Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Soup

5 from 3 votes

Slow cooker sweet potato soup. Lightly spiced, comforting & vegan!

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Vegan slow cooker sweet potato soup – a warm comforting soup all made in the slow cooker.

Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Soup

I have borderline obsession with sweet potatoes. Well, they are so damn delicious that you can’t really blame me. Especially now that they are in season, I eat them all the time. In India, we never ate too many sweet potatoes. The only way I ate them was in the sweet potato chaat, with all the spices and lemon juice, it was so good! But over the years, I have discovered so many wonderful way to enjoy this vegetable. Toss them in salads, roast them with cinnamon and maple or simple use them in a soup! And that’s exactly what I am sharing with you guys today, my slow cooker sweet potato soup. The best part about this soup is that it’s made in the slow cooker. So easy and convenient!

Since it’s quite cold here now, all I have for dinner these days is a bowl of soup. And since I am having it every day I am trying new flavors. Last week I made – butternut squash soup, pumpkin soup, lentil soup, tomato soup and this sweet potato soup and I made all the soups in the slow cooker. My slow cooker is literally working overtime these days. For someone who has never used slow cooker before, that’s quite a fascination.

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But slow cooker does that to you! I mean it’s so convenient, how can you not fall in love with it? The idea of simply tossing everything together in the cooker and then have dinner ready by the time you come home is just amazing! I can’t wait to try so many other things in my slow cooker.

For this soup, all I did was put everything in the cooker and slow cooked for 8 hours. I have an Instant Pot and I used the slow cooker option on that [“normal” setting]. Once done, simply blend using the immersion blender and stir in some coconut milk. You can also add milk if you don’t wish to keep it vegan. The addition of carrot and ginger really elevates the flavors and I highly recommend adding them. This slow cooker sweet potato soup is lightly spiced with cayenne, cumin and nutmeg. Really comforting and perfect for cold days.

slow cooker sweet potato soup

 

Method

To a slow cooked add chopped sweet potatoes, diced carrot, chopped ginger, chopped onion.

Add salt, cumin, cayenne, nutmeg and pinch of turmeric.

Add 1.5 cups water or vegetable broth and give a stir.

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Slow cook for 8 hours  on low.

In the morning use your immersion blender to blend everything to a smooth paste. Or blend using your regular blender.

Add more vegetable broth or water and also stir in the coconut milk. Mix till everything is well combined.

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Serve the slow cooker sweet potato soup with some pumpkin seeds on top.

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* Adjust the consistency of soup to preference. Add more water/broth or coconut milk for a thinner consistency.

Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Soup

5 from 3 votes
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 8 hours
Total: 8 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 2
Slow cooker sweet potato soup. Lightly spiced, comforting & vegan!

Ingredients 

to slow cook

  • 2 sweet potatoes around 500 grams
  • 1.5 cups water or vegetable broth
  • 1 large carrot
  • 1 small red onion
  • 1 inch ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
  • pinch turmeric
  • 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg powder
  • salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste

to blend after slow cooking

  • 1.5 cups water or vegetable broth
  • 1/2 cup +2 tablespoons lite coconut milk
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Instructions 

  • To a slow cooked add chopped sweet potatoes, diced carrot, chopped ginger, chopped onion.
  • Add salt, pepper, cumin, cayenne, nutmeg and pinch of turmeric.
  • Add 1.5 cups water or vegetable broth and give a stir.
  • Slow cook for 8 hours on low.
  • In the morning use your immersion blender to blend everything to a smooth paste. Or blend using your regular blender.
  • Add more vegetable broth or water and also stir in the coconut milk. Mix till everything is well combined.
  • Serve the sweet potato soup with some pumpkin seeds on top.

Nutrition

Calories: 263kcal, Carbohydrates: 36g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 12g, Saturated Fat: 10g, Sodium: 122mg, Potassium: 740mg, Fiber: 5g, Sugar: 9g, Vitamin A: 23640IU, Vitamin C: 9.6mg, Calcium: 83mg, Iron: 3.2mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Soup, Vegetarian
Cuisine: World
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Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Soup

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Hi, I’m Manali!

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20 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    I made this soup on the stove (I don’t own a slow cooker), and skipped the coconut milk as I didn’t have any, and it was delicious. I thought the spice combination was unusual, but it worked wonderfully. Thank you. I’ll keep this recipe.

  2. Such beautiful photos Manali! I love how vibrant the colors are, and I wish I could dig into a bowl. It looks delicious!

  3. I don’t blame you for being obsessed with sweet potatoes — I am too! This soup looks so silky and smooth and I’m just wishing I had a bowl in front of me right now!

  4. I love sweet potato soup, but can you believe I’ve never tried a slow cooker method?!? Clearly I need to get on this immediately!! This looks just perfect, Manali! Cheers! 🙂

  5. I totally agree with you about sweet potatoes, Manali…I love roasting them or turning them into fry form. But I don’t think I’ve ever turned them into a soup before. Sounds amazing! And the fact that this is in a slow cooker gets extra bonus points! 🙂

  6. Oh my goodness, YES!! This soup is exactly what I’m craving on this Monday! Loving that color so much, Manali!

  7. I never used to like sweet potatoes, but now that I can prepare them in a bunch of different ways, I love them! I’ve never tried a sweet potato soup, though. This looks SO good, Manali! I’m loving that pretty color and creamy texture!

  8. I love that this is made in the slow cooker! Makes life so much easier. I do love sweet potatoes but I haven’t ever had them in a soup. I will need to give this a try. The color is spectacular…makes it so fun to eat. Stay warm! 🙂