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Instant Pot Sweet Potato Soup

Published September 10, 2021 Updated September 17, 2021 By Meeta Arora 8 Comments | This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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Sweet Potato Soup
Sweet Potato Soup

This easy dump-and-go Instant Pot Sweet Potato Soup is a warm and comforting soup for fall and winter. A creamy soup made with sweet potatoes, carrots, ginger, coconut milk and aromatic spices!

Sweet potato soup garnished with pepitas and cream in a bowl

Recently, we have been enjoying a lot of sweet potato recipes, either roasted in the air fryer or cooked in the instant pot. I wanted to share this delicious sweet potato soup with you, made with ginger and creamy coconut milk.

This soup is so easy to make with just putting in all the ingredients in the instant pot and cooking. Then puree with an immersion blender and enjoy!

This soup is the best if you are following a vegan, gluten-free or paleo diet. I add coconut milk to this soup for extra creaminess and also to keep it dairy-free.

This creamy soup is also perfect for babies and toddlers as it is full of nutrition. It contains ginger, and all the healthy filling vegetables to keep their hunger pangs at bay.

Also, this gluten-free sweet potato soup contains fresh carrots that are filled with beta-carotene and other wonderful nutrients.

How to make Sweet Potato Soup in the Instant Pot?

Before getting started, wash and peel the sweet potatoes and carrots. Chop them into small chunks. Slice the onions, grate ginger and peel the garlic.

  • Add the onions, sweet potatoes, carrot, ginger, garlic along with the spices to the pressure cooker steel insert.
  • Add the required amount of water and stir them well.
  • Close the lid with the vent in the sealing position. Set the Instant pot on high pressure for 10 minutes.
  • When the pressure cooking is done, let the pressure release manually.
  • Open the pot and blend the soup smooth using an immersion blender or transfer to a regular blender and puree. If using a regular blender, let the ingredients cool a bit before blending.
step by step photos of making sweet potato soup in a instant pot
  • Finally, add the coconut milk and top it off with the garnishes of your choice.
Creamy Sweet Potato Bisque in the instant pot garnished with parsley

Pro-Tips

  • Use orange or red-skinned sweet potatoes. They are sweeter and creamier.
  • If you like your sweet potato bisque smooth and creamy, use the immersion blender.
  • If you want it chunky, then a potato masher would work great.
  • You can make this soup in a slow cooker or on the stovetop too, check out the recipe card for more details.
  • Some garnishing ideas - parsley, pepitas, red chili flakes, sesame seeds, crushed peanuts, chopped cashews or coconut milk.

Variations

  • Give this sweet potato soup a Thai twist, by adding some Thai Red Curry paste.
  • You can also add lentils to this soup before pressure cooking.
  • You can also add other veggies like beets, squash, pumpkin, or apples.

Common questions

Is Sweet Potato Soup healthy?

Yes, this soup is very nutritious with a healthy amount of beta-carotene and Vitamin A. It helps in managing diabetes, lowers the risk of cancer, and comes with many other health benefits.

How to store sweet potato soup?

You can store this soup in the refrigerator for up to 4 days in an air tight container.

Can I freeze this soup?

Yes, this soup can easily be freezed. Let the soup cool completely, then freeze in as individual portions. To enjoy, defrost the soup the night before. Heat in a saucepan or in the microwave.

Can I double this recipe? Will the cooking time change?

You can double this recipe in a 6qt or larger instant pot. The cooking time will remain the same.

Hope you enjoy this easy and delicious Sweet Potato Soup!

Want more healthy soups? I have got you covered:

  • Carrot Ginger Soup
  • Mushroom Wild Rice Soup
  • Cauliflower Soup
  • Curried Butternut Squash Soup
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Creamy Sweet potato soup garnished with pepitas and cream in a bowl

Instant Pot Sweet Potato Soup

Meeta Arora
This easy dump-and-go Instant Pot Sweet Potato Soup is a warm and comforting soup for fall and winter. A creamy soup made with sweet potatoes, carrots, ginger, coconut milk and aromatic spices!
4.75 from 8 votes
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Servings: 6
Calories: 164
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten-free, Paleo, Vegan
Method: Instant Pot/Pressure Cooker
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 25 mins
Total Time: 35 mins

Equipment

  • Instant Pot/Pressure Cooker
  • Immersion Blender

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 tablespoon Oil I used avocado oil
  • 1 cup Onions sliced, I used yellow onions
  • 1 ½ pound Sweet Potato about 4 small, peeled and cut into 2 inch pieces.
  • ½ pound Carrots about 8-10, peeled and cut into 2 inch pieces.
  • 1 teaspoon Ginger grated
  • 3 cloves Garlic
  • 3 cups Vegetable Broth
  • 1 cup Coconut Milk

Spices

  • 1 teaspoon Ground Cumin (Jeera powder)
  • ½ teaspoon Cinnamon (Dalchini)
  • 1 teaspoon Paprika adjust to taste
  • 1 teaspoon Salt adjust to taste

Instructions
 

  • Place all the ingredients except coconut milk in the instant pot steel insert. Stir them and close lid with vent in sealing position.
    All ingredients in the pressure cooker for sweet potato soup
  • Pressure cook on high pressure for 10 minutes. When the instant pot beeps, let the pressure release manually.
  • Open the pot and blend the soup smooth using an immersion blender or regular blender. If using regular blender, you may need to cool the ingredients before blending. Get the contents back to the instant pot. 
    Sweet potato carrot soup blended with a hand blender
  • Stir in coconut milk. Top with your choice of garnishes and serve.
    Creamy Sweet potato soup garnished with pepitas and cream in a bowl

Notes

Garnishing options: You can top with your choice of garnishes. Some toppings we like on creamy soups. 
  • Parsley
  • Lime juice
  • Pepitas 
  • Red chili flakes 
  • Sesame seeds
  • Crushed peanuts or chopped cashews 
Make it on Stovetop: Use a large dutch oven or heavy pot. Sauté the  onions, ginger, garlic  in some olive oil. Then add the sweet potatoes, carrots, spices and broth, bring it to a boil, then reduce to a simmer until the veggies are softened. Then transfer to a blender or use a hand blender to blend the soup. Stir in the coconut milk and enjoy!
Make it in a slow cooker: Follow the same steps as instant pot recipe. Cook on high for 4 hours. Then puree the soup using a blender. Stir in coconut milk and add garnishes of your choice. 
Other variations for this soup:
  • Add Thai curry paste, to make this a Thai Curried Sweet Potato Soup 
  • Add half a cup of lentils along with sweet potato and carrots before pressure cooking to make this a Sweet Potato Lentil Soup. 
  • Add other veggies such as beets, squash, pumpkin, or apples. 

Note: Nutrition values are my best estimates. If you rely on them for your diet, use your preferred nutrition calculator.

Nutrition

Calories: 164kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 2gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 7gSodium: 912mgPotassium: 390mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 12092IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 43mgIron: 2mg
Keyword instant pot sweet potato soup, vegan sweet potato soup
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  1. Dan Farkas says

    February 20, 2022 at 7:23 pm

    Love it! Made it today, yummy! Thank you so much for sharing.

    Reply
    • Meeta Arora says

      February 25, 2022 at 10:25 pm

      Hi Dan - Happy to hear you enjoyed the soup!

      Reply
  2. Rajinder Nagi says

    September 18, 2021 at 5:11 pm

    Hi Meeta, made this soup and really enjoyed it, made without coconut milk but added fresh coriander and some sambhar masala!
    Thanks for yummy recipe
    🙂

    Reply
    • Piping Pot Curry says

      September 22, 2021 at 2:59 pm

      Hi - That's fantastic to hear. Thank you for sharing back 🙂

      Reply
    • Piping Pot Curry says

      September 28, 2021 at 11:01 am

      Hello - That makes me really pleased. Thank you for sharing back.

      Reply
  3. Karishma says

    November 18, 2020 at 11:16 pm

    This looks good. Do you have an alternative to the coconut milk? I personally don’t enjoy the flavor.

    Reply
    • Meeta Arora says

      November 22, 2020 at 9:44 am

      Hi Karishma - you can just skip coconut milk or add heavy cream to this soup. You can also add some cashews before pressure cooking this soup. They add a wonderful creamy texture too. Hope you enjoy it!

      Reply
      • Karishma says

        November 23, 2020 at 11:24 am

        Thanks! I’ll try that

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