Cheddar Apple Butternut Soup Recipe - Off The Muck Market

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 2 honeycrisp apples
• kosher salt
• pepper
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 4 cups low sodium vegetable broth
• 4 cups cubed butternut squash
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, more or less to taste
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1-2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese, depending on your taste
• 2 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
• 2 tablespoons salted butter
• 1 tablespoon honey
• CINNAMON PECAN CRUMBLE
• 1 1/2 cups raw pecans, roughly chopped
• 1 cup old fashioned oats
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons real maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 4 tablespoons salted butter, at room temperature