Crock Pot Sweet Potato Soup

We love making soup during the fall and winter months. It is even easier when everything can cook in my slow cooker. This Crockpot Sweet Potato Soup combines all the flavors of fall in a soup form.

This hearty soup is a family favorite. The sweet potatoes are naturally sweet and we love the healthy benefits from eating this orange vegetable. Add a side of French bread and your meal is complete. Check out these 55 Best Thanksgiving Sweet Potato Recipes for other delicious recipes.

Why This Recipe Works

This easy crock pot sweet potato soup is one of my favorite soups to make. My loved this soup so much that we make it at least twice a month. This is the perfect soup to make if you want to cut back on meat since it is so expensive.

The ingredients are simple and can be changed in variety of ways. You can add in other vegetables, seasoning, meats or cream. Sweet potatoes are so flavorful that making this soup with minimal ingredients is easy to do.

Ingredients

• Sweet Potatoes – Peeled and Sliced
• Vegetable Broth – Feel free to also use chicken broth
• Butter – We used unsalted butter

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Recipe Variations

• Coconut Milk – You can use additional broth if you do not like coconut milk in this recipe. 
• Smokey Flavor – If you like a more smokey flavor, add some chipotle pepper.
• Seasoning – This recipe calls for simple seasoning but feel free to add in other options. Here are some suggestions, smoked paprika, ground nutmeg, cinnamon, or fresh herbs.
• Add in Meats – Feel free to add in some shredded chicken, ground beef or pork to this soup.
• Chicken Stock – Instead of vegetable broth you can easily use chicken stock or chicken broth.
• Heavy Cream – You can add in heavy cream instead of coconut milk. Just make sure you still add towards the end of cooking time.

How to Make Sweet Potato Soup in Crock Pot

• Step 1 – Add ingredients to slow Cooker – Place diced sweet potatoes, celery, add the onion, seasonings and broth in a crock pot.
• Step 2 – Cook – Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours.

• Step 3 – Blend the Potatoes – Once cooked and the potatoes are tender by piercing with a fork. We purée the soup using an immersion blender or carefully spoon the contents of your crockpot into your blender to purée. Return to the crock pot and stir in the coconut milk. 

• Step 4 – Continue Cooking – Cover and cook on low for 10-15 minutes until the coconut milk is combined and heated through. 
• Step 5 – Serve and Enjoy – Serve warm and enjoy!  

Recipe Tips

• Instant Pot – You can also make this in the Instant Pot.
• Stovetop – Make this soup in a Dutch oven on the stove top. It would take about 30 minutes to bring to a boil. This makes for a quick weeknight meal.
• Cutting Sweet Potatoes – So the sweet potatoes cook evenly, cut them about the same size.
• Blending Sweet Potatoes – You can use a immersion blender or a food processor.
• Coconut Milk – When adding in the coconut milk, we recommend adding it towards the end of cooking time. This prevents it from curdling in the soup.
• Liquid – You want to add just enough liquid to cover the vegetables.
• Adding Seasoning – When adding in the seasoning, we like to add in when placing the sweet potatoes in. This allows for the ingredients to really cook all together.

What to Serve with Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Soup?

• Green Salad
• Kale Salad
• Roasted Vegetables
• French Bread
• Turkey Sandwich

Sweet Potato Soup Substitutions

If you are wanting to substitute the sweet potatoes for something with the same creamy texture try one of these suggestions.

• Chickpea
• White Potatoes
• Butternut Squash

Topping Ideas for Creamy Sweet Potato Soup

• Bacon Bites
• Chopped Jalapeno
• Maple Syrup
• Croutons
• Pumpkin Seeds
• Red Pepper Flakes
• Olive Oil