Vegetarian Slow Cooker Butternut Squash Soup

Total time4 hr 20 min

Prep time20 min

Cook time0 min

Vegetarian Slow Cooker Butternut Squash Soup

This slow cooker soup turns simple, humble ingredients into something silky and deeply comforting. Sweet butternut squash, apple, onion, and garlic simmer for hours until completely tender, letting the warm notes of cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger sink into every spoonful. A quick blend delivers that signature velvety texture, no fuss involved beyond the immersion blender itself. A touch of maple syrup rounds out the natural sweetness of the squash and apple, while a hint of cayenne keeps things interesting if you want a little heat. Finish each bowl with a scatter of pepitas for crunch and a dollop of something creamy on top. It's a cozy, low-effort dinner that fits beautifully into a vegetarian rotation, especially when the weather turns cold.

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Ingredients

6 servings

1 large butternut squash (about 3 lb), peeled, seeded, and cut into 1-inch cubes
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1 medium yellow onion, roughly chopped
3 cloves garlic, smashed
1 medium apple, peeled, cored, and roughly chopped
3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
Chef's tip
Use the same amount of low-sodium vegetable broth. The dish will be a little lighter in flavor than with chicken broth.
2 tbsp unsalted butter
1 tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp ground nutmeg
½ tsp ground ginger
¼ tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
1 tsp salt
¼ tsp black pepper
½ cup heavy cream
2 tsp maple syrup (optional)

For serving

pepitas (pumpkin seeds), for serving (optional)
sour cream or crème fraîche, for serving (optional)

Instructions

1
Add the butternut squash, onion, garlic, apple, chicken broth, butter, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cayenne (if using), salt, and black pepper to a 6-quart slow cooker. Stir briefly to distribute the spices.
2
Cover and cook on High for 4 hours or on Low for 7–8 hours, until the squash is completely tender and collapses easily when pressed with a spoon.

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