A comforting easy pumpkin soup recipe made with simple pantry staple ingredients. This keto pumpkin soup is a cinch to make and so, so, delicious! This easy recipe is low carb, keto, gluten-free, grain-free, sugar-free, and Trim Healthy Mama friendly.
Hey there, it's Sarah from Green and Keto back with one of my favorite low-carb pumpkin recipes. My family loves this recipe because it tastes amazing, and I love it because it takes 10 minutes (and just a handful of ingredients) to make.
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To me, the start of changing leaves and cooler weather means it's time to break out my stash of soup recipes. There’s just something about it -- I love making soup in the fall and winter months. This easy pumpkin soup recipe makes a regular appearance on our dinner table this time of year. It’s warm and comforting, full of delicious pumpkin flavor, and a snap to make.
You can serve this soup to start a holiday meal, but it’s equally at home with a sandwich or salad for lunch. What better way to serve a leftover Thanksgiving turkey sandwich than with a side of hot, steamy, pumpkin soup?
Is Pumpkin Keto Friendly? Yup. Check out this post for more info!
Ingredients in Keto Pumpkin Soup
This pumpkin soup is super creamy thanks to the pumpkin puree and a generous splash of cream. It’s flavorful too -- I like to add garlic, fresh thyme, and a pinch of cayenne pepper for a little heat.
To make this soup extra convenient, you can use canned pumpkin puree and ready-made stock. I tend to have those ingredients in my pantry. But if you have fresh pumpkin puree and homemade chicken stock -- well, then that’s even better.
To garnish the soup, I like to add a swirl of sour cream or Greek yogurt, a sprinkle of fresh parsley, and a handful of pepitas. If you haven't heard of pepitas before, they're just pumpkin seeds without a hull. You can buy them already roasted and salted in most major grocery stores. Pepitas are a delicious snack or a crunchy topping for all kinds of recipes.
Using Fresh Pumpkin in Pumpkin Soup
You can even make this soup with homemade pumpkin puree.
To make freshly roasted pumpkin puree, first, preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Cut a sugar pumpkin in half and clean the inside cavity of seeds and strings. Brush the cut sides with oil, and bake cut-side-down on a baking sheet for 45-50 minutes or until a fork easily pierces the skin.
Then, remove the pumpkin from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes. Peel away the skin, and mash the pumpkin flesh. For an even smoother puree, you can blend the cooked pumpkin in a food processor.
Reheating and Freezing Keto Pumpkin Soup
One of the best things about this recipe is that the leftovers taste even better the next day. Soups tend to taste even better once the flavors have had time to mingle. So, you can certainly make it a day ahead of time, store it in the refrigerator and reheat it when needed.
Remember, because there is heavy cream in the soup, a gentle reheat over low heat is best.
Likewise, it is generally not recommended to freeze soups with cream. Creamed soups sometimes separate when you defrost and reheat them. So, what you can do is cook the soup without added the heavy cream if you know you are going to be freezing it. Then, you can simply add the cream after you’ve defrosted it.
If you like to dip something into your soup (don't we all?) these Low Carb Tortillas go perfectly with Pumpkin Soup. Or serve with a side of Keto Mummy Dogs. And when this is gone make my Keto Butternut Squash Soup next!
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 15 oz pumpkin puree
- 4 cups chicken broth
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme
- ½ cup heavy cream
To Serve
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoon chopped parsley
- 2 tablespoon roasted, salted, pepitas
Instructions
- Add the pumpkin puree, chicken broth, salt, pepper, garlic, and thyme to a medium saucepan. Stir to combine.
- Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for about 10 minutes, to give the flavors time to meld.
- Remove from the heat, and add the heavy cream.
- If desired, garnish with sour cream, parsley, and pepitas.
Jacqueline Wiseman says
The soup was a little thin and I felt missing something. I added 1/2 cup grated parmesan reggiano and that did the trick! Loved how easy it was.
Denise Retief says
Hi there
I would like to add Sweetner like one of the commenters suggested as my wife has a sweet tooth. Please advise how much?
Thanks
Taryn says
I would just start slowly and taste as you go. Try 1 tablespoon and add more if you want.
Sarah says
I used the canned puree left over after making keto pumpkin cake, so I reduced the proportions. It couldn't have been easier to do! I tweaked it a bit by adding a little turmeric and cumin and a very small amount of erythritol. Came out super yum! Thanks SO much for the great recipe, its going to become a regular in my house!!
Denise McKinley says
Can this be made ahead and refrigerated.
Taryn says
Yes
Kristyn says
Does anyone know if I should use regular broth or unsalted? I just roasted my pumpkins and realize there’s no instruction on that!
Taryn says
Regular broth.
Erin says
I may have missed it, but what is the serving size for one serving?
Taryn says
1/6th of the recipe. Approximately 1 1/4 cups.
Ella says
I made this on Monday night as the winter cold nights have definitely arrived, it was AMAZING, even my husband loved it and he’s really fussy 🙂
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Alyssa Muldoon says
Substituted the cream with coconut milk (can) and it was delicious! Thanks for sharing the recipe
Paula Still says
Thank you for this delicious sounding recipe!!
I LOVE soups...particularly in cold weather..so I'm really looking forward to making and enjoying this one..
Rose says
I put the heavy cream in before it was done..will that make a difference?
Taryn says
Just don't boil it or it might separate.
Catherine Blalock says
Love this soup
MamaBruce says
I blend the roasted pumpkin seeds with water then strain and add some vegetarian chicken seasoning for a delicious vegan soup base instead of chicken stock. So creamy and delicious! For even more body-roast garlic, onions, carrots and peeled zucchini and blend into your purée. So good it will make you cry.
Crys says
Canned coconut cream for heavy cream?
Taryn says
Yes, that should work.
G.B says
This looks like such a yummy recipe! I was looking for a keto recipe that was quick so I could have lunch on the rush. But as I went through my fridge I realized I had everything but the heavy cream. I'm going to stalk down whoever used my heavy cream! I know that heavy cream is important for making soups, so I will make this another time. Thanks for the easy pumpkin soup recipe though, it looks so delish. My mouths watering!
Brenna Prentice says
I will be trying this with my leftover pumpkin purée from making Keto Pumpkin Pies... so excited!!
Hopefully it works just as well as the canned....
Dana says
Could I swap out frozen butternut squash?
Laura says
Butternut Squash is carby. If you're following Keto it would make it pretty carby I think. If you're following Trim Healthy Mama it would make it a crossover (unless you swapped the cream for cashew or almond milk and omitted the sour cream and pumpkin seeds -- maybe use 0% Greek Yogurt instead or sour cream?)
If you just want a delicious soup, sure I think that would work. I don't know about frozen though. I've only made this with thawed pureed pumpkin.
Jessica says
Is it still Keto friendly if I use fresh roasted garlic and half a roasted onion?
Taryn says
I don't know the macros for garlic and onion off the top of my head but I think it would be.
Laura says
I made this with cashew milk instead of cream, making it a fuel pull so I could eat it with toast. So yummy!!
G.B says
Could I use whole milk instead of heavy cream? I'm just not sure.
Taryn says
You could but whole milk isn't keto. It has too many carbs.
Sarah says
How is this low carb? Every time I put the ingredients into myfitnesspal the carbs come out to be a lot more because of the pumpkin purée. It is a really tasty soup though!
Taryn says
I just checked in MFP and they were adding 145 grams of carbs for the 1/2 tsp garlic powder. That can be the problem with user data. Someone messed up entering garlic powder. When I changed from 'generic garlic powder' to 'McCormick garlic powder' it dropped to 1 gram of carbs for the garlic powder and the nutrition facts are almost identical to mine. Glad you enjoyed it!
christina Hernandezlopez says
could this work in a crock pot
Taryn says
Yes, I think so. Add the cream before serving, not at the beginning.