This vegan carrot soup is made with coconut milk and red curry paste for a mildly spicy, rich and creamy soup. Easy and delicious!
This vegan carrot soup is so unbelievably good I almost don’t know the right words to describe it!
It’s spicy, it’s creamy, it’s rich, it’s wonderfully satisfying, and all this in an easy to make, super simple recipe.
There’s one ingredient in this soup that surprised me and it was inspired by Pinch of Yum.
The rest of the ingredients are the usual things I would use in a soup, like vegetable stock, coconut milk, onion, garlic, spices, but the ingredient they added was peanut butter.
Peanut butter! It’s not something I would have instantly thought of when I thought of carrot soup, but oh my word, this does take it to the next level of delicious.
So peanut butter in a carrot soup is now a thing in my house.
It’s not a huge amount that’s used, just a 1/3 cup. So the flavor is subtle, but it’s definitely there, and it adds a wonderful richness to an already deliciously rich carrot soup.
And if you love carrot soups, then our vegan carrot ginger soup is also going to be right up your street so check that out too. Our vegan cabbage soup is also totally divine!
How To Make Vegan Carrot Soup
Full instructions and measurements can be found in the recipe card at the bottom of the post. This is just a summary of the process.
- Add some chopped red onion and crushed garlic to a pot with some coconut oil and sauté until the onions are softened. Then add in some red curry paste and sauté with the onions.
- Add vegetable stock, coconut milk and chopped carrots. Bring to the boil and then turn down the heat, cover and simmer until the carrots are soft and cooked (about 25-30 minutes).
- Now add in some peanut butter and stir in until well mixed. Remove the soup from the heat and blend with an immersion blender until smooth.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve with crushed peanuts and chopped cilantro.
Recipe Tips
Red Curry Paste: Check for vegan friendliness as not all brands are vegan. This creates a wonderful flavor in this soup and it’s highly recommended that you don’t leave it out.
The Carrots: You don’t need to peel the carrots first unless you want to. A quick wash and cutting off the ends is usually sufficient. Then just chop them up roughly. The smaller the pieces the quicker the cook time, but a rough chop is also totally fine for your carrots.
Coconut milk: We used full fat unsweetened canned coconut milk and this is what will give you the best flavor and richness in this soup.
Peanut butter: This really tastes wonderful in this soup. It’s not overpowering at all but it really adds a wonderful depth of flavor. You can of course leave it out if you have any issues with nuts.
Immersion blend: An immersion (handheld) blender is so convenient for soups as you can just blend them up right in the pot. However if you don’t have one then add the soup to your blender jug in stages and blend until smooth and then return it all to the pot.
Serving:
Some fresh chopped cilantro and a sprinkle of crushed peanuts over the top of this soup is simply fantastic. Of course some crusty bread on the side for dipping is also a great idea.
This recipe serves 4 for a very generous portion and 6-8 for a smaller appetizer.
Storing and Freezing
Keep leftovers in the fridge and enjoy them the next day and over the next 3-4 days. It is also freezer friendly if you’d like to freeze it. Just let it cool completely before you freeze it.
More Vegan Soup Recipes
- Vegan Potato Soup
- Vegan Split Pea Soup
- Vegan Tomato Soup
- Vegan Zucchini Soup
- Vegan Asparagus Soup
- Vegan Pea Soup
Vegan Carrot Soup
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 40 mins
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 4
- Diet: Vegan
Description
This vegan carrot soup is made with coconut milk and red curry paste for a mildly spicy, rich and creamy soup. Easy and delicious!
Ingredients
- 1 Medium Red Onion (Chopped)
- 1 tsp Crushed Garlic
- 1 Tbsp Coconut Oil
- 2 tsp Red Curry Paste
- 12 Large Carrots (chopped)*
- 1 14oz (400ml) Can Coconut Milk
- 3 cups (720ml) Vegetable Stock
- 1/3 cup (83g) Peanut Butter
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- Crushed peanuts and chopped cilantro for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Add the chopped onion and crushed garlic to a pot with the coconut oil and sauté until the onions are softened. Then add the red curry paste and sauté together.
- Add in the vegetable stock, coconut milk and chopped carrots. Bring to the boil and then turn down the heat, cover and simmer until the carrots are soft and cooked (about 25-30 minutes).
- Add the peanut butter and stir it in until well mixed. Then remove the soup from the heat and using an immersion blender blend until smooth. If you don’t have an immersion blender, then add the soup to your blender jug in stages and blend until smooth.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve with crushed peanuts and chopped cilantro.
Notes
*12 large carrots is around 2 and 1/2 pounds of carrots (1.1kg).
*The coconut milk must be full fat unsweetened canned coconut milk.
*Nutritional information is a rough estimate of 1 serve (of 4) without additional toppings. However this is a large serving. If serving as an appetizer only, then this recipe will serve 6-8.
*Adapted from Pinch of Yum.
*This recipe was first published in June 2017
- Category: Appetizer, Gluten-Free
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Vegan
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Serve (of 4)
- Calories: 452
- Sugar: 17.3g
- Sodium: 765mg
- Fat: 32.3g
- Saturated Fat: 20.2g
- Carbohydrates: 36.1g
- Fiber: 8.4g
- Protein: 9.2g
Keywords: vegan carrot soup
OMG yum ????
Ate it before we could get a photo ????
Delicious.
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Yay! Thanks Sharon!
This tastes like pumpkin soup….and I freaking love pumpkin soup!
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Hahaha brilliant! So glad you enjoyed it!
Just realized that I’m out of peanut butter. Do you think tahini would work instead?
Hi Michelle, it might work great, but I’m not sure. You can also just leave it out.
This is the best soup I have ever cooked or eaten! I didn’t have Red Curry Paste so I used paprika and chilli and curry powder instead and it was delicious. I just hope I can recreate it again.
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So glad you loved it! Thanks so much for sharing Madeleine!
Absolutely delicious! I didn’t have chili paste, so I used ground chili and ground smoked paprika. I also caramelised the carrots with the onion, before adding the liquid. I added walnut pieces at the end of cooking. Next time I will add more liquid to make it more ‘soupy’ and less of a thick puree. It really is a quick, easy, very classy recipe. Great for guests!
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So glad you enjoyed it! Thanks Aprile!
I didn’t have coconut milk so used coconut cream so even creamier and totally delicious for these cooler days
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Wonderful! Thanks Anna!
I cut my carrots length wise, before chopping, to keep the wheels from rolling.
Smart! 🙂
One of the tastiest soups I’ve ever made – thanks!
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Wonderful! So happy to hear that, thanks so much Lola. 🙂
Wow! This is an exceptionally tasty soup and we really will try it again. Very much agree even better the day after, thank you!
Made this soup for Christmas and trebbled the quantity. Delicious. Can you tell me if this soup can be frozen.
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Yes, it can be frozen. 🙂
I made this as my first time soup it was unbelievable. It was good, creamy and tasty. Next time I think I will try with maybe just milk as the coconut milk/peanut came out too strong for me. But overall it was exactly as described.
Thanks
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Thanks so much for sharing Lola! 🙂
Absolutely delicious. Great recipe and so easy. A regular from now on.
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This looks gorgeous! I’m making this soup for dinner.
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Awesome! Hope you love it, it’s so delicious! 🙂