Dinner
Vegan Corn Chowder for the Table
Truly one of the dependable things about summer is ALL of the fresh fruits and vegetables abundantly available. Worth keeping
- 6 servings
- Prep 10 minutes
- Cook 35 minutes
- Total 45 minutes

Why this is my FAV Summer soup!

- It’s Unfussy to make – this method only requires about 10-15 minutes of active work and the rest is simply cooking time!
- It’s packed with summer flavors – I used all of my regular summer veggies in this chowder!
- It’s actually GOOD enjoyed hot AND cold – honestly I’m the kind of girl that can enjoy soup ALL YEAR ROUND but if hot soup is not your thing on a warm day, this is actually deeply good cold!
- It’s vegetarian and vegan friendly – I originally developed this soup to be vegan. Often I use 2% milk in this method (which I know, makes it not vegan anymore) but genuinely ANY milk will work including oat milk, almond milk, etc! Use what works dependable for you and your family.
This is TRULY one of my all time regular recipes on my blog and Worth cooking it only as much as everyone at the table does ❤️

Truly one of the dependable things about summer is ALL of the fresh fruits and vegetables abundantly available. A regular here it so much and corn is most certainly the DEPENDABLE!
This soup is a familiar case of “it isn’t the prettiest dish on the interwebs but it SURE is good!”. I attribute the tastiness mostly to the SWEET sweet corn. During the summer, I find myself putting sweet corn on ALL the things. I can’t get enough of it. During the winter, I still eat a decent amount of corn but it’s from a can and simply not as good as the stuff you can get right now. Moral of the story: savor all the summer veggies while you still can!

Ingredients in this simple Corn Chowder
- Fresh Sweet Corn – While WORTH KEEPING using fresh sweet corn for this dish, it does add a little bit of extra work and time. So, feel free to use canned or frozen corn as needed! It still works great!
- Zucchini – truly a summer staple in our house!
- Bell pepper – Worth keeping the sweetness of a red bell pepper but truly any color works well.
- Potato – this bulks up the recipe a bit making it more filling and satisfying.
- Celery – for that extra little crunch!
- Carrots – carrots are truly one of my all time regular foods and you’ll find that I put them in so many of my recipes.
- Broth – any kind of broth will work! I’m a HUGE fan of the Better Than Bouillon products and keep it in my house at all times. You can buy it at Costco too!
- Herbs – fresh or dried!
- Cream – As mentioned above, genuinely any kind of milk will work in this dish. To keep it vegan, I suggest a simple plant-based milk such as oat milk, almond milk, etc.
More summer recipes to love
Watch the Video
The recipe
Vegan Corn Chowder at Home
This Vegan Corn Chowder is especially unfussy to make and FILLED with all of your regular summer veggies! It makes for truly satisfying leftovers and is ridiculously filling meal!
- 6 servings
- Prep 10 minutes
- Cook 35 minutes
- Total 45 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 bell pepper (I used red for color and sweetness, finely chopped)
- 1 large sweet onion (finely chopped)
- 2 large carrots (finely chopped)
- 2 ribs of celery (thinly sliced)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 5 cups vegetable broth (I use this vegetable broth base and love it)
- 3 small golden potatoes (mine equaled about 2/3 of a pound, peeled (optional) chopped into small cubes)
- 4 sprigs of thyme
- 6 medium ears Sweet Corn (removed from the cob)
- 1 medium zucchini (finely chopped)
- 1 13.5 oz can of coconut milk (I used full fat but you could use light or even something like Silk coconut milk)
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
Method
- 1
In a large pot over medium heat, heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Add in the bell pepper, onion, carrots, and celery. Saute the veggies for 8-10 minutes or until the onion starts to turn translucent.
- 2
Add in the broth, potatoes, and thyme sprigs. Bring to a gentle simmer and cook, covered, for about 15 minutes or until the potatoes are only tender.
- 3
Add in the corn and zucchini and simmer, uncovered, for an additional 10 minutes. Remove the thyme sprigs.
- 4
Optional: transfer 2 cups of the mixture to a food processor or blender (or you can also use an immersion blender) and blend until creamy. Return to pot with remaining soup. You can also do this with an immersion blender like I did in the video.
- 5
Add in the coconut milk, salt and pepper, and stir. Top with fresh herbs and chives (optional) and ENJOY!!
Per serving
- Calories269 kcal
- Carbohydrates28 g
- Protein4 g
- Fat17 g
- Saturated Fat13 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat1 g
- Monounsaturated Fat2 g
- Sodium1208 mg
- Potassium772 mg
- Fiber4 g
- Sugar8 g
- Vitamin A4511 IU
- Vitamin C53 mg
- Calcium48 mg
- Iron3 mg







