Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Soup with Maple Bacon

1. Put the sweet potatoes, onion, chicken broth, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg into a slow cooker. Cook for 4 hours on high or 8 hours on low, until the sweet potatoes are soft.
2. When ready to serve, heat a small skillet over medium-high heat. Line a plate with paper towels.
3. Add the milk into the slow cooker and puree until smooth using an immersion blender. Then turn slow cooker to warm. Alternately, you can blend soup in small batches in a blender.
4. Add the bacon and maple syrup to the skillet. Cook the bacon until crisp, 4-5 minutes. Transfer to the paper towel lined plate.
5. Ladle the soup into bowls (about 1-1/2 cups each) and top with bacon.