Creamy Mushroom Soup (Vegan & 8 Ingredients)
This Creamy Mushroom Soup is made from scratch and only requires 8 simple, easy-to-find ingredients! It’s healthy, vegan, gluten-free, and loaded with divine mushroom flavour. This simple yet rich soup only takes 15 minutes to prep and is perfect for chilly days as an easy lunch or dinner.
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes
Anyone else love soup? I love the versatility of it with its range of flavours and how satisfied I feel after drinking a mug or bowl. On chilly days, when I’m sick, or when I just need something that makes me feel warm and cozy, soup is always my go-to.
This creamy mushroom soup is loaded with so much flavour, yet only uses a few easy, budget-friendly ingredients. It’s so easy to customize by using different mushrooms for different flavours and textures. The garlicky mushrooms flavoured with herbs and onions allow the earthy flavor to shine. This soup is perfectly warming, yet it’s quick and easy to whip up!
Notes on the Ingredients
Olive oil or vegan butter – You can use either olive oil (my fave) or vegan butter to add a nice richness to the soup. If you don’t have either, any neutral oil works too
Mushrooms – There are a wide variety of mushrooms that are especially delicious in this creamy mushroom soup. You can use just one type or a combination of mushrooms like button, baby bella, or cremini. You could even throw in something more exotic and visually interesting, like maitake (also called hen-of-the-wood).
Garlic – I use eight cloves of minced garlic. I love the extra flavour the garlic gives without overpowering the richness of the mushrooms, so don’t be afraid of using this much!
Vegetable broth – Since the broth gives so much flavour to your soup, use a high-quality store-bought brand or homemade.
Coconut milk – Coconut milk helps make this mushroom soup extra creamy. If you aren’t a fan, you can also use almond or cashew milk.
Thyme – Use fresh sprigs to give your soup an earthy, peppery flavour.
Sea salt and ground black pepper – Finely ground sea salt and fresh black pepper top off the flavours for this soup.
How to Make Creamy Mushroom Soup
In a large, deep pot over medium high heat, add the olive oil or vegan butter to heat.
Add the mushrooms, garlic, onion and salt and pepper. Stir together and sauté until mushrooms begin to release their natural juices and become fragrant, about 8 minutes.
Pour in the vegetable broth and the coconut milk. Add in the thyme. Stir together and bring to a boil, then a simmer for 15 minutes.
Scoop out two cups of soup (with some mushrooms) and pour into your blender. If you have a glass blender, ensure it cools down a bit first!
Press the soup setting or blend until fully blended out. Pour back into soup pot and blend one more time.
Serve the soup and top with your favourite toppings and enjoy!
Expert Tips and FAQ
- The great thing about this soup is that it’s very versatile to any kind of mushroom. Some of my favourites are button, baby bella, or cremini.
- Don’t under saute the mushrooms! Making sure that you do it for the full amount of time ensures that you get the maximum caramelisation and flavour from the mushrooms, which will add more body, flavour and richness to your soup.
- If you don’t want to use coconut milk, you can sub it for another creamy vegan milk, like cashew or oat milk.
- This creamy mushroom soup lasts about 4 to 5 days in the fridge and also freezes very well. To freeze, allow the soup to cool completely before adding to a tupperware container, or flatten individual portions in freezer-safe plastic bags. This soup will keep about 2 months in the freezer.
- While this isn’t a super thick soup, it’s not a thin broth, either. For a thicker soup, I would recommend adding ¾ cup less broth, then creaming everything in the blender. You can add back a little broth at a time if it’s too thick.
- The garlic mushrooms add a divine texture to the soup that makes it filling, cozy, and definitely a full meal. Top a bowl with a drizzle of coconut milk and serve with lots of crusty bread.
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Creamy Mushroom Soup (Vegan & Mouthwatering)
Ingredients
Creamy Mushroom Soup (Vegan & Mouthwatering)
- ½ tablespoons olive oil or vegan butter
- 16 ounces mushrooms, sliced (including mushroom stems) (454g) or 5½ cups
- 8 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ large onion, about ¾ cup, finely diced
- 1 teaspoon sea salt & 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3 cups high quality vegetable broth
- 1 can coconut milk, 13.5 ounces, about 1 ½ cups (383g)
- 4 sprigs thyme, stems removed
Instructions
Creamy Mushroom Soup (Vegan & Mouthwatering)
- In a large, deep pot over medium high heat, add the olive oil or vegan butter to heat.
- Add the mushrooms, garlic, onion and salt and pepper. Stir together and sauté until mushrooms begin to release their natural juices and become fragrant, about 8 minutes.
- Pour in the vegetable broth and the coconut milk. Add in the thyme. Stir together and bring to a boil, then a simmer for 15 minutes.
- Scoop out two cups of soup (with some mushrooms) and pour into your blender. If you have a glass blender, ensure it cools down a bit first!
- Press the soup setting or blend until fully blended out. Pour back into soup pot and blend one more time.
- Serve the soup and top with your favourite toppings and enjoy!
Notes
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Delicious! Thank you !
This recipe is great! I used shiitake and mini bella mushrooms! I used oat milk, because it’s what I had on hand. Great flavor pallet I loved the thyme!
This was exactly what the title says . So so delicious. Will definitely be making it again.
We love this recipe, and we’re happy that you love it too Eric.
Absolutely incredible.
I am not vegan or even a vegetarian, but I was looking for a mushroom soup that has coconut milk, as I am not found of heavy cream & love the flavour of coconut milk.
I love that it only has a few ingredients, & that you can switch the types of mushrooms or the vegan milks, if you wanted.
The addition of thyme was different for me, as I have never tried it in a soup other than chicken or turkey. I will definitely have to try it more often.
Thank you for giving me another soup I can add to my kitchen.
Elizabeth
I am a sucker for a creamy soup that provides comfort on cold damp days. I’ve been searching for a vegan recipe that fills that void… look no further! I LOVED this soup. My meat loving husband, and three year old also devoured it! It’s also so simple! Try it!
I made one but without vegetables broth and i used oat milk and i put a little bit maizena flour (corn flour). It’s good too ❤️ thanks for the recipe
Thank you ! My family loves this recipe !
In Juneau, Alaska
So simple to make and absolutely delicious!
I was shocked at how good this soup is with so few ingredients! We make it often and freeze it.
One of the best mushrooms soups! Super easy to make, and delicious. Thanks for the recipe!