Pumpkin Apple Soup is a delicious twist on the regular Pumpkin Soup. Apples add a nice tang to it making this soup one of my favourite winter food. Make it for lunch or dinner for a healthy treat. Here is how to make Pumpkin Apple Soup.
It’s the true comfort in a bowl. Pumpkin and apple are a match made in heaven. Both these flavors blend so beautifully and shine in this soup. They smell like holidays and give the warmth that you need in this nippy weather.
This delicious, comforting soup has a velvety texture, it is creamy, sweet, savory and spicy and everything that you can find comfort in. This soup is ideal for chilly nights when all you want to do is sit in a blanket and have something simple yet delicious. Let’s get started with it already.
How to make Pumpkin Apple Soup?
It is an easy one pot soup that you can put together within an hour. All the ingredients that you need for this soup would be easily available in your kitchen. You will need yellow pumpkin, green apples, onion, garlic, vegetable stock, olive oil, and salt and pepper.
Chop and sauté yellow pumpkin, green apples, onion, and garlic in olive oil and then add vegetable stock. Cook if for 15-20 mins and cool and blend. Serve warm with some apple chunks and cinnamon. Yes, that’s it 🙂
This Pumpkin Apple Soup is
- Gluten Free
- Vegan
- No added sugar
- Dairy Free
- Ready in 30 minutes
- One pot
How to make Roasted Pumpkin Apple Soup?
You can also make a roasted version of this soup. Preheat the oven at 350 degree F. Cut pumpkin, onion and apple and line on a baking sheet. Drizzle olive oil and salt and pepper and roast for 30-40 mins.
During the last 10 mins, add whole garlic cloves. Once done blend until smooth with vegetable stock and adjust the consistency to your liking. You can season as per your liking and refrigerate it for up to a few days.
Reheat and adjust the consistency while serving.
Variations of Pumpkin Apple Soup
You can toast some pumpkin seeds and garnish the soup with it to add some texture and crunch.
You can also add some coconut milk to make your soup creamy and velvety. But try to consume the soup the same day if you are using coconut milk. Or just add to the amount of soup you are going to consume and refrigerate the rest as is.
You can also add some carrots to the soup. Roast the carrots with the other ingredients and blend to get the sweetness in your soup.
Make Pumpkin Apple Soup with Bacon. All the bacon lovers are going to love it and if you like pumpkin, then you are in for a treat. Take 6-8 slices of bacon and cut into ½ inch pieces. Cook the bacon in saucepan or in oven until crispy or however you prefer. Drain the extra grease and let it cool. Sprinkle on your soup with some apple chunks before serving.
If you don’t have fresh pumpkin or you want to stir up a quick meal, used canned pumpkin. Sauté onion and garlic with some olive oil in a saucepan. Add chopped apples to it and cook for a minute, now add canned pumpkin and vegetable stock with salt and pepper.
Bring it to boil and cover the pan and cook for 15-20 mins. Once done, let it cool for some time and then blend until smooth. Ladle the soup in a bowl and garnish with apple chunks, cinnamon powder and pumpkin seeds and serve warm.
To add more zest to your soup, you can add some fresh, grated ginger while sautéing the vegetables or while bringing the soup to boil. You can follow rest of the recipe as given below.
To achieve the tartness in your soup, use ½ cup apple juice with the stock.
If you prefer a spicy pumpkin soup, then make apple pumpkin curry soup with Thai red curry paste or Indian curry powder and some coconut milk. Add the paste to onion garlic mix, before adding pumpkin and apples. Add coconut milk while blending. Follow rest of the steps as given below and your curried apple pumpkin soup is ready.
You can refrigerate the leftovers for up to 4 days. If you have added coconut milk, then consume the same day.
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How to make Pumpkin Apple Soup Step by Step
Heat olive oil in a pan.
Once the oil is hot, add garlic and onions and fry for 3-4 minutes.
Add pumpkin and apple and fry for a minute.
Add vegetable stock, salt and black pepper powder and bring the soup to a boil.
Cover the pan and cook for 15-20 minutes.
Remove the pan from heat and let the soup cool. Blend the soup in a blender until smooth. Transfer the soup again in the pan and bring to a boil.
Pumpkin Apple Soup Recipe
Pumpkin Apple Soup
Pumpkin Apple Soup is a delicious twist on the regular Pumpkin Soup. Apples add a nice tang to it making this soup one of my favourite winter food. Make it for lunch or dinner for a healthy treat. Here is how to make Pumpkin Apple Soup.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 tsp Garlic Chopped
- 1/4 cup Onion Chopped
- 2 cups Yellow Pumpkin Peeled and cubed
- 1 cup Green Apple Peeled and cubed
- 2 cups Vegetable Stock
- Salt to taste
- 1/4 tsp Freshly Cracked Black Pepper
Instructions
Heat olive oil in a pan.
Once the oil is hot, add garlic and onions and fry for 3-4 minutes.
Add pumpkin and apple and fry for a minute.
Add vegetable stock, salt and black pepper powder and bring the soup to a boil.
Cover the pan and cook for 15-20 minutes.
Remove the pan from heat and let the soup cool.
Blend the soup in a blender until smooth.
Transfer the soup again in the pan and bring to a boil.
Pour the soup in serving bowls.
Garnish with apple chips and a sprinkle of cinnamon powder or some fresh cream.
Sprinkle pumpkin seeds on top.
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