How To: Navigate the Halloween Candy Bucket
Every holiday comes with its own unique considerations for individuals with celiac disease and gluten sensitivity. Halloween is no exception. We know it can feel daunting (spooky, even) to sift through candy buckets while trick-or-treating (or the candy aisle while shopping), so we’ve compiled a (non-inclusive) list of sweets that are safe for celiacs. Fear not—there are plenty of fan favorites on this list!
The candies listed below are considered to be gluten free by their United States manufacturers. Please note that candy listed as gluten free in the U.S. is not guaranteed to be given the same label in other countries.
This list should be used only as a guide, as candy ingredients, formulas, and manufacturing practices can change at any time. Always read the ingredients label and allergen warnings or verify with the manufacturer prior to consuming.
Gluten Free candies
Almond Joy (except Almond Joy Pieces)
Brach's candy corn
Butterfingers (not Butterfinger Crisp)
Dum Dums lollipops
Goobers
Heath Bars
Hershey's Kisses (except Hershey’s Cookies ‘n’ Creme Kisses)
Hershey's Nuggets
Hershey's Milk Chocolate Bar
Jawbreakers
Lemonheads
Milk Duds
Mounds Bars
PayDay
Raisinets
Red Hot's
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups (except seasonal shapes)
Reese's Pieces
Rolos (except minis)
Skittles
Smarties
Sno-Caps
Sour Patch Kids
Starburst
Swedish Fish
SweeTarts
Tic Tacs
Tootsie Rolls
Welch's Fruit Snacks
York Peppermint Patties (except minis)
Wishing you and yours a happy and gluten-free Halloween!