash) love the hint of ginger and the creamy-ness!
The Busy Baker says
So glad to hear that! Thanks Barbara!!
Jennifer Ann says
Best squash soup I’ve ever had! I hate ginger so I omitted that but any of these comments about it being bland are just wrong! So flavorful!
The Busy Baker says
Thanks so much Jennifer!!🙂
Mar says
So simple to make and absolutely delicious!
The Busy Baker says
Thanks Mar!!🙂
Tina c says
So good!! Made the non vegan version with chicken stock and half and half. Added cayenne for a little kick
The Busy Baker says
Great! Thanks so much for the feedback!!
Natalie says
Hi I really want to try making this soup but I don’t have an immersion blender, just a regular blender, how can I adjust to make this? Thanks in advance.
The Busy Baker says
Hi Natalie, a regular blender would work just fine! You would just need to allow the squash & veggies to cool down a bit after they’re boiled, transfer them to your blender, blend, and transfer back to your pot.
Cathee says
Hi! This recipe looks wonderful! I’d love to know what kind of immersion blender you have that is safe to use in your enamel Dutch oven? It doesn’t scratch? Does it have a silicone casing around the blade area? I’m in the market for one that I can use with both non-stick and enamel cookware. Thank you!
The Busy Baker says
I use this one https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005MMNB84/ref=as_sl_pc_as_ss_li_til?tag=thbuba02-20&linkCode=w00&linkId=5a9684314bb9a03941a0b1bb159b9efa&creativeASIN=B005MMNB84 (affiliate link) in my Dutch oven and i’m being careful. I wouldn’t recommend using it in non stick pans though.
Cyn says
Best Butternut Soup recipe I have come across!! Very flavorful and makes my kitchen smell delicious! My family loves it!!
The Busy Baker says
We love this recipe too! Thanks!🙂
Noelle says
So delicious! Love the ginger and coconut milk-great flavor. Came together very quickly too.
The Busy Baker says
Thanks Noelle!!🙂
Rene Singleton says
Love butternut squash soup. The only thing I did different to cut down on time I used the frozen in the bag butternut squash and I cut up an apple and added to it. Delicious. This is my new favorite recipe. Thanks for sharing
The Busy Baker says
You’re welcome Rene!! Thanks for your feedback!!
Valeria Harris says
This is a wonderful recipe easy to prepare and a welcome treat on a winter’s day!
The Busy Baker says
We agree 😉 Thanks!
Mac says
This recipe was so easy and tastes phenomenal! Thank you so much for this creation.
Chrissie says
So glad you love it! Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment!
Katie says
This was SOOOOO good! Didn’t even need the garnish at the end! Great soup for a cool fall evening!
The Busy Baker says
I’m so glad you enjoyed it Katie! Thanks! 🙂
Noni says
This is the first time I’ve tried to make Butternut Squash Soup and I am floored! The flavor is so rich and the presentation is beautiful🧡 I refrigerated the can of coconut milk so that the cream separated and kept some of the cream to top with then added more cream than liquid to the soup to make it a little thicker. It turned out beautifully! Thank you so much!!!
The Busy Baker says
So glad you enjoyed it Noni! Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a comment! 🙂
Sarah says
This looks amazing. I’m gonna be making this soup in a couple days. I was just wondering if I could make it in the crockpot so it’s ready for when I come home from work.
Chrissie says
Yes you can! Cook on low for 6 hours or so (minus the coconut milk) and then puree with the coconut milk when you’re ready to enjoy.
Gwen Scorns says
Very delicious soup. We really enjoyed it and will make it again soon. We love the coconut milk in the soup
The Busy Baker says
I know, right!? What’s not to love!? Thanks Gwen!🙂
Nichole Folkman says
Nice post! You are sharing amazing information through your blog. I am a big fan of your excellent writing skills.
The Busy Baker says
I’m happy you enjoy it! Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback!
Adina says
Do you think I can add red lentils to thicken it and add in protein? I would add it with the broth and then blend it.
The Busy Baker says
I have never tried it myself so I couldn’t tell you, but if you do try, please let us know! Happy cooking ☺️
Andrea Miller says
Amazing soup! I have made this soup at least 20 times now for my family. It is a big hit in our house. When I make it my husband usually has 3 bowls and my son (5 years old) eats the whole thing. When I tell him I have made soup, he asks me if I have made “the yummy soup” referring to this one. 🙂 Love this recipe!