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Pressure Cooker Pumpkin Soup - WITH RECIPE VIDEO 🎥

4.86 from 7 votes

A comforting pressure cooker pumpkin soup recipe. This creamy pumpkin is cooked in an instant pot and only requires 8 minutes of cooking time with quick release. It’s a naturally gluten-free soup that contains heavy cream but has no flour added. It’s also an easy fall soup recipe that anyone in your family can enjoy!

Pressure Cooker Pumpkin Soup

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Why You'll Love this Pressure Cooker Pumpkin Soup:

This pressure cooker pumpkin soup is actually quite healthy, filling, and satisfying. The soup is thick and creamy, loaded with pumpkin, carrots, and butternut squash. This is an easy instant pot soup recipe to warm up your winter!

How to Cook Pumpkin Soup in an Instant Pot

The soup broth is seasoned with fall spices like ground sage and ground nutmeg. To balance out the sweet flavor, I also added a bit of ground cayenne pepper to elevate the flavor. Don’t worry, it’s not a spicy soup. Your kids won’t even notice the cayenne pepper in it.

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Instant pot Pumpkin Soup

PUMPKIN SOUP INGREDIENTS:

In this recipe, I used 100% puree pumpkin soup that I purchased from local Trader’s Joe. If you prefer to use the fresh pumpkin, feel free to do so. You must replace the canned puree pumpkin with 3 cups of cubed fresh pumpkin and increase the cooking time to 10 minutes in an instant pot. Pumpkin is packed with vitamins and minerals, and it’s relatively low in calories and high in beta-carotene.

Instant Pot Pumpkin Soup

Butternut Squash: To make this winter soup, I added 4 cups of cubed butternut squash. If you have some leftover, be sure to use them to try out these other recipes: BUTTERNUT SQUASH PASTA SAUCE, SLOW COOKER BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

Pressure Cooker Pumpkin Soup

SOUP BASED INGREDIENTS:

To add flavor to the soup base I used a combination of carrot, onion, and garlic. I just threw these vegetables into the pot; no saute needed!

Be sure to use spices!  To add a little kick to the soup I used a small amount of ground sage, nutmeg, and cayenne pepper.

Pressure Cooker Pumpkin Soup

TO THICKEN THE SOUP:

To add creaminess to the soup, I added some regular heavy cream. You can also use half n half. Or, for a healthier alternative, feel free to use coconut cream. If you are a vegan, use any other non-dairy almond or cashew milk instead.

Pressure Cooker Pumpkin Soup

Leftover creamy pumpkin soup should last up to 3-4 days in the fridge or up to 3-4 months in the freezer. Please keep in mind that creamed soups sometimes separate when you defrost and reheat them due to the cream base. To fix this, you just need to whisk the soup by hand or with a blender.


📖 Recipe

Pressure Cooker Pumpkin Soup

Pressure Cooker Pumpkin Soup

Rika
This instant pot pumpkin soup is so creamy, filling and naturally gluten-free.
4.86 from 7 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 241 kcal

Equipment

  • An Instant Pot 6-quart
  • Hand Blender or High-Speed Blender

Ingredients
 

  • 15 oz 100% pumpkin puree
  • 4 cups cubed butternut squash
  • 1 cup chopped carrots
  • 2 cups chopped onions
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 3 cups broth
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • ½ teaspoon salt, (use more according to your liking)
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon ground sage, (use more according to your liking)
  • a pinch of nutmeg
  • teaspoon ground cayenne pepper

Instructions
 

  • Combine butternut squash, pumpkin puree, onions, carrots, garlic, and broth in the pressure cooker or instant pot.
  • Add the ground sage, nutmeg, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper.
  • Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 8 minutes with quick release.
  •  Allow the soup to cool for a few minutes before blending. Using a hand blender (immersion blender) to puree the soup until smooth.
  • Stir in the heavy cream or any other dairy or non-dairy milk. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper if needed. Use the immersion blender to blend the soup until smooth.
  • Serve and enjoy!

Video

Notes

If the broth is too thick to your liking, simply add warm broth and stir to combine.
Or If the broth is too thin to your liking, turn Instant Pot back on and press Sauté button. Bring it back to a boil, stirring frequently until the liquid is reduced. Then add heavy cream.

Safety: 

Always allow the soup to cool for a few minutes before blending. Be sure to work in batches and only fill up only halfway if you want to blend the liquid in a blender or food processor.  Cover the lid with a folded dishcloth or thick kitchen towel and hold it down when blending. 
If you are using an immersion blender, be sure to hold the bottom part of the blender a bit higher than the very bottom of your Instant Pot stainless steel pot so you don't scratch it. 

Nutrition

Calories: 241kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 3gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 54mgSodium: 703mgPotassium: 650mgFiber: 5gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 25366IUVitamin C: 28mgCalcium: 111mgIron: 2mg
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  1. Amber Myers says

    This soup looks so delicious! I always enjoy soups when it's cold out. And I love my pumpkin stuff.

  2. Jeanette says

    This is totally going to happen! I have a pressure cooker and I love using it. I have never tried pumpkin soup but I love pumpkin anything so I can't see how I wouldn't like it.

  3. Jenn@Engineermommy says

    I love easy instant pot soups for meals during the cold winter months. This pumpkin soup recipe looks delicious and perfect for the coming season.

  4. GiGi Eats says

    We just got an INSTA-POT so we could totally make this! And THIS GIRL lovesssssss all things pumpkin so I am ready!! Going to the grocery store later today 🙂

  5. Tasheena says

    I wish I had everything on hand to give this recipe a try right now. It looks so yummy and perfect for this time of year.

  6. Shelley R Zurek says

    5 stars
    My Daughter just made pumpkin soup and didn't love it. She said the butternut soup she made was much better. With this recipe I can sure see why she loved it.

  7. Chef Dennis says

    Yum! This pressure cooker pumpkin soup recipe looks really creamy and delicious. Perfect to have after a long and tiring day!

  8. Theresa says

    5 stars
    I LOVE soup this time of year and eat it several times a week. I am going to have to bust out my pressure cooker and give this recipe a try. It looks so comforting and delicious!

  9. Jamie H says

    I just love all things pumpkin, especially if they're easy to make like this soup! This will be perfect for our cold weather!

  10. Ruth I says

    5 stars
    I'd love to taste this kind of soup! It looks perfect and I want to try this recipe.