Slow Cooker Pumpkin Apple Soup Recipe

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Soup season is upon us and this Slow Cooker Pumpkin Apple Soup Recipe is the perfect way to warm up on a chilly autumn day!

This soup is packed with flavor and easy to make in your slow cooker Crock Pot.

Serve it with a crusty baguette for a complete meal. So cozy up and enjoy!

Pumpkin Apple Soup Recipe

The whole ingredients list and instructions are in the printable recipe card at the end of this post. I highly recommend reading the blog post all the way through so that you don’t miss any tips or substitution suggestions, to ensure that you have all the ingredients and equipment required and understand the steps and timings involved. Images for illustrative purposes.

I made this soup for a Halloween get-together using pumpkin flesh (from carved Jack o-lanterns!), apples, and lots of spices!

I love using my slow cooker at this time of year, but you can just as easily cook it on the stovetop.

For more seasonal food, check out The Ultimate List of Autumn Recipes for the Fall Season! Right-click and open a new tab to read next.

Ingredients & Equipment Used In This Recipe

While most ingredients can be bought in grocery stores, for your convenience, any specialized or notable ingredients and equipment needed for this recipe have been linked to Amazon or other stores if available online.

Staple ingredients such as oil, salt, sugar, etc., aren’t always included here as you’re likely to have those in your kitchen.

The complete list of ALL ingredients with measurements is found on the recipe card at the end of this post.

Ingredients Needed For Pumpkin Apple Soup

• Fresh Produce – Pumpkin (or you could use Butternut Squash), Potato, Onion, Apples, Garlic
• Dairy – Milk or Single Cream (Half and Half) – optional
• Vegetable Stock/Broth – buy from a store, or use your own homemade stock. You can also use chicken stock for extra flavor if you don’t need to make this soup vegetarian or vegan.
• Ground Cinnamon
• Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
• Ground Ginger
• Ground Cumin

Equipment Needed For This Slow Cooker Soup Recipe

• Sharp Knife
• Chopping/Cutting Board
• Slow Cooker
• Immersion Blender – this enables you to blend the soup right in the pot. You could also use a regular blender, but be mindful of blending hot liquids.
• Soup Bowls

Recipes on The Purple Pumpkin Blog use both cup measurements and/or weighted measurements. American cups and kitchen food scales are handy pieces of equipment to have in your kitchen as it means you’ll be able to make all of the different recipes on my blog. I try to give American, imperial, and metric measurements in my recipes. Please note, that you can mix cup measurements with weighted measures, but never mix imperial (pounds, ounces, pints, etc.,) with metric (kilograms, grams, liters, etc.,).

More Recipes Using Pumpkin

One of the hero ingredients in this dish is pumpkin, so here are some more recipes using the same:

• Slow Cooker Chili Chicken & Pumpkin Stew 
• Slow Cooker Beef, Bean & Pumpkin Chilli Con Carne
• Pumpkin Pie Crème Brûlée
• Rich & Creamy Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake
• Pecan & Pumpkin Spice No-Churn Ice Cream
• Pumpkin Pasta – from Wendy at Daisies & Pie
• Pumpkin Hummus – from Wendy at Daisies & Pie

We love cooking with pumpkins on The Purple Pumpkin Blog (obviously, right?!) so why not right-click and open our other Pumpkin Recipes in a new tab to read next.

More Soup Recipe Recipes

Looking for more soups to make? Check these recipes out next:

• Slow Cooker Spicy Pumpkin and Butter Bean Soup
• Instant Pot Broccoli Cheese Soup Recipe for Cool Autumn Evenings
• Homemade Cream of Mushroom Soup Recipe for Cold Winter Nights
• Comforting & Low-Carb Bacon Cheeseburger Soup Recipe
• Comforting Leek and Potato Soup Recipe

I’ve got more Easy Soup Recipes for you to enjoy – right-click and open a new tab to read next.

How Do I Make Slow Cooker Pumpkin Apple Soup?

This soup is really easy to make – everything is dumped into the slow cooker pot and left to cook while you can get other things done.

I cook this soup on high for 4 hours, but you can cook it on low for longer, depending on your schedule for that day.

Step 1: Peel and chop the pumpkin, potato, apple, onion, and garlic and toss them into the slow cooker pot which has been set to high (or low, see my note above!).

Step 2: Pour the vegetable (or chicken) stock into the pot, and stir in the spices.

Step 3: Leave to cook until the vegetables are tender.

Step 4: Use a handheld immersion blender to blend the cooked vegetables. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Step 5: If the soup is too thick, you can add extra hot stock if you want to thin the soup out. I actually like to thin this soup out with some milk, which gives it a nice creamy edge.

Step 6: Turn the slow cooker to low/warm (depending on your unit) until ready to serve.

Step 7: Serve the pumpkin and apple soup garnished with a swirl of milk or cream, pumpkin seeds (pepitas), chopped fresh red chili, or extra chili flakes – as desired really.

I love to serve soup at our seasonal gatherings straight from the Crock Pot – as I can keep it on the warming function, and guests can serve themselves. I provide the toppings for them to add to their soup too.

It’s also cool to hollow out some small pumpkins to use as bowls!

Pumpkin Apple Soup Recipe Card

The printable recipe card below has the full ingredients list and instructions. To save ink, any demonstration photos do not print.

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Slow Cooker Pumpkin & Apple Soup

Yield: 6

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 4 hours

Total Time: 4 hours 30 minutes

Soup season is upon us and this slow cooker Pumpkin Apple Soup Recipe is the perfect way to warm up on a chilly autumn day!

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Ingredients

• 1 medium sized pumpkin, peeled, seeds removed and cut into 1" chunks
• 1 potato, peeled and cut into chunks
• 1 medium white onion, peeled and chopped
• 2 cooking apples, peeled, cored and cut into chunks
• 4 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
• 500ml (2 cups) vegetable stock
• 2 tsps ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp dried chilli flakes
• ½ tsp ground ginger
• ½ tsp ground cumin
• Salt & freshly ground black pepper
• Extra stock or milk to thin soup as required

To Serve, Optional

• Milk or cream to serve
• Pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
• Chopped fresh red chilies

Instructions

1. Place the prepared pumpkin, potato, onion, apples, and garlic into the slow cooker pot turned to high.
2. Add the vegetable stock to the pot. Sprinkle over the spices, and give everything a stir.
3. Cook on high for 4 hours, or on low for 8 hours.
4. Using a handheld blender, blend everything until smooth and season with salt and pepper to taste, if desired.
5. If the soup is too thick for you, add the extra hot stock and blend to combine. Alternatively, you can also add some milk and mix thoroughly.
6. Turn the slow cooker to low until ready to serve.
7. To serve, ladle into warmed bowls or hollowed-out pumpkins, and garnish with a swirl of milk or cream, pumpkin seeds, and/or chopped fresh red chilies. Enjoy!
   
   

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 122Total Fat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 9mgSodium: 288mgCarbohydrates: 22gFiber: 3gSugar: 11gProtein: 3g

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