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Cozy Butternut Squash Soup: Panera Copycat Fall Favorite

  • Author: Chef mia
  • Prep Time: PT15M
  • Cook Time: PT5H
  • Total Time: PT5H15M
  • Yield: 6 servings 1x
  • Method: Soup
  • Cuisine: American

Description

A velvety smooth copycat of Panera’s Autumn Squash Soup perfect for fall, made with butternut squash, pumpkin puree, carrots, warm spices, and finished with creamy coconut milk.


Ingredients

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  • Soup Ingredients
  • 3 1/2 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 small yellow onion, chopped
  • 23 garlic cloves
  • 1 medium-large butternut squash, peeled and cubed
  • 23 carrots, peeled and chopped (about 1 cup)
  • 1/2 (15 oz) can organic pumpkin puree
  • 2 Tbsp coconut sugar (or brown sugar)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp cracked pepper
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • pinch nutmeg
  • pinch cayenne (optional)
  • 1/2 cup canned coconut milk (unsweetened)
  • Optional for serving: pumpkin seeds

Instructions

  1. Prepare Vegetables:
  2. Prepare Vegetables: peel squash and cut into 1-2 inch cubes. Peel and chop carrots and onion.
  3. Cook:
  4. Cook: Add all ingredients except coconut milk to slow cooker: vegetable broth, onion, garlic, butternut squash, carrots, pumpkin puree, coconut sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cayenne, salt, and pepper. Mix together.
  5. Cook: Set slow cooker on LOW for 5 hours or HIGH for 3 hours.
  6. Puree Soup:
  7. Puree Soup: After cooking, blend soup with immersion blender or in batches in a high-powered blender until smooth and creamy.
  8. Season to Taste and Serve:
  9. Season to Taste and Serve: Stir in coconut milk, adjust salt and pepper to taste. Serve with pumpkin seeds and extra cracked black pepper or coconut sugar if desired.