Panera Autumn Squash Soup (Copycat) • Kroll's Korner

Ingredients

• 1 large butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cut into cubes (about 6 cups squash or 2 lbs.)
• 2 Tbsp. honey
• 2 Tbsp. melted unsalted butter
• pinch of salt and cinnamon
• 1 Tbsp. olive oil
• 1 small yellow onion, diced
• 2 large carrots, chopped into thin rounds or diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 Tbsp. ginger, minced
• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 2 cups apple juice or apple cider (NOT apple cider vinegar)
• 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
• 1 Tbsp. honey
• 1 tsp. kosher salt
• 1/2 tsp. curry powder
• 1/2 tsp. ground coriander
• 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. fresh ground nutmeg
• 1/8 tsp. ground turmeric
• 1, 15 oz. can 100% pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie mix)
• 4 oz. room temperature cream cheese
• 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• garnish: pepitas, cream, paprika