The Ultimate Guide to Vegan Halloween Treats

Annie’s Gummy Bunnies and Bats, Yummy Earth Lollipops, Vegan Ranch Popcorn, Surf Sweets Sour Gummy Worms

All Natural Vegan Candy

Most of these products can be purchased at Whole Foods Market, at health food stores, some on Amazon, or on the websites for the companies themselves. I’ve included links so you can visit for more info. Vegan Essentials is a site that I’ve ordered from many times for candy and other vegan food items. They carry a lot of very unique items. I just found this site, NaturalCandyStore.com that has a lot of good stuff too – they sell natural candy, some items are not vegan. The link here is to their vegan section.

Justin’s Dark Chocolate Peanut butter cups (GF)
Go Max Go Candy Bars (Most are GF) – yummy full sized candy bars that mimic some classic flavors.
Annie’s Gummy Bunnies (GF)- look out for their Halloween packaging at Whole Foods! (Individual packages of bunnies and bats!)
Organic Lollipops (GF) by Yummy Earth
Sjaaks – A family owned business that offers delicious chocolates and bars. Their Eli Bars are my fav!! They have wonderful gift boxes for all occasions. I recommend ordering well in advance because sometimes the vegan stuff sells out closer to the holidays. Santa is a big fan of these candies, and the Easter Bunny brings things from Sjaaks too! 😉
Surf Sweets – this company offers delicious gummy candies. Not all of their offerings are vegan – this link is for their vegan products.
Fruit Strips by Whole Foods (GF)
Z Bars – these are great to hand out on Halloween, as you can buy them by the case. My kids love their Halloween packaging.
Cocomels Vegan (GF) Caramels – I see on their site that they sell these by the bucket – I’ll take two please!
Chocolate Decadence – A wonderful business that I’ve shopped with MANY, MANY times! Their chocolate is vegan, amazing, and they have lots of seasonal stuff that the kids love. They ship quickly, and I’ve always been happy with their company. Many GF items!
Divvies – lots of yummy treats! Some seasonal stuff.
Endangered Species – Yummy chocolates (not all are vegan, read the labels), and some that come in small, individually wrapped packages that are great for trick or treaters.

These are some of the vegan and gluten free offerings out there! Every day more and more natural products are coming to market, which is fantastic! If there is something that you’ve tried and really loved, please leave a link in the comments and let us know about it!

Mainstream Candy

There are many candies out there that happen to be vegan, but are in no way natural. They contain a lot of ingredients that you don’t want to eat on a regular basis (or ever!). I don’t believe that it is healthy to eat these items, however, I am making this list to help you know which ones are vegan. My kids love to trick or treat with their friends, and when they get back, they swap the non-vegan items with their friends for the vegan stuff. I let them keep a little bit of that, and I swap the rest out with some of the stuff above. They are still very happy because we usually have a little chocolate and some cookies in the house, but they don’t eat candy (even the natural stuff) on a regular basis. That’s what I do about trick or treating. What do you do? I’d love to hear from you, so please leave your tips in the comments! On to the list…

Dum Dums – my little guy loves these so much! I’ve never had a problem getting him to go for a haircut because he knows he will get a Dum Dum from the lady at the salon! Anyway, they’re vegan and gluten free.
Smarties – my older son’s favorite. Who doesn’t love these classic little treats?
Twizzlers
Skittles (some)
Sweet Tarts
Sour Patch Kids
Pez
Original Cracker Jacks
Jolly Ranchers
Air Heads
Fire Balls
Hubba Bubba
Now and Later
Pixy Stix
Dots
Swedish Fish

These are just some of the most common candies, there are more mainstream candies that are vegan. A couple of tips that will make your shopping easier. These brands put out sooo many varieties of their products, some vegan and some not. Some common animal based candy ingredients to watch out for are: gelatin, carmine, milk, whey, confectioner’s glaze, oelic or oelinic acid, and shellac. PETA usually keeps an updated list on these things, and VegNews also has an extensive list going, that lists specific varieties of each candy, click here for that list. Check out those sites for even more information! I hope you’ve enjoyed this post and that it is helpful to you. Please share this post to help as many people as possible, and if you’d like to keep in touch for more vegan and gluten free recipes, sign up for my email newsletter below or follow me on social media! Have a super Happy Halloween!