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This one pot Baked Chipotle Cheddar Sweet Potato Chowder is the coziest bowl to warm up to on cold fall and winter nights. Made with crispy bacon, sweet potatoes, canned chipotle in adobo, and sharp cheddar cheese. This chowder is mildly spicy, creamy, full of wonderful color, and so delicious. Top each bowl of creamy soup with plenty of cheddar cheese, fresh cilantro, lots of green onions, and crispy homemade bacon bits! Great on its own, but even better with a side of homemade beer bread. Yum!
I recently took a look back through some of my oldest recipes. The recipes I first shared in 2012 and 2013. It feels crazy to say this, but as of today, we’ve been creating new recipes and writing this website for 11 years. I feel so old, but also, wow, how cool!
I love to look back at the crazy ideas I shared back then. Some of them are so fun. I love that the first recipe I ever shared was the cutest bowl of ghostly butternut squash soup. And I’m thankful that I’m still that same girl who loves October and gets excited about the spooky season.
I also noticed that one of the flavors I often used was chipotle mixed with sweet potatoes. I still LOVE this spicy, sweet combination, especially during the fall and winter months. These flavors are so cozy.
I haven’t made a sweet potato soup in a while so I was really excited about this idea! A creamy sweet potato soup with chipotle and sharp cheddar cheese, kind of similar to a more classic baked potato soup, but different with the use of sweet potatoes. They add such a uniqueness and I love the twist.
Details
step 1: crisp the bacon
Cook the bacon up first in a soup pot. You’ll want to get it really crispy and crunchy before pulling it out of the pot. Then basically everything else goes in.
If you don’t eat pork, feel free to omit the bacon entirely. I do kind of love the salty, smoky flavor it adds, but the smoked paprika will help to make up for the loss.
Step 2: cook the potatoes
Next mix in an onion, some garlic, butter, and flour. The flour is used to thicken and create a thick, creamy chowder. This is a REAL dinner-style soup, thick, creamy, and so delish.
Add the chicken broth, then add a splash of cider. The cider adds a warm, sweet, fall flavor. I think the taste pairs so wonderfully with the spicy chipotle, the sweet potatoes, and the cheddar cheese. A great mix of flavors!
Step 3: mash, mash, mash
When the potatoes are soft, you can use a potato masher to mash them up. I love to leave the soup chunky, but you could also puree the soup if you prefer.
At this point, you can add all the remaining ingredients: milk, chipotle, chili powder, paprika, yogurt, cheddar cheese, and cilantro.
The chipotle adds a wonderful chili flavor with just the right amount of smokiness and spice. It’s subtle yet such a delicious addition!
Step 4: serve
For serving, I add a dollop of yogurt, extra cheddar cheese, then lots of fresh cilantro and green onions. I always finish with the crispy bacon.
I love serving this along with beer bread, crusty bread, or salty homemade soft pretzels are great too. This chowder is so yummy for dipping some kind of bread, it’s kind of a must if you ask me.
Looking for other dinners with a little kick? Here are a few ideas:
Healthy Slow Cooker Turkey and White Bean Chili
Healthy Slow Cooker Chipotle Bean Chili
Spicy Buffalo White Chicken Chili
One Skillet Saucy Chicken Tortilla Enchilada Rice Bake
Healthy Chipotle Chicken Sweet Potato Skins
Slow Cooker Chipotle Chicken Tortilla Soup with Salty Lime Chips
Lastly, if you make this Baked Chipotle Cheddar Sweet Potato Chowder be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
Baked Chipotle Cheddar Sweet Potato Chowder
Servings: 6
Calories Per Serving: 492 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
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Ingredients
- 6 slices thick-cut bacon chopped
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- kosher salt and black pepper
- 2 tablespoons salted butter
- 1/4 cup all-purpose or gluten free flour
- 4 cups bone broth or vegetable broth
- 1/2 cup apple cider
- 4 sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped (3-4 cups, chopped)
- 2 cups milk
- 1-2 tablespoons chopped chipotle in adobo (1 tablespoon chipotle chile powder)
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/3 cup plain greek yogurt or sour cream
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- chopped green onion for serving
Instructions
- 1. Cook the bacon in a large Dutch oven over medium heat until crisp, about 5 minutes. Remove from the pot and reserve the bacon. If there's excess bacon grease, drain off all but 1 tablespoon. 2. To the same pot, add the onion and cook for 5 minutes, until fragrant. Add the garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in the butter and flour, cook for 1 minute. Pour the broth and cider over and stir in the sweet potatoes. Partially cover and simmer over medium heat for 15-20 minutes, until the sweet potatoes are very soft. Use a potato masher or fork to mash the potatoes. I like to leave my soup chunky and do 1/3 of the potatoes.3. Stir in the milk, chipotle, chili powder, paprika, yogurt/sour cream, and cheddar cheese. Cook for 5-10 minutes, until the cheese is melted. Remove from the heat and stir in the cilantro. Season with salt and pepper. If needed, thin with additional broth.4. Ladle the soup into bowls. Top, as desired, with yogurt/sour cream, cheese, cilantro, and green onions. Adds lots of bacon. Eat and enjoy!
This post was originally published on October 12, 2023
This was so yummy!!! And even better the second day! I think adding some corn would definitely boost it😍
Hi Megan,
Fantastic! I appreciate you trying this recipe and your comment, love to hear it turned out well for you!
Have the best weekend!
I just made this and added some frozen sweet corn. It was a hit! I will be making this again and again. Thank you for suggesting the corn!
Thanks so much, Aubrey! Love to hear this!
How long to cook in crockpot? Anything I should do different?
Hi Mykal,
So sorry, I have not tested this recipe in the crockpot, so I do not have those exact instructions for you.
Please let me know if I can help in any other way!
Is it apple cider vinegar or like sweet apple cider?
Hey Marleigh,
For this recipe, you will want to use sweet apple cider, not vinegar:)
Please let me know if you have any other questions!
Love this one! The chipotle in adobo adds so much to the flavor, and topping with sharp cheddar cheese is so good. I’ll be making this again.
Hey Tricia,
Thanks for the thoughtful feedback after trying this recipe, I’m happy to hear it was a win. Have a wonderful day!
This is a fabulous recipe!! I made it as-written and it is perfection. In the future, I could see adding in some corn or poblano, too. Not that it needs it, just for variety. Even my husband, who is not a big soup person, devoured this. Will definitely be making again!
Hey Michelle,
Wonderful! So glad to hear you enjoyed this recipe, thanks a bunch for giving it a try!
I plan to make this, but I’m struggling to find out why it’s called “baked?” I don’t see where an oven is used anywhere in the recipe!
Hi Beth,
You are right, nothing is baked in this recipe, it’s just a sweet potato version of baked potato soup. I hope you love this recipe!
Dying to make this! I’d like to leave out the cheddar, will the consistency be ok if I leave it out? Ways to compensate?
Cheers!
Hi Laurie,
I haven’t tried this recipe without the cheddar, but I don’t see why it wouldn’t work if you just skipped it. I hope you love this recipe!
Will do, thanks!
Very tasty soup! The combination of cheddar and sweet potato and chipotle pepper is what drew me in, and they melded well together. I used Greek yogurt and it balanced the heat of the peppers well. I tossed in some kale at the end since I had to use it up and that it turned out great. Thanks T!
Hey Courtney,
Fantastic! I’m so glad to hear this recipe turned out well for you!
Thanks for giving it a try and your comment! Have a great week ahead!
Too much salt, I would love to try this but the amount of salt in this from the ingredients is excessive. A low salt version would be welcome
Hi Rhonda,
Thanks for trying this recipe and sharing your feedback, you can always reduce the amount of salt to your liking. Please let me know if I can help in any other way!
This is soooo good! So shocked at how well it turned out. Followed the recipe exactly minus I added some corn. Will 100% be making again!
Hey Amanda,
Love to hear it! I appreciate you giving this recipe a try and sharing your input! Have the best week ahead! xT
Soo good! I added some broccoli I had in the fridge. Will be making 100 more times.
Hey Kat! Aw thank you so much for trying out this recipe! So happy to hear it was a winner for you! 🙂 xT
I made this soup last week and it was amazing!! Absolutely loved everything about it!! So warm and cozy!! I add hot sauce at the end so to kick it up a bit!! Just another amazing recipe by Tieghan!!
Hey Arnaz,
Yay!! So glad to hear this recipe turned out well for you, thanks for making it and your comment! xx
This was a delicious soup, perfect for cold Canadian winters. I added a can of blackbeans and frozen corn to make it more filling. The apple cider vinegar is a must!
Thanks so much, Yolande! I’m so glad to hear you enjoyed this recipe and appreciate you making it! Have the best week! xx
I think this was a very good meal. My kids loved it even though my daughter is picky, she loved it. I do recommend this to my friends and family members. I use this website a lot, I found this website on Pinterest but a lot of people have been recommending it to me. I love using this website for multiple reasons; one because my kids love every thing I make. Two, it is from this website. Three ,because all of the recipes are correct and good.
Hey Lisa,
Thanks so much for your kind message and making this recipe! I’m so glad to hear it was enjoyed by your family! Happy Friday! xT
Can you use a crock pot and leave this on warm after everything is in?
Hi Cora,
Totally, that will work nicely for you! I hope you love this recipe! xx