This easy dump-and-go Instant Pot Sweet Potato Soup is warm and comforting for fall and winter. It’s creamy and made with sweet potatoes, carrots, ginger, coconut milk, and aromatic spices!
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 made with ginger and creamy coconut milk with you.
This soup is so easy to make. Just put all the ingredients in the Instant Pot and cook. Then, puree with an immersion blender and enjoy!
This soup is best if you follow a vegan, gluten-free, or paleo diet. I add coconut milk for extra creaminess and to keep it dairy-free.
This creamy soup is also perfect for babies and toddlers as it is nutritious. It contains ginger and wholesome vegetables to keep their hunger pangs at bay.
Also, this gluten-free sweet potato soup contains fresh carrots filled with beta-carotene and other excellent nutrients.
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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 the ginger, and peel the garlic.
- Add the onions, sweet potatoes, carrots, ginger, garlic, and 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 naturally.
- Open the pot and blend the soup smoothly using an immersion blender or transfer it to a regular blender and puree. Let the ingredients cool a bit before blending if using a regular blender.
- Finally, add the coconut milk and top it off with the garnishes of your choice.
Pro-Tips
- Use orange or red-skinned sweet potatoes. They are sweeter and creamier.
- Use the immersion blender if you like your sweet potato bisque smooth and creamy.
- 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 – are 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 add other veggies like beets, squash, pumpkin, or apples.
Common questions
You can store this soup in the refrigerator for up to 4 days in an air-tight container.
Yes, sweet potato soup can easily be frozen. Let it cool completely, then freeze it in individual portions. To enjoy, defrost the soup the night before and heat it in a saucepan or microwave.
You can double this recipe in a 6qt or larger instant pot. The cooking time will remain the same.
I hope you enjoy this easy and delicious Sweet Potato Soup!
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Instant Pot Sweet Potato Soup
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon Oil , I used avocado oil
- 1 cup Onions, sliced, I used yellow onions
- 1 1/2 pound Sweet Potato , about 4 small, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces.
- 1/2 pound Carrots, about 5, 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)
- 1/2 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.
- Pressure cook on high pressure for 10 minutes. When the instant pot beeps, let the pressure release naturally.
- 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.
- Stir in coconut milk. Top with your choice of garnishes and serve.
Notes
- Parsley
- Lime juice
- Pepitas
- Red chili flakes
- Sesame seeds
- Crushed peanuts or chopped cashews
- 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.
How much Thai Red Curry paste would you suggest adding for soup sharing party.
Hi Kathy – I suggest adding 1 tablespoon initially. Then taste and add more to taste.
Delicious soup. I made a double recipe. The proportions of carrots and sweet potatoes could use a little clarification. For example, the recipe calls for same number of carrots in all three versions. Four small sweet potatoes are called for in all three versions. This is not a problem if you go by weights. Also, should the garlic be added whole or minced? Thank you for this wonderful recipe.
Hi Sonja, Thanks for sharing the feedback. I have fixed the issue of the number of sweet potatoes and carrots not updating. You can add the garlic cloves whole or sliced, as we will be pureeing the soup later. I am glad you enjoyed the soup!
When you say “let the pressure release manually” do you mean naturally or do I manually turn the knob to venting?
Hi Tammi – Great question. I meant to say naturally, and have clarified in the recipe now. I hope you enjoy the soup!
Made this today, it tasted soo good. I haven’t made a soup in yearssss and I recently bought an instant pot so it’s been something I’ve been looking forward to doing. So glad I found your page, I’ll definitely be trying other recipes! And the recipe was so easy to follow with clear instructions. Thank you!
Hi Sanya – I’m so happy the soup turned out great! It’s awesome that your first Instant Pot recipe was a success. I’m glad the instructions helped. Hope you try more recipes and enjoy them too.
do not like you oushing infa pot etc. typical USA!
I use my own stainless abd glass!
Hi Andri – The recipe name clearly says that this is an instant pot sweet potato soup. If you don’t own an instant pot, I suggest looking at many other wonderful recipes online. Happy Cooking!
Just made this soup and it was delicious. I added a couple celery stocks and a few pieces of pepper that I had left in fridge . Sooo good !
Hi Susan – That sounds like a tasty addition! Glad to hear you enjoyed the soup! 😊
Easy and delicious! I sauteed the spices and aromatics before adding the potatoes, carrots, and broth but not sure if it really made a difference 😛 I also added a bit of maple syrup too. I will make it again as it continues to get colder.
Hi – Glad you enjoyed it! Experimenting with spices and maple syrup can add unique flavors. Stay warm! 😄🍁
I loved the recipe. I used Garam masala and a little extra ginger for more heat. so delish. 😊
Hi Joseph – That sounds fantastic! I’m glad you enjoyed the recipe and made it your own by adding some extra spice with garam masala and ginger.
Really enjoyed the sweet potato soup. Will definitely make again. Thank you!
Susan
Hi Susan – SO good to hear that 🙂
A bit to much cinnamon for my taste will leave it out next time. Not sure if the coconut milk helps
tone that flavor. I used creamy oat milk. but will try again.
Thanks for sharing the feedback. Please do adjust the amount of cinnamon to your taste.
Delish recipe. Used garam masala instead of cumin. Also used chicken broth instead of veggie broth. Added broccoli & chopped meatballs. Thanks for sharing this recipe.
Hi Eileen – Glad to hear you enjoyed the soup!
hello, can I use frozen sweet potato pieces instead? thank you!
Hi Meghan – sure, frozen sweet potato would work well in this recipe. Hope you enjoy the soup!
Yum, this is great! I had bought what I thought was cubed butternut squash (it was sweet potatoes!)that had been reduced in price & I foodsavered & froze it.
I decided to make soup and did a search for sweet potato soup & instant pot & found this recipe! I love that with instant pot that one can dump in frozen stuff & it will just take longer to get up to pressure!
I love that you include nutritional information.
I will definitely make this again!
Hi Joanne – So glad you enjoyed the soup!
Love it! Made it today, yummy! Thank you so much for sharing.
Hi Dan – Happy to hear you enjoyed the soup!
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
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Hi – That’s fantastic to hear. Thank you for sharing back 🙂
Hello – That makes me really pleased. Thank you for sharing back.
This looks good. Do you have an alternative to the coconut milk? I personally don’t enjoy the flavor.
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!
Thanks! I’ll try that