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    Home » Recipe Course » Soups

    Instant Pot Sweet Potato Soup

    April 25, 2023 . By Meeta Arora . 18 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 by 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 follow a vegan, gluten-free, or paleo diet. I add coconut milk to this soup 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 all the healthy filling vegetables to keep their hunger pangs at bay.

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

    Jump to:
    • How to make Sweet Potato Soup in the Instant Pot?
    • Pro-Tips
    • Variations
    • Common questions
    • 📖 Recipe

    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 manually.
    • 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.
    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.
    • 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

    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 frozen. Let the soup cool completely, then freeze it in individual portions. To enjoy, defrost the soup the night before. Heat in a saucepan or 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.

    I 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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    sweet potato soup in a bowl garnished with cilantro and cream.

    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!
    4.71 from 24 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 minutes mins
    Cook Time: 25 minutes mins
    Total Time: 35 minutes 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
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    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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    Comments

    1. Susan says

      May 23, 2023 at 3:23 pm

      Really enjoyed the sweet potato soup. Will definitely make again. Thank you!
      Susan

      Reply
      • Piping Pot Curry says

        May 25, 2023 at 12:26 pm

        Hi Susan - SO good to hear that 🙂

        Reply
    2. Michelle says

      February 15, 2023 at 4:50 pm

      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.

      Reply
      • Meeta Arora says

        February 18, 2023 at 5:25 pm

        Thanks for sharing the feedback. Please do adjust the amount of cinnamon to your taste.

        Reply
    3. Eileen says

      December 29, 2022 at 2:25 pm

      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.

      Reply
      • Meeta Arora says

        January 04, 2023 at 1:52 pm

        Hi Eileen - Glad to hear you enjoyed the soup!

        Reply
    4. Meghan says

      October 27, 2022 at 9:17 am

      hello, can I use frozen sweet potato pieces instead? thank you!

      Reply
      • Meeta Arora says

        November 02, 2022 at 2:03 pm

        Hi Meghan - sure, frozen sweet potato would work well in this recipe. Hope you enjoy the soup!

        Reply
    5. Joanne Schultz says

      October 06, 2022 at 10:13 am

      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!

      Reply
      • Meeta Arora says

        October 16, 2022 at 9:07 am

        Hi Joanne - So glad you enjoyed the soup!

        Reply
    6. 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
    7. 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
    8. 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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