Sweet Potato Corn Chowder
Creamy and flavorful, this sweet potato corn chowder is packed with fresh summer corn, warm spices and dreamy coconut milk! And when served with plenty of fresh basil, makes for a fantastic meatless meal. Dairy free and vegan.
Today we talk this dreamy summer soup – sweet potato corn chowder!
So, at the very very tail end of last summer I had a sweet potato corn chowder at a local restaurant. And I was completely enamored.
Slightly creamy, packed with fresh corn. It was total and complete love.
But of course this love story started right around the time that fresh corn disappeared at the grocery store for the season. Womp womp.
I’ve been itching to recreate it at home since then and must have looked like a complete nut-o when corn reappeared at the store a few weeks ago.
Yes, I was that person who ran over to it in the produce aisle like it was some kind of long lost friend.
ANYWAY, we’ve had this soup pretty much once a week ever since.
It’s flavorful and oh-so creamy from both the sweet potato and canned coconut milk.
It’s filled with perfectly wonderful fresh corn. And when topped with loads of basil and served with some crusty bread? So good.
Added bonus? It’s not hard at all to pull together.
We chop up a bunch of veggies. Get it all into a big ol’ pot and then let it simmer away until the potatoes are tender and it gets nice and groovy.
At the very end we’ll puree just a small amount of the soup to give it even more creamy goodness (from the sweet potato). Just top with the fresh basil and you’re good to enjoy.
Not exactly super traditional corn chowder but just oh so fun.
Additional Summer Recipes You Might Enjoy:
- Dairy Free Corn Chowder (a more classic spin!)
- Dairy Free Corn Fritters
- Herbed Zucchini and Corn Orzo Salad
- Blueberry Corn Salsa
- Zucchini and Corn Tacos with Guacamole
- Zucchini Fritters with Tomato Corn Salsa
Did you make this recipe? Rate and review it down below! I’d love to hear from you.

Sweet Potato Corn Chowder
Creamy and flavorful, this sweet potato corn chowder is packed with fresh summer corn, warm spices and dreamy coconut milk! And when served with plenty of fresh basil, makes for a fantastic meatless meal. Dairy free and vegan.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium red onion, chopped
- 2 medium carrots, peeled and chopped
- 3 large cloves garlic, minced
- 4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
- 1 (13.5 ounce) can full-fat coconut milk
- 2 small sweet potatoes (about 1 pound), cut into ½ inch chunks
- 5 medium ears corn, kernels removed (about 2 ¾ cups)
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 1 ½ teaspoons cumin
- ⅛ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 ½ teaspoons worcestershire sauce*
- chopped fresh basil, for serving
Instructions
- Set a large stockpot or dutch oven over medium heat. Add in the olive oil. When hot, add in the onion and carrots and cook for about 5 to 7 minutes, until tender. Add in the garlic and cook for 30 seconds, until fragrant.
- Add in the broth, coconut milk, sweet potatoes, corn kernels, salt, pepper, cumin, cinnamon and worcestershire.
- Increase the heat and bring to a boil. Turn down the heat and simmer for about 15 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender. Turn off the heat.
- Very carefully, transfer about 3 cups of the soup to a blender and process until smooth. Return the pureed soup back to the pot and mix until combined.
- Taste and season with additional salt and pepper if needed. Serve topped with plenty of fresh basil!
Notes
*Be sure to use vegan / vegetarian worcestershire sauce to keep this vegan / vegetarian!
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 320Total Fat: 20gSaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 500mgCarbohydrates: 35gFiber: 4gSugar: 9gProtein: 6g
Nutrition data shown is an estimate provided by an online calculator and is for informational purposes only. It should not be considered a substitute for a medical professional’s advice.
FYI most vegans probably know this, but Worcestershire Sauce has ancho3. This is not a vegan recipe.
Having said that, Ican’t wait to try this recipe, it sounds amazing!
Hey Judy – yes, that info is noted with the asterisk down in the note recipes 🙂 Hope you enjoy!
I enjoy soup all year round, its filling and wholesome and healthy. But then again I live in Scotland where it can snow even in June (I have never seen it but my hubby claims he has!) So this recipe would be great for me I love sweet potatoes.
This sounds so good!! Actually i dont think you’re crazy at all – i’m sitting at work and for soem reason the A/C is BLASTING?! I’m freezing. just looking at this soup recipe is warming me up already hahaha.
haha I like it!
I will eat soup any time of year, and this sounds delicious! And personally I think your soup pictures are lovely; soup has to be one of the hardest things to photograph 🙂
I love soup and can eat any time of the year…the look and the sound of this soup is just very tempting…very flavorful!
Have a great week Ashely 🙂
I’m the same as you and can eat soup in the hottest months yet I have no air conditioning so who’s the crazy one? haha
The combination of sweet corn and sweet potato with coconut milk sounds dreamy. Can’t wait to try this soup!
haha oh this made me laugh!! Thanks Nicole!
I love making corn chowder when the fresh sweet corn finally makes an appearance! Love the addition of sweet potato!
What a lovely combination of sweet potato and corn. Me and my daughter loves soup and we can also eat soup year round. Lovely sharing. Pinned
For me your photos are beautiful, so please keep posting all those delicious soups you have! Soup is June sounds like an awesome idea to me, as the weather is slightly cold again, and I want it this DELICIOUS This sweet potato chowder for dinner tonight! 🙂
Okay, so it’s ALWAYS hot by me hahahaha. So I guess I’m also a soup eating year round too, we should form a club. This sweet is a real beauty actually, the colour grabbed me immediately. Awesome recipe too Ashley!!
hahaha I like it – we should so form a club! Thanks friend!
I eat soup all year long too! I don’t mind sweating a little as long as it tastes good and I’m confident that this one does. I love the idea to use sweet potato and coconut milk to give it a creamy texture. Sounds amazing!
Ashley, your soup most definitely does not look ugly! When I saw the picture, I was thinking what is she talking about (hahaha) – it looks beautiful! And delicious looking! Fresh corn only comes around once a year and we all need to take advantage of it when it is available. Oh and did I say I also love sweet potatoes. Love the combination.
Thanks Kristen!! haha I was convinced this soup was the ugliest thing ever for whatever reason! And I so agree on the fresh corn!
Oh my gosh!! This looks so good! I love that it has sweet potato in it! And coconut milk! SO good! Perfect recipe 🙂 Hope that you’re having a great week Ashley!
xoxo Cailee!
This chowder is SO pretty, seriously! I love the idea of sweet potato in here and it’s so nutrient packed 🙂 Love it!
Haha actually I’m thrilled that you posted a soup recipe. I just posted a hot recipe and I was like…how will people feel about this since it’s hot out? Maybe it won’t go over so well….but I eat hot meals all year around (I had a thick barley stew I made for lunch today and it was ohhh 80 some degrees haha)…buuutt I don’t know if other people do. SO honestly I’m relieved that you posted this! Thanks 😉
haha you are not alone!!
Ugly??? Pfft…no way girl. Everything you make looks awesome! And we are totally those soup all year round families – we just had some yesterday and the day before so this sweet potato corn chowder sounds perfect and so delicious!
Not a looker?! Are you kidding me?! This chowder looks incredible 🙂
Sometimes the best tasting food is not the prettiest to look at, haha! I’m in love with fresh corn too and just had some for lunch today! I agree, as long as it’s about 70 degrees inside I’m all about soup in the summertime! I love the flavors in this 🙂
Right??? lol Silly corn! 🙂 Thanks Izzy!!
LOL to you almost not sharing cuz its ugly!! I actually first thought how beautiful your photos were. Love them and I think I could eat a bowl or two of this ugly soup 😉
Awww thank you!! haha I love it!
I don’t judge, so post all the soups you want, Ashley! My husband was eating soup last night and I had some the other day, so I certainly don’t think you are weird! I’m glad you made and posted this chowder because it looks (yes looks) delicious! LOVE fresh corn and sweet potatoes, so spun into a summer chowder is fabulous! I’ll take a vat! Cheers, girl!
How can you call this ugly??? I love all the colors and think you did a beautiful job with your mad styling skills. 🙂 I’m happy to eat soup year round and I love the sound of this — corn and sweet potato are one delicious combination!
You are too kind! Thanks Marcie!
Crazy? No, not at all…I eat soup every day. Had some white asparagus soup for the lunch and going to make more for the dinner. Love your chowder, which is loaded with all the goodness and deliciousness that I love!
I love that it’s not just me who eats soup all year! Thanks Angie!
Any recipe with fresh summer corn…I’m in…ALL in! It’s just SO good!
Good Morning Ashley! Yup, I’ll eat soup year round too. Confession: I used to be an “ewww, corn chowder is gross person” Then I tried it and it is delicious. Can’t wait to try your spin
Sweet potato corn chowder?? WHERE has this been all my life?? After seeing this, I don’t even know if I can go back to regular potatoes in corn chowder. Best.idea.EVER! I’ll take 5 bowls.
I love that you are sharing a soup recipe in June! I eat soup year round (more like once a week!) as it’s one of my favorites. Plus, I’m usually always cold, so it warms me up! 🙂 This sweet potato chowder sounds delicious! I’ve never thought to add sweet potatoes in soup before, so I’m loving this creative combo!
haha same here – we love our soup! Thanks Gayle!
I don’t think it is crazy at all. I also eat soup in summer, the same way that I eat salads in winter too. When a soup is this good, you can’t keep it to just one season.