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This Creamy Vegan Mushroom Soup has been in my belly all week. It's such a great lunch this time of year when it's cold and rainy outside. This soup is earthy and creamy and I love how the subtle pumpkin spice really screams Fall in this soup!

Give yourself an hour to cook this soup and you'll have lunch for the whole week! Well, unless you have to share..

This soup is:

Comforting

Creamy

Earthy

Sprinkled with Savory Warming Spice Flavors

Here's what you need to make this Creamy Vegan Mushroom Soup:

Yellow Onion

Mushrooms - you can use white (aka button) mushrooms, or cremini (aka baby bella) mushrooms for this recipe. They are all the same mushroom, just different ages and sizes.

Canned Coconut Milk

Vegetable Stock

Spices - Thyme, sage, pumkin pie spice, nutmeg, salt and pepper

Orange Juice

Maple Syrup

Olive Oil

Tips for Cleaning the Mushrooms

You will want to wipe the mushrooms clean with a damp towel. Don't rinse them with water. Mushrooms tend to act a bit like a sponge. It's very hard to get mushrooms dry after they get wet, which prevents mushrooms from browning when you sear them. Searing the mushrooms is important for this recipe because it deepens the mushroom flavor.

Brown the Mushrooms

To get the best mushroom flavor, you want to sear the mushrooms to a golden brown before adding any liquid. After cooking the onions, add the mushrooms but don't add any more salt at this point. Let the mushrooms brown on one side before stirring. Stir occasionally, not so much so that the mushrooms can't get that nice golden brown color, but just enough that the onions don't burn. If needed, you can add more oil before adding the mushrooms to help them sear.

Adjust the Seasoning as Needed.

Always be tasting your soup as you cook. If it needs more salt, add more salt. If it's too salty, add more maple syrup and maybe a little thyme. Play with the recipe a little bit and make it your own. 🙂

Improve the Soup's Flavor by Making a Day in Advance.

This is one of the greatest tips of all time: give your soup some time for the flavors to meld together. This is so easy to do. All you have to do is make the soup the day or night before you serve! Then, just reheat right before serving.

Topping Ideas for this Creamy Vegan Mushroom Soup:

Croutons

Fresh Thyme

Toasted Pecans

Olive Oil

Fresh Parsley

Bacon (if not vegan or vegetarian)

Parmesan Cheese (if not vegan..or use vegan parmesan) 🙂

To make this soup Whole30 friendly, omit the maple syrup.

Here are some other great soups to keep you warm when the weather is cold:

Tomato Bisque

Curried Carrot and Ginger Soup

I hope you enjoy this recipe! Let me know your thoughts in the comments below. Again, I hope to see you at the next post! 🙂

Suzie

Please contact me if you have any questions, comments or recipe requests! I would love to hear from you!