Vegan Cream of Broccoli Soup

You were right! It’s marriage material! Amazing!

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Delicious and super easy to prepare. My husband and toddler loved it as much as I did. Used the hot water tip for the cashews; worked like a charm. I left some veggies unblended for kiddo which worked well also. Was a great way to use up one of our last garden broccoli harvests. Definitely going to stay on our fall/winter menu!

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Awesome! Easy! Rich! Delicious! I had extra broccoli, so I steamed it and chopped it very fine to add to the finished soup for texture. Also, I blended the soaked cashews in soy milk instead of water and reduced the amount of water to 4 cups. It was absolutely awesome! I keep soaked cashews in the freezer. I buy in bulk and soak the cashews all at once, overnight. Then, I drain them well and package them in 3/4 cup increments (which equals about 1/2 cup dry) to have on hand for the many ways that I use them since being converted to plant based eating. Thank you for posting!

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Than You for this really tasty broccoli soup, we love the taste.

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I just made a pot of this soup. The recipe looked a little bland, so I added a chopped long-hot pepper. Turned out great!

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What can you substitute for cashews !

Needs a lot of salt, not a good sign for a soup. Could do with more flavour, try using stock and some lemon juice. Its a filling and nutrisious soup and I might have given it 3 stars if it had not oversold itself.

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Yummy in my tummy! This is the best broccoli soup I have ever made, hands down. Thank you!

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A fantastic soup! I’m making it for the second time today and adding cooked mushrooms after blending it.

Made the soup (minus cashew cream) in my instant pot, too. Went pretty quickly..

I’m so happy to have this in my repertoire! Thank you for sharing this deliciousness with us! My family adores it!

I used Fennel in place of celery because I didn't have any and wow was it a wonderful addition. Thank you for the recipe.

Our entire family LOVES this recipe. It is a go-to and feels so good to eat a healthy broccoli soup that tastes soooo good! We don't miss the cheese or cream at all!

Made the soup today. It was delicious. Could not stop eating it, it was so good. Tasted a little like split pea soup which I love. Thanks for sharing such a wonderful recipe!

This soup is amazing! Simple to make, healthy and delicious.

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I just made this soup. It was easy to make and delicious! I made a big pot full and was wondering if it could be stored in the freezer. Have you tried that?

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Hi can I pkease check is this freezable? Or should I make the broccoli soup base and freeze that then defrost it when needed and adding the cashew mix? Thanks in advance - so looking forward to trying this!

I am cooking this today and am so happy to hear it’s been a success for so many. One thing- 16 ounces of broccoli isn’t 7 cups. I’ll go with the cup measurements ?

You know, I decided not so long ago that I wanted to become a vegetarian. Sometimes it's hard to find a recipe that's easy to make if you've never done it. But here I got to your site and was pleasantly surprised. Many recipes can be done yourself and it does not take much time. You know, it even motivates me more to eat right. Thank you for sharing, Bon appetit.

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Sounds great, but, as some others have bemoaned, I cannot have cashews!
Would raw macadamias work instead? They're pretty creamy and buttery....
Thanks!

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I made this soup recently and it was simply amazing. Thank you for making broccoli tasty and interesting 🙂

I have been on the hunt for a really good WFPB cream of broccoli soup, I cant tell you how many recipes I tried that ended up in the garbage. I vowedthis was going to be my last try!! So glad I tried this recipe, it was delicious, printed it out right away and added to my recipe book so I wouldn't loose it.
Only thing I did differently was not add the oil
Thank you for sharing your recipe, it's definately a keeper

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I made this last night and it was delicious. I added a vegetable bullion cube (would have used home made soup stock if I'd had any) and a bit of lemon juice. It was good before these additions, and irresistible after. The teenagers went back for seconds.

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Am anxious to try this cream of broccoli soup though i am allergic to nuts, chocolate and other stuff. So what should I use instead of cashews.

Thank you

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This is SO good! I substituted the carrots for parsnips because I didn't have any carrots, and it was really good! Also I didn't add enough ginger @ the beginning, so added more at the end, and that made it probably how it was supposed to be. THANK YOU!

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I have a vegan friend coming for dinner tomorrow and I have decided this will be my starter. Loving the way it's described and the use of cashews as a paste. Looking forward to eating it!

I made your recipe on my youtube channel Holli + Huckleberry 🙂 thanks for sharing!

Really good! I will definitely be making this again. Easy, fast, and very tasty!

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Just made this for a snowy day in Denver. Absolute perfection and so damn simple. I love a recipe that calls for all the things I already have at home.

Late to the game on this recipe, but OH EM GEE. Seriously BEST broccoli soup recipe EVER. My family absolutely loved it. We had it with grilled cheese...haha! Vegan soup with grilled cheese. Anyway, THANK YOU for posting such a beauty!

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I tried to make this but it didn't look as nice as your pic. My looks more carroty and the cashew cream was more frothy than anything. I followed the recipe to the letter (it's the rule follower in me). What did I do wrong? I would like it to be more creamy. Are we just talking more cashews? Not sure how to salvage - taking it for my vegan niece for Thanksgiving.

I was searching for a vegan broccoli soup and came across this recipe online. As I was reading my mouth started to water and could not wait to make it. Just made it 15 minutes ago and had to post a comment. It was absolutely delicious, very happy I found this website and I will continue to explore more of your healthy vegan recipes. Thank you!

I just made this soup and it is so yummy!! Next time I think I will split the water into, half vegetable broth half water to give it a little more flavor, and I did add more salt. Love the creamy cashew texture . This will definitely be in my dinner rotation. Thanks for sharing!!

Can't believe I haven't seen this recipe before - cashew nuts are definitely the spanx of the food world, agreed. So glad I've discovered this right in time for soup season ^_^

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This soup is phenomenal. I cannot believe it's dairy free.

Alexis,
Thanks for another great recipe. I like spices so I added a 1/2 tsp of oregano, thyme, cayenne pepper and smoked paprika. I also added 2 tbsp of nutritional yeast. I left some broccoli chunks in the soup while blending about 90%. The result was a delicious. I started a vegan diet about two months ago (for health reasons) and as a result my wife pretty much stays away from my cooking but she liked this soup. I have made four of your recipes now and I like them all.

Thanks,
John

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it was perfect!!! and so easy to make. Also i'm happy to have soup recipes that don't require any bouillons...

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I make this once or twice a month. My go-to healthy lunch, in a hurry. My only change in the recipe is I use vegetable broth instead of water. It taste like a way better version of 'cup o soup' from my childhood. Raw pecans in place of cashews work too. Thanks. This is one of my fav vegan recipes.

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I haven't made this recipe but I'm looking forward to it. How many heads of broccoli did you use to get 7 cups? About 3 or 4? I have 3 broccolis going yellow and want to use them up, and fell upon your recipe 🙂

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I topped with a pinch of cayenne and a squeeze of fresh lemon. Used white carrots and costco's frozen organic blanched broccoli to keep it more green:) Very good!!

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I just made this soup!! Wow, absolutely delicious!!!!!! Anyone who is thinking of trying it will not be disappointed!!!
Can't wait to try your other recipes, the lasagne is definitely on my radar.
Just one question, the lentil soup that you mentioned in this post, the link doesn't work and you have a few lentil soups on your recipe page, which one were you referring to?

This soup was so good and very easy to make. I omitted the oil, and added 1/2 cup of nutritional yeast to the cashew cream.

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Hi! I made this recipe yesterday & it is delicious! Any idea about calories? I divided it into six ~ 1.5 cup servings.

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are you supposed to drain the liquid before pureeing the soup? I made it once and I drained some of the liquid but not all....I feel like there are a lot of good nutrients in that water 🙂
ps...love your morning glory breakfast cookies!!

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How does this soup do being frozen? Easy to reheat? Bad idea? Thanks!

I just made this soup last night and used veggie broth instead of water. IT IS AMAZING!!! I am freaking out over this soup!!!! Could not be happier to have found this recipe! I also bought stuff to make the creamy cauliflower soup. Can't wait to try more of your recipes!!!

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I hate to leave anything less than a raving review, but initially we found this soup kind of bland. 🙁 However, after adding a vegetable bouillon cube, it was transformed! There were no leftovers for lunch. I wonder whether being a fairly recent convert to a mostly whole food, plant-based diet has something to do with it - taste buds somewhat desensitized and wanting more salt?

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I loved this recipe. It was so super creamy and satisfying! My three year old and I just shared two bowls of it for lunch! Thank you so much!

Would there be a significant difference if I use roasted cashews instead of raw ones for cashew cream?

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Am I the only one to question: Do you really mean 2 STALKS of celery, or 2 RIBS? 2 stalks seems a lot compared to the other ingredients.

Fan freaking tastic! Have made it more than a dozen times already. Grew too much kohlrabi this summer and threw a few in with the last batch ... so good! My 1.5 yr. old granddaughter (raised veggie from birth) loves this so much we have to feed it to her last or she turns up her nose at everything else afterward.

this is cravably delicious! I made it with a broccoli/cauliflower blend and added a tiny bit more garlic

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Yum! We're having this for lunch and it's great.

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Hi..I just made this recipe for the first time and it was amazing!! My big question is have you tried freezing it? I started eating paleo several months ago due to gluten and dairy allergies and I love recipes that I can freeze...

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Can I use coconut milk in place of the cashews?

Did you blend the cashews with or without the water?

OMG this soup was HEAVEN!!! WOW, I had it for dinner this evening and I will so have it again for lunch tomorrow...and dinner again tomorrow night probably!! Soo good! I used store bought cashew-milk but followed your instructions to a T otherwise. Thank you so much for sharing this!! Cant wait to share it with friends and family!:) xoxo

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This soup was delicious! I was thinking of making a cream of broccoli soup using cashew cream, did a Google search and viola, there was your recipe on my iPad! It was wonderful. I did add some ground sage and ground thyme and a shake of oregano. I just like lots of flavour...Never thought of the nutritional yeast, but made add it to the next batch!
Gotta try your other recipes! Thanks Alexis. P.s. Love the name hummusapien.

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Hi Alexis,
Thanks for a wonderful recipe. My 88 year old Mom really loved it too. She is a brittle diabetic and loves soups. It is sooo great to make a "cream" soup that is healthy.

Thanks again!!!!

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The most wonderful "cream of" soup I've ever made!!! Thank you for this wonderful and easy recipe. I'm going to try this with asparagus and then maybe butternut squash.

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Thanks for this recipe. I have a bulk amount of broccoli that I was looking to use and every other recipe out there for broccoli soup was just a bowl of cheese with a stalk of broccoli thrown in.

This is much healthier and it turned out great!

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just made this for the first time...amazing!

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I just made this and it is fantastic! It is very easily to make and it is good for you too. I will definitely make this again. Thank you!

Ive made it now and its soooooo tastyy)))))thank you!!!

Loved it! Added some nutritional yeast and a bit of cayenne pepper for a bit of a spicy kick and it was perfect! Can't believe there's no veggie broth in here - it's so flavourful!

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I just got done making this (and devouring it)! it was fantastic and not very time consuming....i was of course multitasking so maybe its just me haha! this soup is a great meal for the oncoming winter time and i am very happy that i found your website! i wish i lived closer to your cafe! thanks so much for having all these great recipes available 🙂

ALEXIS. This. Soup! I'm going to have to come to alchemy from Cincinnati to give you the biggest hug ever for coming up with this. The ingredients are so simple, but I would've never thought to put them together and then purée it.

I had my wisdom teeth taken out yesterday and did not do a very good job of prepping savory vegan foods beforehand (just some applesauce from whole foods, smoothie ingredients and muffins), and afterwards I was craving something salty. Five hours after surgery, I mustered up the strength to make this soup (love that it was all ingredients that I always have on hand so no chipmunk-cheeked grocery trip with my mother-in-law required). And let me tell you, it was WELL worth it. My new favorite soup (ever)!

And I'd like to stress that I've been vegetarian for 15 years and vegan for two - since then I've made nearly every soup/chili in the blogosphere (seriously, I make at least one new soup recipe a week, even during sweltering Ohio summers) and this is just the perfect combination of healthy, simple and unbelievably good.

I used my vitamix to purée it to a consistency between applesauce and mashed potatoes instead of making it pure liquid to accomodate my sutures, and it did not look appetizing, but I finished the entire recipe myself in less than 24 hours! It was the perfect size to blend in my vitamix 7500 - no batches required (I added the cashew cream in with the vegetables to help it blend easier).

Love your personality, humor, recipes, stories, and YOU! I've been making your recipes for about a year now and have loved every last one (your baked spaghetti is a huge hit with my two year old). I cannot thank you enough for existing and making a wonderful resource for all of us to enjoy!

Hugs from Cincinnati,

Brookelynne

I hate hate hate hate cashews (no digestive issues, just really dislike the taste). I may be the only person in the world who does, so my question is: is the cashew taste obvious, or is it hidden by the other ingredients? Other than the cashews, the recipe looks amazing! Thanks!

This turned out delicious! I added a leek to the recipe and loved it 🙂
Not sure how to add a picture of mine but it looks pretty much like the pictures in the recipe! Definitely added to my go-to recipes for my son and I who are on a dairy free diet! Thanks so much ?

I'm a produce junkie and got a little carried away with my broccoli purchase a couple of days ago. I love Cream of Broccoli soup, but the cream doesn't love me, so I went searching for a dairy-free version. That's how I found YOU!! I just made this recipe today and the results were outstanding! The cashew "cream" intrigued me. This will definitely be a new soup staple for me. I'll be exploring your site for more yummy goodness. Thank you for sharing your talent!

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This is lovely. My co-op landed me with more broccoli than I knew what to do with so I made this today. I added an herbed vegetable bullion cube and some nutritional yeast for more depth of flavor and I'm really pleased with the result. Thank you!

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My husband over-bought broccoli the other day, so I decided to make soup. I love using cashews as the "cream" and your blog entry was really entertaining! I just made this tonight - I followed the recipe to the letter (you made it so easy!) BUT.... it seems very bland. What are your thoughts on adding some herbs, like a handful of parsley, and maybe some tarragon?

Thanks!

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Alexis,
I made this soup over the weekend and it was FANTASTIC!! My boyfriend was shoveling into his face. ( I was too. I'm not going to lie)! He kept asking what seasonings I used and was blown away that it was just some sea salt and pepper. I am tickled to find your website. Thank you so much for this recipe. I will definitely be making it again. I'm debating about not pureeing it next time and leaving it more chunky. Have you tried that? My boyfriend suggested leaving out a cup of the veggies, pureeing the rest, and then adding them back in for some texture. I think the puree threw him off. haha
Either way, we will definitely be adding this to the rotation!
Thanks again,
Charlotte

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Alexis, I finally got around to making this and it's so incredible!!! I may end up eating all the servings in one sitting

I have just stumbled on your blog for the first time today and I'm really enjoying it! This recipe looks delicious. Do you ever post nutrition information for your recipes?

Oh my gawd. So, I just made this soup tonight AND your vegan lasagna...did I mention that your site basically feeds me like every day of my life? The soup was JUST incredible. My 90 year old father just shook his dear curmudgeonly head when I asked him if he wanted to try it...then I asked him please. So he did. All he said was, " it's good"' and proceeded to eat a whole bowl. Now, I know you don't know my dad but let me tell you what a score this recipe was for both you and me at that moment! And then the lasagna...my 15 year old daughter said, "you finally found a recipe I really love! I like it better than lasagna with meat"! I thought I must have died and gone to heaven. But no, just to my beloved Hummasapien blog. You are literally the only thing that keeps me going in my new healthy eating resolution. You are some sort of a food genius. And so adorable and witty, can you tell I am crushing on you/ your blog? Okay, I admit it! I can't thank you enough for what you do for me and my family. I have a whole circle of people around me now who are also sharing the HummusLove. Keep up what you do and know what a huge impact your blog and your being have on so many levels!

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Omg I'm making cashew cream for a different recipe tonight and am going to make a double batch so that I can make this tomorrow! It sounds and looks so delish, I can't wait to try it!

So sorry to hear about your breakup. 🙁 But glad to hear you've jumped right back in to things and met a new mate. Can I be a bridesmaid? Cause I love me some broccoli. And everyone knows it's ain't no party like a cashew party cause a cashew party don't stop. LOL 😀

You are a cashew goddess! This looks so creamy and delicious and I love how simple the ingredients are too. It's not humbelievable to think it's the best broccoli soup ever! 😉

I continue to be amazing at all the amazing things you can do with cashews!! I honestly don't think there is a single dish that cashews can make more delicious! I love broccoli but I never make cream of broccoli because the recipes always call for lots of milk and cream, but yours sounds and looks so good!

This sounds so tasty! I love how cashews are super creamy when added to savory dishes, but unforunately they are high FODMAP and I'm working through some digestive issues. I've been wanting to experiment with Walnuts in the way that cashews are used as the "cream" in various sauces/soups. Have you ever tried that!?

Let me first say, I never leave comments on blogs. Never. I'm just too lazy. But every time you post a new recipe I think, ok I need to take a minute to tell her how amazing she is before she launches into super-stardom. A few months ago in a post-holiday haze I decided I had to clean up my diet and in searching for healthy, anti-inflammatory recipes I stumbled across your site. I have been making a bunch of your recipes over the past few months and without fail they have been amazing. I hate to say it, but I'm a food snob. I read cookbooks like regular books. I plan vacations around restaurants I want to try. And I am so often disappointed in people's interpretations of healthy and vegan cooking. But you have a gift my friend! You aren't fibbing when you say your recipes don't taste like their components. I have tried a lot of these recipes out on my very non-vegan friends and family and only after they sang the recipes praises did I tell them what was in it….or rather what was not in it! (Me at a brunch the other day speaking to all the dumbfounded guests stuffing their face with the Vegan Chocolate Banana Muffins, "Seriously, they have no dairy in them. Nope, no added sugar either…") Not only are you bringing some much needed soul to healthy cooking you're an amazing and hilarious writer to boot!

You are the Hummusapien. You do speak for the superfoods. And I will continue to listen, taste, and do as you say.

Thank you for helping my husb and I get our health back on track.

Your humble hummusapienite,

S

Love all of these ingredients! Can't wait to make this!

... is there a sub for the cashews? 😉 This soup looks incredible, lady! And I'm kind of mesmerized by the swirly design on the top. But cashews can give me some probs, so... no soup for me!

I can't believe this bowl of green goodness is what stood between us. You're a lorax. Whatever that is.

Gorgeous photos buddy. Almost as gorgeous as me.

I love your humor/this soup looks B-E-A-U-TIFUL! 🙂

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Cashews make everything dreamy!! I love love love broccoli so I will def will be trying this out

YESSSS broccoli soup and YES to clarifying that there is in fact NO substitutions for the cashews. I kind of hate when people ask 😀 Just sayin'. Pinning!

I love the simple ingredient list on this soup! I am usually too impatient for cashew soaking, but you've convinced me to make an exception. Putting it on my menu very soon 🙂

Definitely saving this one for a rainy (or snowy) day! I have made soup with cashew cream before, and you are right... amazing! Also, I definitely expect an invite to your soup wedding 😉

how delicious! It is snowing here... I could so go for some of this!

Oh my goodness I need to make this asap. You just get me, Alexis.

I can't think of a better spokesperson for the superfoods than you, m'dear. Everything I've tried of yours is fan-freaking-tastic so I definitely trust that this is the best broccoli soup that ever was! A lil' cashew creamines??! Suh-lurp!

P.S. Food is my choice replacement for men too. It's just how we ladies gots ta roll 😉

Somehow you've convinced me to eat this soup and I don't even like broccoli cheese soup. Are you magic?!
I rarely measure out my soups, too, so it's really difficult to make a post about them. I have to do that soon for a post... cue dad getting mad about me using measuring spoons and not washing them. 😉

love the backdrop/photos of this post...and the soup, you have convinced me to make it this week.