Slow Cooker Pumpkin Soup (with Canned Pumpkin!)

Pumpkin soup in a black slow cooker with fresh herbs on white background.

Slow Cooker Pumpkin Soup (with Canned Pumpkin!)

This easy slow cooker pumpkin soup recipe is so easy to prepare with canned pumpkin! It's a simple dump-and-go slow cooker meal that's perfectly rich, creamy and oh-so cozy.

Course Soup

Cuisine American, Italian

Diet Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Keyword Crockpot, pumpkin, Slow Cooker, slow cooker pumpkin soup, soup

Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 4 hrs

Total Time 4 hrs 10 mins

Servings

Calories 135

Author Robyn Conley Downs

Equipment

Ingredients

1 medium yellow onion finely chopped
2 cloves garlic coarsely chopped
2 15-ounce cans pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
1 15-ounce cans tomato sauce
2 teaspoons maple syrup (omit for Whole30)
2 cups chicken stock (or vegetable stock for vegetarian/vegan)
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
2 teaspoons kosher salt

To Add at the End

½ cup heavy cream (or full-fat coconut milk)
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Optional Toppings

2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary optional
1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage optional
Freshly ground pepper and salt to taste
freshly grated parmesan

Instructions

Add the onion, garlic, pumpkin puree, tomato sauce, maple syrup, stock, cinnamon, and salt to a 6-quart slow cooker, stirring to combine.
Cover and cook on high for 4-5 hours or low for 6-8, or until the onion is very tender.
Uncover and add the cream or coconut milk and lemon juice. Using an immersion blender, blend until very smooth. Alternatively, working in batches, carefully ladle the soup into a blender and blend on high until smooth.
Add the rosemary and sage if using, stirring to combine. Taste and add additional salt if desired.

Notes

Nutrition information calculated with low sodium chicken stock, maple syrup and full-fat canned coconut milk.

For Whole30 or a low sugar version, omit the maple syrup.

For vegan and vegetarian, be sure to use vegetable stock.

To make this recipe in the pressure cooker, see this instant pot pumpkin soup recipe.

For more ingredients & modifications, see the full blog post above.

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