Easy Creamy Black Bean Soup Made in the Crockpot

Take 5 minutes in the morning and prep this easy creamy black bean soup for your crockpot. After a day of cooking, you’ll have a healthy, nourishing warm bowl of soup waiting to enjoy! Full of protein, fiber and flavor, this easy soup recipe is a canvas for your favorite toppings. Stovetop recipe included!

Easy Creamy Black Bean Soup Made in the Crockpot

One of the tricks I’ve learned that works for me is to have nourishing foods available at all time. When more healthy foods are around I will more likely choose to eat them.

Sometimes I prep food ahead. Sometimes I just want a quick and easy meal.

That includes dinner time too.

While this crockpot creamy black bean soup takes hours in the crockpot, your hands on time is barely anything!

By taking 5 minutes to start the crockpot in the morning and 5 minutes to blend up the meal at the end of the day, you’ll be left with a wonderfully nutritious and healthy dinner with very little effort.  

That’s why I love crockpot recipes so much.  Very little effort, but big reward!

Why you’ll love this simple black bean soup

Meat free protein – This creamy soup is protein packed thanks to the canned beans. It’s filling and nourishing.

Flavorful soup – This is our favorite black bean soup because it is so flavorful! 

Full of fiber – A great way to get more fiber in is with this soup! Bean are loaded with fiber which will also help you feel fuller for longer.

Made for toppings – If toppings are your favorite part of taco night, this soup is for you. Add your favorite toppings and customize it to your liking!

What you’ll need to gather for this creamy black bean soup recipe

Scroll down to view the recipe card below for the full ingredients list, nutritional information, and step-by-step instructions.

• black beans
• chicken bone broth or vegetable broth for a vegetarian soup
• onion
• jalapeno
• garlic
• chili powder
• cumin
• dried oregano
• sea salt
• black pepper

How to make this easy black bean soup recipe in a slow cooker

Step 1: Combine all of the ingredients in a crockpot.  Stir and cook on low for 6 hours (or 3 hours on high).

Step 2: After 6 hours puree the black bean soup in a blender or food processor (in batches) to create a smooth soup, or use an immersion blender in the crockpot.

Step 3: Serve this pureed soup with your favorite taco toppings like sour cream, fresh cilantro, tortilla chips, lime wedges, and diced avocado! It’s delicious with no knead whole wheat focaccia bread too!

How to make this healthy black bean soup recipe on the stove top

1. To make this creamy black bean soup on the stovetop, heat a large pot to medium heat.
2. Add 1 tbsp avocado oil or olive oil along with the diced onion and jalapeño.  Saute the vegetables for 5 minutes, until fragrant.
3. Add the remaining ingredients and simmer for 20 minutes.
4. Blend in the same way as step 2 in the recipe.

How to make a dairy free sour cream

If you love sour cream, but want to keep this soup dairy free, try this cashew cream out!

• In a blender add ¼ cup cashews and grind into a powder.
• Next, add ¼ cup water and ¼ tsp cumin, then blend until fully combined.

Now you are left with a creamy dairy free sour cream to enjoy with your soup!

Substitutions

Below you’ll find a list of substitutions that will work well in this tasty soup recipe. 

If you try something different out, please leave a comment below letting us all know how it turned out!

Black beans – Instead of using cans of black beans, you can also make this hearty soup with dried beans. Simply soak the dry beans overnight and add into the pot with extra liquid. You can also swap black beans for pinto beans or great northern beans.

Chicken broth – Make this a vegetarian soup by swapping the chicken broth for vegetable broth.

Onion – Any type of onion will work here – try red onions or shallots!

Jalapeño – Try chipotle peppers for more heat, or opt for sweet bell pepper to take all the heat out of this recipe.

Chili powder – For a smoky flavor, you can use chipotle chili powder. For more heat, add in a little cayenne pepper.

Garlic – If you don’t have fresh garlic on hand, you can substitute in garlic powder or garlic granules.

More healthy soup recipes to try!

• Vegan mushroom soup recipe
• Crockpot split pea soup with ham
• Dairy free zuppa toscana soup
• Crockpot chicken noodle and kale soup
• Instant pot broccoli cheddar soup

If you try this creamy black bean soup recipe, I’d love it if you left a star rating and comment below letting me know how it turned out!

XO

Heather

Originally published in March 2011. Updated October 2023.