Pumpkin Soup

Name: Pumpkin Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons unsalted butter; 2 pounds sweet onions (peeled and coarsely chopped); 4 garlic cloves (coarsely chopped); 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves; 1 large Fuji apple (coarsely chopped); 1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin; 6 cups chicken stock (see note 2); 1-1/2 teaspoons fresh thyme; 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup; 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream; Pepita seeds; Crusty buttered bread (optional)