How To: Navigate the Halloween Candy Bucket

Written By Meagan Santangelo

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)

  • Smarties

  • Sno-Caps

  • Sour Patch Kids

  • 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!

Meagan Santangelo https://ihateuglywebsites.com
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