Slow Cooker Butternut Squash Soup

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 onion, roughly chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
• 1 granny smith apple, roughly chopped (see notes)
• 1 medium butternut squash, peeled, seeds removed and chopped
• 2 carrots, peeled and roughly chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon salt/pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne
• scant 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 cups vegetable broth
• 3/4 cup unsweetened canned coconut milk