Dairy Free Instant Pot Butternut Squash Soup

Total time55 min

Prep time15 min

Cook time30 min

Dairy Free Instant Pot Butternut Squash Soup

Butternut squash and a peeled apple simmer together with onion, garlic, and a warm blend of cumin, cinnamon, nutmeg, and a touch of cayenne, all pressure-cooked until tender in a fraction of the usual stovetop time. Once it's blended smooth and velvety with an immersion blender, you get a deeply cozy, spoonable soup with just the right hit of sweetness from the apple against those toasty spices. A drizzle of maple syrup rounds out the flavor if you want extra warmth, and a scatter of pumpkin seeds on top adds a nice contrasting crunch. This one comes together fast thanks to the Instant Pot doing most of the work, so it's an easy weeknight option or a make-ahead lunch that reheats beautifully. It's a genuinely solid choice for a dairy free kitchen, delivering all that rich, creamy comfort without missing a beat.

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Ingredients

6 servings

2 tbsp unsalted butter
Country Crock Dairy Free Plant Butter Made With Olive Oil Miyoko's Creamery Plant Milk European Style Salted Butter, 8 oz Violife 100% Vegan Unsalted Plant Butter Country Crock Dairy Free Plant Butter with Avocado Oil Violife 100% Dairy-Free Salted Plant Butter
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Chef's tip
Use a stick or block-style dairy-free butter - not a soft tub spread - and swap one-for-one.
1 medium yellow onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp ground cumin
½ tsp ground cinnamon
¼ tsp ground nutmeg
¼ tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
1 medium butternut squash (about 3 lb), peeled, seeded, and cut into 1-inch cubes
1 medium apple, peeled, cored, and roughly chopped
3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 tsp kosher salt, plus more to taste
½ tsp black pepper, plus more to taste
⅓ cup heavy cream
Chef's tip
Use unsweetened dairy-free heavy cream in cooked sauces, soups, and ganache. For whipped uses, choose a product labeled whippable.

For serving

1–2 tbsp maple syrup (optional)
2 tbsp pumpkin seeds (pepitas) (optional)
2 tbsp sour cream or crème fraîche (optional)
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Instructions

1
Set the Instant Pot to Sauté (Normal). Melt the butter, then add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and translucent, about 5 minutes.
2
Add the garlic, cumin, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cayenne (if using) and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Watch closely so the garlic does not brown.

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