Easy Roasted Pumpkin Soup with cinnamon chickpeas. Healthy, gluten free and only takes a few minutes. Made in the blender, but it tastes like you have been simmering it all day!!
Do you love Fall? I sure do. Nice warm days, cool nights and bulky sweaters. This I could handle all year round. But the best thing about Fall are the beautiful colours both outdoors and in the kitchen. So many wonderful flavours of the season, keeps you eating from breakfast till dessert.
Fall is also hectic. We have so many birthday celebrations, then throw in Thanksgiving and don’t even get me started on Christmas. Are you so busy you can’t find the time to cook? This recipe just might become your “go to” family favourite.
There are so many delicious foods and colours in the Fall flavour profile, I can never get enough of them. Apples, pumpkins, squashes, brussels sprouts, so many wonderful things to make and eat. Cookies, tarts, breads, delicious soups and casseroles, the combinations are endless. This is comfort food season at its best.
Soup is always such a great Fall food. With so many wonderful ingredients to choose from, you can make soup all season long and not have to worry about running out of variety. This Easy Roasted Pumpkin Soup is a favourite around here. Seriously it doesn’t get easier than this. Made in the blender, you can have fresh soup on the table in no time. This is perfect if you have never attempted homemade soup before. You will be amazed how easy it is.
Pumpkins and squashes come in so many varieties, pick your favourite for this soup, they all work well. Really the hardest thing about this soup is roasting the pumpkin/squash. If you have never done that before, it is not difficult. Peel and cut your squash into cubes. Put the cubes in a roasting dish, coat them in a bit of oil, add some seasoning (I used onion powder, cinnamon and ginger). Bake at 400º F until tender, about 30 minutes.
Alternatively, you can bake your squash another way. Cut it in half, scoop out the seeds, place it cut-side down on a baking tray, and roast until done. Then just scoop the cooked pumpkin out of the shell. The pumpkin can be cooked a few days ahead of time, no need to cook it just before making the soup.
Have you ever made soup in the blender before? You are in for a treat! All you do is place your ingredients in and blend. Seriously it’s as easy as that. Depending on the size of your blender, you will have to do this in batches since it all won’t fit. Our Vitamix blender has a soup setting, so the soup is actually hot when it is done. If you don’t have this feature, just warm the soup in a pot.
For the garnish, pan-roast some chickpeas with a bit of olive oil and season them with cinnamon and maple sugar. Sprinkle some raw pumpkin seeds to finish it off.
If you have never attempted homemade soup before, this Easy Roasted Pumpkin Soup is certainly worth a try. It makes a large batch, so you have leftovers for another busy day or two during the week. With the hectic lives most people live, finding quick and easy recipes not only saves time, but also money since you won’t have to rely on takeout. Wholesome cooking doesn’t have to be time consuming.
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Easy Roasted Pumpkin Soup (Blender)
Ingredients
For the Soup:
- 3 pounds cooked squash/pumpkin (any variety)
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 3/4 cup canned evaporated milk
- Salt & pepper to taste
For the Chickpeas:
- 1 19 oz can of chickpeas (drainedrinsed and patted dry)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 3/4 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tsp maple sugar
- Pumpkin seeds for garnish
Instructions
To make the Soup:
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Place soup ingredients in blender. (Do this in batches)
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Blend until smooth.
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If you don't have a soup setting on your blender, warm the soup in a pot.
To make the Chickpeas:
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Heat oil in a small fry pan.
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Cook chickpeas until golden.
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Remove from heat.
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Sprinkle with the cinnamon and sugar, mix to coat well.
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Ladle warm soup into bowls.
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Garnish with chickpeas and pumpkin seeds.
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ENJOY!!
To Roast the Pumpkin:
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**Roast the squash/pumpkin ahead of time**
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Place peeled and cut squash in a roasting pan.
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Coat with a bit of olive oil and seasoning of your choice.
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Roast at 400º F for about 30 minutes.
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Alternatively, cut squash in half and scoop out seeds.
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Place cut-side down on a baking dish.
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Roast until done, about 30 minutes.
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Scoop cooked squash out of the shell.
This soup makes me miss fall so much! Is it too much to be ready for September NOW? I love the chickpea topping too. What a nice extra shot of flavor and protein.
The roasted chickpeas are perfect with this soup.
Love blending my soup after I finish a recipe to make sure it’s perfectly smooth and creamy. This looks delish!
This one is so easy and delicious. I think I need to make it again soon.
This soup looks tasty and so colourful! Easy to make too:) Great recipe!
Oh yum! This sounds so good! Thanks for linking up with Merry Monday.
You are very welcome.
Yum, need to add this so my recipe list. Looks so delicious and perfect for fall!
Hope you give them a try.
I love the color on this soup!
Thanks so much for stopping by.
Oooh this is definitely a yummy looking sound. This sounds like an ideal lunch! Popping over from #recipeoftheweek x
Thanks so much for popping by…hope you give it a try.
I love the addition of those cinnamon chickpeas! I think I’d be eating them by the handful.
The chickpeas are so awesome with the soup.
What a lovely yellow color. This soup looks delicious! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Thanks for stopping by. The soup was delicious.
This sounds amazing! I’ve been looking for.a great pumpkin soup recipe and can’t wait to try this one!
Hope you try it…it’s so easy and delicious.
I don’t care for pumpkin but your soup makes me want to try it! I live chick peas and I’m going to make these roasted ones for salad.
Hope you try it…you just might be amazed at the taste.
I’m loving the bright yellow color of this soup! I can’t wait to make some more soups this year, fall is certainly the best time of year to experiment and try out new soups!
Soup in the Fall is so good…perfect to celebrate the season.
I love that chickpea topping – great combination
They are really great with the soup.
I love that this soup is from a blender! So easy! These flavors sound amazing too!
Easy and delicious.
This soup looks absolutely divine! I love the additions of the chickpeas and pumpkin seeds on top! Perfect for fall.
Thanks so much…it is a fun and easy soup.
I have to admit this does look super easy. I could do with a bowl of this now
Super easy and delicious.
What a gorgeous colour, just in time for the cooler weather it’s definitely soup season!
Yes…although I don’t like cold weather, the food is awesome.
I love pumpkin soup! Sometimes pureed soups can be boring, I love the idea of adding the chick peas
The chickpeas are great!!
This looks so creamy and delicious. It’s really putting me in the mood for fall.
It is the perfect Fall food.
Blended soups are the best but I don’t make them nearly enough. I need to up my soup game!
They are so easy and delicious.
The texture and color of your soup is heavenly. Love the toppings, too. Thanks.
Thanks so much.
I am really digging the look of this soup! The color is amazing and those crispy chick peas are glorious!
They add a fun little touch.
This looks delicious! Vitamix–I’m jealous. It’s just to big for my cabinet. I’ll look for the squash next time I shop. Then I’ll give it a try!
Yes I LOVE the Vitamix!!
Oh gosh yes please! I do love a good roasted pumpkin soup. I like to sprinkle fried sage on top of mine.
That sounds delicious too.
Fall is the best! This soup looks amazing and I love the roasted chickpeas. Yum!
Thanks…the chickpeas are so good.
I love the flavor of pumpkin in the fall. I never thought to use the blender. This seems like the perfect recipe for me to try it!
It is so easy and delicious.
I love pumpkin soup! I make a spicy one! I love the idea of putting the seeds on top!
Spicy sounds good too…I will have to experiment with it.
I love the ease of this recipe. We belong to a CSA and will be getting a large amount of various squashes in a week. I will be giving this soup a try.
Homemade soup does not have to be hard…but it sure is delicious.
Ooh, this is great! I’d love to try it out. It really does sound easy and it would make for a really pretty meal.
Healthy, easy and so delicious. Hope you give it a try.
this sounds delish. i don’t think i have ever had roasted pumpkin soup. Sounds amazing.
Hope you give it a try.
That’s beautiful! Autumn soups are a favorite of mine but I never think to make them at home. I could totally make this and it would be delicious. Gorgeous photos too.
Hope you try it.