Our 10 Best Pumpkin Soup Recipes

Roasted Pumpkin Soup with Bacon and Thyme
Photo: © Emily Farris

Nothing says #thisisfall like creamy, velvety pumpkin soup. Here, Food & Wine's best pumpkin soup recipes incorporate maple, cinnamon, bacon, and more flavor combinations to make during the crisp, cool autumn months.

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Creamy Pumpkin Soup

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This creamy pumpkin soup is even better if it's made a day ahead of time. Just refrigerate overnight, reheat on the stovetop and garnish immediately before serving.

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Sweet & Savory Pumpkin Soup with Maple Sugar

Sweet & Savory Pumpkin Soup with Maple Sugar
© Phoebe Lapine

Maple sugar gives this pumpkin soup a hearty sweetness that's perfect for winter. If you can't find maple sugar, you can substitute regular syrup.

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Pumpkin and Apple Soup

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This creamy pumpkin soup recipe calls for sugar pumpkins, small pumpkins with a sweeter flavor than the large, often flavorless, Jack-O-Lantern variety.

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Pumpkin Soup with Fideos

Pumpkin Soup with Fideos
© Christina Holmes

This soup is based on a Sephardic recipe. Though the dish is vegetarian, cooking the pumpkin with cinnamon and cloves gives the broth an "implied meatiness," says chef Michael Solomonov. Toasted fideos help thicken the soup and make it even more substantial.

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Whole Baked Pumpkin Soup

Whole Baked Pumpkin Soup
Aubrie Pick

Baking pumpkins whole traps steam inside the vegetable, resulting in a lush, velvety pumpkin puree and making the skins easy to remove. A simple reduction of dry white wine mingles with butter to balance the sweetness of the pumpkin.

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Roasted Pumpkin Soup with Bacon and Thyme

Pumpkin and Apple Soup
© Emily Farris

Everything's better with bacon — especially this creamy, thyme-infused pumpkin soup.

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Pumpkin Soup with Creole Lobster

Pumpkin Soup with Creole Lobster
© Petrina Tinslay

Most Thanksgivings include pumpkin in some guise. Slade and Allison Rushing's version is a pumpkin soup topped with lobster bathed in a spicy butter. The natural brininess of the lobster helps bring out all the deep, earthy flavor in the soup.

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Pumpkin Bisque with Spicy Shrimp

Pumpkin Bisque with Spicy Shrimp
© Emily Farris

Pumpkin and prawns are the perfect pair in this creamy pumpkin bisque with leeks, white wine, and spices.

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Pumpkin Soup with Thai Red Curry Paste and Lemongrass

Thai Pumpkin Soup
Photo by Morgan Hunt Glaze / Food Styling by Ruth Blackburn / Prop Styling by Christina Daley

This creamy pumpkin soup was inspired by Thai flavors. The soup is made especially creamy with the addition of coconut milk, while the Thai red curry paste and garlic lend each it depth and heat. The lemongrass, ginger, and squeeze of fresh lime juice brighten the flavors in each spoonful. If you want a touch more heat, then add more of the sliced Fresno chiles as a garnish.

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Pumpkin Miso Soup

Pumpkin Miso Soup
© Emily Farris

Vegan pumpkin soup gets a flavor-packed twist with fresh ginger, miso, soy sauce, and a seaweed garnish.

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