This butternut squash and sweet potato soup is one of those comforting, reliable recipes that’s perfect when you want something warming but still simple to prepare. The natural sweetness from the squash and sweet potato blends beautifully with gentle cumin and smoked paprika, creating a smooth, lightly spiced soup that feels cosy without being overpowering.
What You Need
Below is a quick overview of what you’ll need. Scroll down to the recipe card for the full ingredient list and exact measurements.
- Onion
- Garlic
- Sweet potato
- Butternut squash
- Ground cumin
- Smoked paprika
- Ground black pepper
- Vegetable stock
How to Make It
If your soup maker has a sauté function, you can start by gently softening the chopped onion and garlic in a little butter or oil. This step is optional, but it does add a slightly deeper flavour. If your soup maker doesn’t sauté, don’t worry, it will still taste lovely.
Add the chopped sweet potato and butternut squash to the jug, followed by the cumin, smoked paprika and black pepper. Pour in the vegetable stock.
Secure the lid and select the smooth setting. Let the soup maker run its full cycle.
Once finished, check the consistency. If it’s a little thicker than you’d like, simply add a splash of hot water or extra stock and stir (or blend briefly) until you reach your preferred texture.
Serve warm, with some crusty bread or a swirl of cream if you like.
Variations & Tips
- Add a pinch of chilli flakes if you’d like a gentle kick.
- Stir in a little coconut milk at the end for a creamier version.
- Roast the squash and sweet potato first for a deeper, caramelised flavour.
- Top with toasted pumpkin seeds for a little crunch.
Storage & Reheating
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Reheat gently on the hob or in the microwave, stirring halfway through.
- If the soup thickens in the fridge, add a splash of hot water or stock when reheating.
- This soup also freezes well for up to 3 months.
More Soup Maker Recipes
If you are looking for more butternut squash or sweet potato soup recipes for the soup maker, check out these for inspiration:
- Butternut and Red Lentil Soup
- Coconut, Chilli Butternut Squash Soup
- Curried Butternut Squash and Chickpea Soup
- Tikka Butternut Squash Soup
- Classic Butternut Squash Soup
- Carrot and Sweet Potato Soup
- Sweet Potato and Lentil Soup
- Jamaican Jerk Sweet Potato Soup
Butternut Squash and Sweet Potato Soup
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Ingredients
- 1 onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic sliced/crushed
- 350 g sweet potato chopped
- 350 g butternut squash chopped
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 850 ml vegetable stock
Instructions
- Optional: saute onion and garlic in a little butter or oil.
- Add all the ingredients to your soup maker.
- Stir well to make sure no ingredients are stuck to the bottom of the soup maker.
- Set off on smooth. If at the end of the soup maker cycle the soup is too thick, add some more stock or hot water and stir in/blend until you get it to your preferred consistency.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an estimate.
Smarty
Saturday 29th of January 2022
To prevent the bottom of soup maker burning spray some cooking oils the bottom ofthe container (I use olive oil).
Elizabeth Boothump
Saturday 28th of December 2019
I am new to a soup maker and found my butternut squash and sweet potato recipe too thick. I chopped up the vegetables into chunks and added 1000ml of stock the maximum line on the soup maker. I put it onto smooth. Unfortunately it would not work, I had to chop up the vegetables chunks smaller and pour off some liquid before it would work. It then came out lumpy despite being on a smooth setting. Help please.
Liana Green
Monday 30th of December 2019
What soup maker do you have Elizabeth? When you say it would not work do you mean it wouldn't switch on? Also, are you using hot stock?