Creamy Butternut Squash & Apple Soup

Member Ratings For This Recipe

• FRANCINEW2
  
  
  
  

  34 of 35 people found this review helpful
  YOU DON'T HAVE TO PEEL THE BUTTERNUT! JUST CUT IT IN HALF TAKE THE SEEDS OUT AND PLACE THE INNER PART OF THE BUTTERNUT FACE DOWN (THIS MEANS THE SKIN THAT YOU WOULD OF PEELED OFF IS FACING UP). WHEN DONE (IT WILL FEEL SOFT) .. SCOOP OUT THE SQUASH YUMMM! A LOT BETTER THEN PEELING!!! - 11/15/09
  
  
• GODFREY09
  
  
  Very Good
  

  24 of 27 people found this review helpful
  I make a similar recipe, only I leave out the half & half...less fat and cholesterol. When serving I'll put a dollop of Fat Free yogurt on the soup with a sprinkling of chopped pecans. - 5/12/08
  
  
• GETFIT-BEFIT
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  17 of 17 people found this review helpful
  This soup is so delicious and surprisingly sweet! I used almond milk instead of half and half but it still turned out creamy and wonderful. Since I opted to use curry powder, rather than saffron, I topped the steaming soup with a dash of cinnamon, which really brought everything together nicely. - 11/23/11
  
  
• WOOZLER
  
  
  Very Good
  

  14 of 15 people found this review helpful
  I converted this to a crockpot recipe for convenience. My guests didn't even know it was 'healthy'! - 11/27/08
  
  
• NEWLIBRARIAN
  
  
  Very Good
  

  12 of 12 people found this review helpful
  Made this yesterday to have for supper today. I used butter cup squash because that is what I have from the garden. I used curry and my locally picked apples, and 2% milk because I didn't want to go to the store for half & half. Was enjoyed by all. Great and easy recipe. - 11/1/09
  
  
• CAROLFAITHWALKR
  
  
  
  

  9 of 9 people found this review helpful
  For easy peeling of any hard squash: prick with tines of fork few times, microwave two mins. Then halve, peel, prepare and cook or crockpot the squash. - 1/19/10
  
  
• DAISY443
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  8 of 8 people found this review helpful
  I used skim milk instead of half and half. Loved it, thanks for sharing! - 1/21/12
  
  
• PJD1948
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  8 of 8 people found this review helpful
  Delicious! Added a bit of cinnamon with the nutmeg. - 1/11/09
  
  
• TARADT
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  8 of 8 people found this review helpful
  great soup. We left out the half and half and just topped each bowl with a small amount of fat free plain yogurt. - 11/22/08
  
  
• KARENBEFIT
  
  
  
  

  7 of 7 people found this review helpful
  Try some low fat coconut milk ---- it is so crazy delicious! - 11/28/10
  
  
• ANDALEX
  
  
  Good
  

  6 of 6 people found this review helpful
  if i make this again, i will reduce the half and half as it ended up too creamy. it's tasty, though! - 10/7/08
  
  
• PENNYBETH1
  
  
  
  

  4 of 4 people found this review helpful
  this is just like a recipe I have made for years except I have never used the fat free half & half - so I am really excited about making that change (from, I hate to tell you, heavy cream)! And I don't use saffron - the curry flavor is perfect. - 11/22/08
  
  
• SANDALEIN
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  4 of 4 people found this review helpful
  What a great idea to combine butternut squash with tangy apples! - 5/12/08
  
  
• CLEBRUN
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  3 of 3 people found this review helpful
  Love it!! I cooked the squash in the oven beforehand with a little olive oil, Salt and Pepper. It made it so much easier to peel it and reduced the cooking time. I did not add the cream and the soup was still fantastic. Thank you for Sharing!! - 1/4/13
  
  
• FLIMFLAN
  
  
  Very Good
  

  3 of 3 people found this review helpful
  I made this tonight without the 1/2 & 1/2 and I roasted the butternut. This was delicious. I put a drizzle of Maple Syrup on the kids to entice them...it worked!
  It is a wonderful soup! - 10/19/08
  
  
• JRANZ22
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  3 of 7 people found this review helpful
  I agree with missveganlove that I would subsititute olive oil for butter, Vegetarian broth for chicken broth and soy milk for half and half. This is a great recipe for a fast lunch or a snack. I will definitely make it! - 5/11/08
  
  
• VICKYWICKY1
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  3 of 3 people found this review helpful
  i would make this again and again and again! my 16yo boy liked it very much also. just 1 prob. - does anyone know an easy way to peel butternut squash? - 5/7/08
  
  
• ELDERFLOWER
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  3 of 4 people found this review helpful
  This great recipe is wide open for improvisation! The first time I used 2 tsp. curry in the butter with the onion to develop the curry flavor. I've made it with persimmon pulp too. I like HEHC2GOOD's herbs and I've used apple juice instead of cream and yam instead of squash! FUN to play with. - 1/8/08
  
  
• KRISTEN_SAYS
  
  
  Very Good
  

  2 of 2 people found this review helpful
  Delicious! - 10/15/12
  
  
• AJMARTIN16
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  I loved this! And I left out the cream and didn't miss it at all. Also cut the effort- left the peel on the apples and blended with an immersion blender instead of a stand blender and still perfectly smooth but extra fiber from the peels and easier clean up! - 2/10/11
  
  
• JANMEANS
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  I roasted the squash for 1 hour, split in half cut side down on a foiled cookie sheet 350 1 hour. Followed the rest exactly, lovely, topped with spoonful of low fat sour cream. Yummy - 1/17/11
  
  
• JKSACCUCI
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  I added a dash of cinnamon and paprika. I think it was too much onion, so next time, I'll probably only use 1/2 or mybe even a 1/4 of an onion...BUT absolutely incredible! Thanks for sharing! - 11/30/09
  
  
• KRYSTAJACKSON
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  1 of 2 people found this review helpful
  Time consuming to peel and cube the squash and apples but so delicious! A wonderful fall soup that is being added to my repertoire! My slight adjustments were a lot of pepper and using half soy milk, half 2% milk instead of half and half since that's what I had in the house. Thanks for the recipe! - 10/23/09
  
  
• SCORNFORTH
  
  
  Incredible!
  

  1 of 3 people found this review helpful
  so yummy!!! I make it with vegatable broth ...a nice meal for someone that cannot have glueten. - 10/28/08
  
  
• EDWARDS1411
  
  
  
  

  1 of 2 people found this review helpful
  I have a similar recipe using pumpkin puree instead which works great! Curry should be added to the onion and oil just before the onion is cooked to get the best results! While half & half makes a richer soup, I use 1% or skim milk instead. - 5/11/08
  
  
• 1CRAZYDOG
  
  
  
  
  Yet another wonderful way to enjoy squash and apples . . . . 2 of my favorite foods.
  
  - 3/19/21
  
  
• NANASUEH
  
  
  
  
  thanks - 3/14/21
  
  
• JOHNMARTINMILES
  
  
  
  
  Most excellent - 1/12/21
  
  
• SANDIKINS
  
  
  
  
  Where does 709.8 mg of sodium come from? - 1/5/21
  
  
• FISHGUT3
  
  
  
  
  thanks - 12/27/20
  
  
• SUNSHINE99999
  
  
  
  
  Yummy - 12/19/20
  
  
• SUSANYOUNGER
  
  
  
  
  Im not sure about the half and half would it be good with just mile? - 12/19/20
  
  
• MILPAM3
  
  
  
  
  Sounds delicious. - 11/14/20
  
  
• CORVETTECOWBOY
  
  
  
  
  Looks good - 11/7/20
  
  
• REGILIEH
  
  
  Good
  
  OK - 10/29/20
  
  
• EOWYN2424
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  yum - 10/18/20
  
  
• ALEPEQUIJADA
  
  
  
  
  Great! - 5/14/20
  
  
• LAURALLANCE
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  I love this soup and make it regularly. We cut and oven roast the squash. The flesh is easily scooped out of the skin after 35 minutes. So delicious! - 4/4/20
  
  
• SHOAPIE
  
  
  
  
  Sounds really tasty - 4/1/20
  
  
• SURFIE
  
  
  
  
  On my To-Cook list! - 2/6/20
  
  
• SRIVERS1
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  This was so good. Love fixing this on a cold snowy or rainy day. Or just on a cold day. - 1/8/20
  
  
• DEE107
  
  
  
  
  looks good - 1/1/20
  
  
• REDROBIN47
  
  
  
  
  This sounds so good. I am excited to try it after I shop for ingredients. - 12/30/19
  
  
• NELLJONES
  
  
  
  
  Squash and apple are a natural combination. I used whole milk rather than fat free dairy, it was really creamy and good. - 12/10/19
  
  
• ROBBIEY
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  this is so good, I love it. - 10/18/19
  
  
• PLATINUM755
  
  
  
  
  This was delicious. The only adjustments made was I used 2% milk instead of half and half and both reduced the amount of broth added and used vegetable broth vs chicken broth. - 10/17/19
  
  
• HOTPINKCAMARO49
  
  
  
  
  Awesome! - 10/11/19
  
  
• ELRIDDICK
  
  
  Very Good
  
  Thanks for sharing - 9/23/19
  
  
• NASFKAB
  
  
  
  
  Great - 8/4/19
  
  
• CHERYLHURT
  
  
  
  
  Nice - 6/2/19
  
  
• SBG1962
  
  
  Very Good
  
  Delicious and easy especially if you buy the squash already cut up! Used skim milk instead of half and half. - 4/16/19
  
  
• CWAZ1029
  
  
  
  
  This was pretty easy, and was a good lunch. A little leaning toward a sweet-spice sort of flavor, but was a nice offset to a jalapeño quesadilla. - 2/11/19
  
  
• JIACOLO
  
  
  
  
  This looks good - 12/23/18
  
  
• AZMOMXTWO
  
  
  
  
  thank you - 12/23/18
  
  
• ROSSYFLOSSY
  
  
  Very Good
  
  Great winter soup. - 12/21/18
  
  
• JANTHEBLONDE
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  I love this Creamy Butternut Squash & Apple Soup Recipe! Yummy!
  - 12/19/18
  
  
• CD3802882
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  Yummy! I added cinnamon and loved it! - 11/26/18
  
  
• BIKE4HEALTH
  
  
  
  
  Looks delicious - 11/20/18
  
  
• CD23795587
  
  
  Very Good
  
  Sweet. - 11/19/18
  
  
• GEORGE815
  
  
  
  
  Nice recipe for colder days - 11/14/18
  
  
• CHERIRIDDELL
  
  
  
  
  wonderful - 11/9/18
  
  
• PICKIE98
  
  
  
  
  interesting - 10/30/18
  
  
• TERRIC853
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  Delicious and easy to make! - 10/29/18
  
  
• CD1987279
  
  
  
  
  another great fall soup - 10/24/18
  
  
• JANIEWWJD
  
  
  
  
  Yummy!!! - 10/23/18
  
  
• KATHYJO56
  
  
  O.K.
  
  once was enough - 10/21/18
  
  
• KITTYHAWK1949
  
  
  
  
  loved it and will try some of the comment suggestions - 10/14/18
  
  
• PWILLOW1
  
  
  
  
  This soup is so good. Better than any I have had in a restaurant or from a store. I will make it again & again. - 6/16/18
  
  
• DJ4HEALTH
  
  
  
  
  good soup - 5/27/18
  
  
• BONNIE1552
  
  
  
  
  Hope this tastes similar to the one at Panera. - 4/29/18
  
  
• 4CONNIESHEALTH
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  very tasty with or without cream. - 4/6/18
  
  
• SJPURVIS
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  Absolutely delicious!! Love it! - 12/31/17
  
  
• JSTETSER
  
  
  Very Good
  
  I'm making it tomorrow! - 12/9/17
  
  
• 4LMHJCR
  
  
  Very Good
  
  Just made this but I did not add the half and half and it is extremely thick and creamy. I also added some fresh grated ginger as well. Very good. - 11/3/17
  
  
• SUSANBEAMON
  
  
  
  
  Interesting taste, but a lot of work and tons of cleanup. - 10/5/17
  
  
• RAPUNZEL53
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  Love it. - 7/29/17
  
  
• RD03875
  
  
  Very Good
  
  Delicious! I used coconut milk in place of half and half. Thanks for sharing! I took the suggestion someone posted below and added a pinch of cinnamon! YUM! - 6/8/17
  
  
• CD4114015
  
  
  Good
  
  Going to try this one! - 5/20/17
  
  
• BRATTY_ME27
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  Love this recipe, making it for the 2nd time now. I will try not peeling the squash like recommended by another comment when I make it next time. - 3/26/16
  
  
• STORKBYTE
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  I added cumin, nutmeg, cinnamon, mild curry and saffron. Absolutely delicious. - 12/9/15
  
  
• SHECHAM
  
  
  Very Good
  
  This soup is very good. I think I would bake it first... I listened to another cook and only half peeled the apples. That did not work for me and for my submersible blender. I had to strain the soup. I had bought the fat free half and half before reading... tasted before and after. Better without. - 11/1/15
  
  
• HOOSIERNATIVE46
  
  
  
  
  I just made this. I microwave the whole squash, then I only use the part above the seeds. I used 1 apple, 1 squash, Top of the celery head, onion garlic peppercorns,saffron, curry and 1 can of swansons chicken broth. Then I put it all in the Vitamix and put it on "hot soup" setting. Delish - 10/2/15
  
  
• DONNARADISCH
  
  
  
  
  Excellent - 9/22/15
  
  
• IRONM8N
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  I agree, roast the squash, then scoop it out. Milk rather than half and half. - 9/22/15
  
  
• JSTOLZEN
  
  
  
  
  How large is a serving? I don't see that listed..(just that it makes 12 servings). - 1/6/15
  
  
• MPRESCOTT74
  
  
  Very Good
  
  Very hard to peel squash but it is yummy. - 11/3/14
  
  
• LUVS2BIKE101
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  Great autumn flavored soup! Thanks! - 10/5/14
  
  
• CD9726708
  
  
  Very Good
  
  Tasty and easy. I omitted the half-and-half and it was still great. - 10/1/14
  
  
• DUSTYPRAIRIE
  
  
  
  
  I'm serving this wonderful soup on Thanksgiving! - 11/26/13
  
  
• BAPSANN
  
  
  
  
  This soup was simply delicious, I would add just a little less sugar next time but I loved it. It was smooth and quite tasty, I also added some ginger to my soup. - 11/19/13
  
  
• STARFISH1961
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  I made this soup for lunch today , however I had too much broth , so luckily I did strain a lot off before blending and used fatfree cream also added more curry along with cinnamon. This was very tasty ! Would also be good with some bacon bits or sausage but this is meatless Monday for my family. - 11/11/13
  
  
• MERCURYSMINE
  
  
  Very Good
  
  I used milk instead of half/half and also added a dash of cinnamon. Good soup! It makes quite a bit so I froze much of it so that it's an easy grab-and-go for lunch at work. - 10/22/13
  
  
• PROUD2LOSE
  
  
  Good
  
  I followed the recipe exactly. I didn't add the optional saffron as it's expensive. It was very easy to make and the result was a creamy, smooth, tasty soup. - 10/15/13
  
  
• CD13279122
  
  
  
  
  this is a real nice recipe. i cook for one. recipes often, when altered for number of servings, don't tast the same. why dont' recipes come with advice for changing number of servings without changing the taste? especially those as flavorful as this one. - 10/15/13
  
  
• -BETSY-
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  so good! - 10/14/13
  
  
• PATTYCAKE17
  
  
  
  
  wow! that tip about boiling the squash and then scooping it out made all the difference for me. thanks!! - 10/14/13
  
  
• VIXENMOON
  
  
  
  
  I have a similar one I do with pumpkin. I think I'll try this substituting coconut oil and milk/cream for the butter and cream. I love fall! - 10/14/13
  
  
• TRESSA48
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  Delicious! - 9/2/13
  
  
• SR200179
  
  
  Incredible!
  
  Yummy soup but I use 3 cups water to 2 cups broth.. Less sodium and salt and 1/2 cup of light cream and clove.
  - 3/12/13
  
  
• KTSMOM1
  
  
  Very Good
  
  Delicious! You could vary the seasonings on this to suit your taste. Haven't tried freezing it yet, but I think it would freeze well also. - 3/2/13