Easy creamy cauliflower soup made dairy-free! This healthy cauliflower soup recipe is easy to prepare and makes a lovely side dish or light meal.

Easy Creamy Cauliflower Soup | dairy-free, gluten-free, and healthy #paleo

Made with just a handful of simple ingredients, this easy cauliflower soup recipe requires hardly any time to make, and practically zero cooking experience.

The main ingredients are cauliflower, onion, garlic, broth, and almond milk (or milk of choice).

The generous amount of onion and garlic is what carries the flavor in this creamy soup recipe.

Of course, we serve the soup with crispy bacon on top, because we know how to party.

The way I see it, this easy recipe makes a great side dish, or a lovely light meal.

This soup comes out full of flavor and has a very smooth texture. ย You can dress it up how youโ€™d like with cheese, ham, bacon or leave it as is.

Easy Creamy Cauliflower Soup in a white bowl

How to Make Cauliflower Soup:

  1. In a large pot, heat 2 tablespoons of avocado oil and add the onion over medium heat. Sautรฉ the onion until it is soft and golden brown, about 10 to 12 minutes. Add the garlic and sautรฉ for an additional 3 minutes.
  2. While the onion and garlic is sautรฉing, chop the cauliflower into florets and discard the green stems.
  3. Fill a large pot with a couple of inches of water. Bring water to a boil, add the cauliflower florets and steam covered until the florets are soft when poked with a fork, about 6 to 8 minutes.
  4. Add the sautรฉed onion and garlic, steamed cauliflower, almond milk, vegetable broth and salt to a blender (all ingredients except for the bacon) and blend until completely smooth. The texture should come out pillowy, creamy and soft.
  5. If the soup is not already piping hot coming out of the blender, pour it back into the pot and gently heat to desired temperature, stirring frequently.
  6. If desired, chop 3 strips of bacon and cook them over medium heat until they crisp up. Serve soup with crisped bacon on top or skip the bacon to make this vegetarian.

Store soup in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

Easy Creamy Cauliflower Soup | dairy-free, gluten-free, and healthy #paleo

The next time you’re craving a creamy soup recipe that is low in calories and easy to make, whip up this easy cauliflower soup recipe!

If you love creamy soup recipes, also try my Sweet Potato Coconut Curry Soup, Vegan Butternut Squash Bisque, and my Chilled Asparagus and Leek Bisque.

Enjoy this healthy cauliflower soup recipe for a lovely side dish, or as a main dish when you’re looking for something light.

Easy Creamy Cauliflower Soup in a white bowl

Easy Cauliflower Soup

4.30 from 10 votes
Creamy, delicious creamy cauliflower soup is quick and easy to prepare and light yet comforting!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 3 Servings

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp avocado oil
  • 1 large yellow onion chopped
  • 5 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 large head cauliflower chopped into florets
  • 1 cup unsweetened almond milk *
  • 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 tsp salt or to taste
  • 3 strips bacon cooked and chopped for serving, optional

Instructions

  • In a large pot, heat 2 tablespoons of avocado oil and add the onion. Sautรฉ the onion until it is soft and browned, about 10 to 12 minutes.
  • Add the garlic and sautรฉ an additional 3 minutes.
  • While the onion and garlic is sautรฉing, chop the cauliflower into florets and discard the green stems.
  • Fill a large pot with a couple of inches of water and insert your steamer*
  • Bring water to a boil, add the cauliflower florets and steam covered until the florets are soft when poked with a fork, about 6 to 8 minutes.
  • Add the sautรฉed onion and garlic, steamed cauliflower, almond milk, vegetable broth and salt to a blender (all ingredients except for the bacon) and blend until completely smooth. The texture should come out pillowy, creamy and soft.
  • If the soup is not already piping hot coming out of the blender, pour it back into the pot and gently heat to desired temperature, stirring frequently.
  • If desired, chop 3 strips of bacon and cook them over medium heat until they crisp up. Serve soup with crisped bacon on top or skip the bacon to make this vegetarian.

Notes

*You can also use full-fat canned coconut milk, unsweetened oat milk, cashew milk, regular cow’s milk, half & half, or heavy cream.
If you donโ€™t have a steamer, simply put the cauliflower strait into the boiling water and strain it out using a colander when cauliflower is done cooking

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving ยท Calories: 133kcal ยท Carbohydrates: 19g ยท Protein: 9g ยท Fat: 4g ยท Fiber: 6g ยท Sugar: 6g
Author: Julia
Course: Soups, Stews, & Chilies
Cuisine: American
Keyword: creamy cauliflower soup, dairy-free cauliflower soup recipe, easy cauliflower soup
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Julia Mueller

Julia Mueller is a recipe developer, cookbook author, and founder of The Roasted Root. She has authored three bestselling cookbooks, – Paleo Power Powers, Delicious Probiotic Drinks, and The Quintessential Kale Cookbook. Her recipes have been featured in several national publications such as BuzzFeed, Self, Tasty, Country Living, Brit.co, etc.

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Questions and Reviews

  1. Love this post! I want nothing more than to eat a big hot bowl of this divine soup right now!! ๐Ÿ™‚

  2. I hear Gwen Stefani singing…this …err…soup is bananas B A N A N A S, but bananas is good! oh guy fieri. obviously i’m not feeling very witty at the moment so I’m stealing other peoples lines. Basically this soup looks amazing and I’m kind of hoping you do make cauliflower brownies ๐Ÿ˜€

  3. I’m obsessed with cauliflfower, so I’m so glad it’s popping up everywhere ๐Ÿ™‚ I’ve been slipping it into everything I can think of for as long as I can think of, so I’m glad you have a recipe where it can shine on it’s own. Looks so so so tasty

  4. I think you’ve discovered the secret to getting my husband to love cauliflower soup (it’s the bacon)! This looks so rich and tasty and I love how simple and quick it is to prepare ๐Ÿ™‚

  5. Yes to the Taylor Swift reference! Yes to the yummy soup! YES to the bacon on top! YES TO ALL THE THINGS.

    Ahem. ๐Ÿ™‚