Slow Cooker Butternut Squash & Sweet Potato Soup

This Slow Cooker Butternut Squash & Sweet Potato Soup is a delicious & comforting dish for a cold day. An easy soup recipe that’s creamy and rich with the addition of sweet potato and coconut milk.

I am a big butternut squash fan and love making various versions of this soup.

It’s an easy set and forget slow cooker recipe – no babysitting and no worrying about the pot boiling over.

Along with the butternut squash, I added some sweet potatoes to make the soup extra creamy and filling. There’s also ginger, garlic, turmeric, nutmeg and some cayenne pepper. Pumpkin is another great substitute (or addition) if you don’t have any butternut squash.

And if you like an extra kick of heat, try adding some red Thai curry paste. It gives this an extra layer of flavor – totally optional but SO SO good.

Once the vegetables for this slow cooker butternut squash are all cooked up, use an immersion hand blender to make it all smooth and creamy right in the crock pot.

You can also toss everything into your regular blender or a food processor if you don’t have one. You may have to work in batches if you choose this method.

This slow cooker butternut squash soup is vegan, gluten free and super healthy for you. The best part about this is how easy everything comes together.

Serve it swirled with some extra coconut milk and some pumpkin seeds sprinkled on top. Easy, delicious and comforting.

Make ahead tips for this Slow Cooker Butternut Squash & Sweet Potato Soup

• peel and cut the butternut squash soup ahead of time and store in the fridge in a zip-top freezer bag.
• cut and peel the sweet potatoes ahead of time and store in the freezer (the fridge tends to make it change color in a zip-top freezer bag.

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Slow Cooker Butternut Squash and Sweet Potato Soup

Prep Time

12 mins

Cook Time

4 hrs

Total Time

4 hrs 12 mins

 

Butternut squash soup made entirely in the slow cooker is rich & creamy with the addition of sweet potato and coconut milk.

Course: Soup

Cuisine: American

Keyword: easy butternut squash soup slow cooker, fall soup recipe, slow cooker vegetarian soup

Servings: 6 servings

Calories: 125 kcal

Ingredients

• 4-1/2 cups butternut squash halved, seeds removed, roughly cubed (2 medium butternut squash)
• 1 cup sweet potatoes peeled, roughly cubed (1 medium)
• 1 medium onion peeled, roughly diced
• 2 cups low sodium chicken or vegetable broth
• 3/4 cup canned coconut milk
• 2 teaspoons fresh ginger peeled
• 3 cloves garlic sliced
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 - 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper optional
• salt and pepper to taste

Optional Garnish:

• drizzle coconut milk
• chili peppers
• pumpkin seeds

Instructions

1. Place the squash, sweet potatoes, onion, ginger, garlic and broth in the slow cooker. Cook on low for 4 hours or high for 2 hours, until soft and cooked through.
2. Add coconut milk, turmeric, nutmeg, and cayenne pepper. Using an immersion blender, puree until smooth. (Alternatively, place in a blender and puree until smooth.) Season to taste with salt, black pepper and garnish with more coconut milk and pumpkin seeds, if desired.

Recipe Notes

*feel free to add 1/2 - 1 tablespoon of red Thai curry for an extra kick of heat

Nutrition Facts

Slow Cooker Butternut Squash and Sweet Potato Soup

Amount Per Serving (1 serving (1/6 recipe))

Calories 125 Calories from Fat 63

% Daily Value*

Fat 7g11%

Saturated Fat 6g30%

Sodium 306mg13%

Potassium 413mg12%

Carbohydrates 14g5%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 3g3%

Protein 2g4%

Vitamin A 8105IU162%

Vitamin C 18.5mg22%

Calcium 45mg5%

Iron 1.2mg7%

* Nutrition facts are provided as a courtesy using the WPRM recipe calculator. It is best to make your own calculations to ensure accuracy. We expressly disclaim any and all liability of any kind with respect to any act or omission wholly or in part in reliance on anything contained in this website. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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