7 Pumpkin Soup Recipes to Warm You Up

Carrie Havranek

January 9, 2025

We’ve all been there—buying a can of pumpkin puree that somehow ends up forgotten in the back of the pantry. Or maybe you spotted a new squash at the market, couldn’t resist, but now have no idea what to do with it. Perhaps a generous friend with a garden handed you a butternut squash, and now you’re scrambling for inspiration. Not in the mood for pumpkin bread? No problem—we’ve got you covered!

May we suggest soup? Pumpkin makes for a fantastic soup. In fact, anywhere you can use an orange squash, you can use pumpkin, and vice versa, like in these butternut squash recipes. Orange squashes are a great source of fiber, vitamins, and minerals, especially vitamin C and beta-carotene.

We’ve put together a handful of gorgeous, comforting soups that are delicious on their own or wonderful with salads, sandwiches, or even your holiday table.

Creamy Roasted Pumpkin Soup

If you haven’t tried roasting your veggies before making soup with them, we highly recommend it. This gives your creamy soups so much flavor. And this one calls for just that. Bonus: it’s vegan.

Try the recipe: Creamy Roasted Pumpkin Soup from Cookie and Kate.

Pumpkin Soup

Pumpkin, combined with turmeric, ginger, cumin, and creamy coconut milk, takes this soup in a Southeast Asian direction. Sweet, spicy, and perfectly warming, it’s also completely vegan.

Try the recipe: Pumpkin Soup from Love and Lemons.

Easy Pumpkin Soup

If you like a squash soup that leans a little more savory than sweet, this one includes apple, ginger, cloves, paprika, and maple syrup. It feels like fall in a bowl. Use coconut or heavy cream–it’s up to you!

Try the recipe: Easy Pumpkin Soup from Two Peas and Their Pod.

Easy Roasted Pumpkin Soup Recipe

We like a recipe that gives you variations for canned or fresh pumpkin, as this one does. We also like recipes with some well placed bacon; both the fat and the actual bacon are used.

Try the recipe: Easy Roasted Pumpkin Soup from Natasha’s Kitchen.

Thai Pumpkin Soup

The flavors of Thai food run through this delicious soup with lemongrass, lime, ginger, red curry paste, and more. Serve with some really crusty bread.

Try the recipe: Thai Pumpkin Soup from Rainbow Plant Life.

Simple Pumpkin Soup

Don’t let the title of this recipe fool you. It’s simple only insofar as it requires eight ingredients, many of which you may already have on hand. You’ll need pumpkin, shallots, garlic, maple syrup, salt, pepper, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Sometimes, simple things are the best things, and this soup falls into that category.

Try the recipe: Simple Pumpkin Soup from Minimalist Baker.

Sweet and Smoky Pumpkin Soup

This recipe gets its sweet-smoky balance from ancho chili powder paired with garlic and onions. No ancho chili powder on hand? Smoked paprika or a good chili powder blend are good substitutes to complement the flavors.

Try the recipe: Sweet and Smoky Pumpkin Soup from Season with Spice.