No Tricks, Just Treats: Allergy-Friendly Halloween Candy List
Halloween is just around the corner, and that means costumes, spooky fun… and buckets full of candy! Whether you’re taking your little ones trick-or-treating or stocking up to hand out sweets, it’s always good to keep dietary needs in mind. That way, everyone gets to enjoy the fun without worry.
To make things easier, I’ve pulled together a list of candies that are gluten-free, nut-free, dairy-free, vegan, and more. With a little planning, you can keep Halloween safe and delicious for everyone.
Quick Note: These lists are based on candy sold in the U.S. Always double-check packaging before enjoying, since ingredients and manufacturing practices can change, especially around busy seasons like Halloween. Some companies also use shared equipment, which may pose cross-contamination risks for those with severe allergies.
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Allergy Free:
Air Heads
Dots
Dum Dums
Enjoy Life Chocolate Minis
Original Nerds
Pez
Skittles
Smarties
Starbursts
Surf Sweets Spooky Shapes
Yum Earth Organic Giggles
Dairy-Free:
Airheads
Atomic Fireballs
Dots
Dum Dums
Fruit Roll-ups
Gushers
Hot Tamale
Jolly Ranchers
Laffy Taffy
Life Savers (hard candies and gummies)
Mary Jane Candy
Mike and Ike
Pez
Pixy Stix
Skittles
Smarties
Sour Patch Kids
Starbursts Original
Swedish Fish
Wonka Runts
Gluten-Free:
3 Musketeers
Atomic Fireballs
Blow Pops
Candy Corn
Caramel Apple Pops
Dots
Dum Dums
Frooties
Fruit Roll-ups
Gushers
Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Kisses and Bars
Hi-Chew
Hot Tamales
Laffy Taffy
Life Savers (hard candy and gummies)
Mary Jane Candy
Mike and Ike
Milk Duds
Payday
Pez
Skittles
Smarties
Sour Patch Kids
Starbursts
Sugar Babies
Sugar Daddy
Sweet Tarts
Tootsie Pops
Tootsie Rolls
Wonka Runts
York Peppermint Patties
Nut-Free:
Air Heads
Atomic Fire Balls
Blow Pop
Caramel Apple Pops
Charleston Chew
Chupa Chups
Dots
Dum Dums
Fun Dip
Haribo Goldbears
Hershey’s Kisses
Hi-Chew
Jolly Rancher
Junior Mints
Mike and Ike
Milk Duds
Nerds
Pez
Pixy Stix
Ring Pop
Rolos
Skittles
Smarties
Sour Patch Kids
Starbursts
Sugar Babies
Sugar Daddy
Swedish Fish
Tootsie Fruit Chews
Tootsie Pops
Tootsie Rolls
Twizzlers
War Heads
Whoppers
York Peppermint Patties
Red Dye Free:
Chick-O-Stick
Cocomels
Enjoy Life Chocolate Minis
Hershey’s Krackel
Mary Jane
Milky Way
Original (vanilla) Charleston Chew
Original 3 Musketeers
Original Chocolate Tootsie Rolls
Original Hershey’s Cookies and Cream
Original Hershey’s Dark Chocolate
Original Hershey’s Milk Chocolate
Original Kit-Kat (not seasonal colored varieties)
Payday
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
Rolo
Snickers
Surf Sweets Spooky Shapes
Twix
York Peppermint Patty
Sugar Free:
Dad’s Sugar Free Root Beer Barrels
Sugar Free Jelly Belly
Zaffi Sugar Free Taffy
Zero Sugar Hershey’s Caramel Filled Chocolate
Zero Sugar Hershey’s Chocolate
Zero Sugar Hershey’s Chocolate with Almonds
Zero Sugar Jolly Rancher
Zero Sugar Reese’s Miniature Cups
Zero Sugar Twizzlers
Zero Sugar York Peppermint Patty
Zolli Sugar Free Caramelz
Zolli Sugar Free Gum Popz
Zolli Sugar Free Lollipops Assorted Fruit
Zolli Sugar Free Lollipops Caramel and Green Apple
Vegan:
Air Heads
Atomic Fire Balls
Blow Pop
Charms Sweet Pops
Chick-O-Stick
Cocomels
Cry Babies
Dots
Dum Dums
Enjoy Life Chocolate Minis
Fruit Rollups
Gushers
Jolly Rancher
Jujyfruits
Mary Jane
Now and Later
Original Sweet Tarts
Pez
Pixy Stix
Red Vines
Reese’s Plant-Based Miniature Cups
Smarties
Sour Patch Kids
Surf Sweets Spooky Shapes
Swedish Fish
Twizzlers
War Head Hard Candies
Yum Earth Organic Giggles
Zolli Sugar Free Gum Popz
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Halloween should be about fun, not stress over food. With so many options out there, everyone can join in, whether you’re avoiding gluten, dairy, nuts, or following a vegan lifestyle. At the end of the day, it’s about enjoying a treat or two, making memories, and maybe sneaking a little candy for yourself, too.
Stay safe, have fun, and Happy Halloween!
For more reading, check out these other sources:
1 – Beyond Celiac (Is Candy Gluten-Free?)
2 – Prevention (20 Best Peanut-Free Candies for Kids with Allergies, According to Experts)
3 – Spokin (Nut-Free Halloween Candy Guide 2023)
4 – Zollie Candy
5 – Peta (Vegan Candies to Try This Halloween)
6 – Animal Outlook (Your All-Treats No-Tricks Guide to Vegan Halloween Candy)
7 – Food Allergies Atlanta (Allergy-Free Safe Candy Options for Your Kids This Halloween)
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