Gluten Free Halloween Candy

Halloween can be a scary time for parents with kids with Celiac disease or nut allergies. This is a quick list of candies that are safe. For a more detailed list of Gluten Free Candy, click here.

As always, product formulations and manufacturing locations can change, so make sure to read the candy’s ingredient labels or check the manufacturer’s website if you have any concerns.

Gluten Free:

Hershey’s Kisses

Juicy Fruit Gum

Junior Mints

LifeSavers

Marshmallow Peeps: Ghosts, Pumpkins and Scary Cats

M&M’s

Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups

Skittles

Smarties

Starburst

Tootsie Rolls and Tootsie Pops (not in mixed bags)

Gluten Free and Nut Free:

Marshmallow Peeps: Ghosts, Pumpkins and Scary Cats

Tootsie Rolls and Tootsie Pops (not in mixed bags)

Junior Mints

Juicy Fruit Gum

Skittles

Starburst

Absolutely NOT Gluten Free:

ALL Brach’s candy

KitKat

Hershey Miniatures in bulk bags

Milky Way

Rice Krispy Treats

Nestle Crunch

Twizzlers

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Hi, I appreciated your article very much, but wanted to add, as I see now that Chancie has done before me, that Smarties do contain wheat flour, at least the Smarties that I have seen in Canada. So, Canadian readers need to be aware of this possible difference. Thanks again! Katherine Kavanagh Hoffman
Chancie, thanks very much for your comments. I think I should have made clear that I am writing only about US candy. I take writing about items that affect people's health very seriously and will make note of regional candy differences going forward. In the US M&Ms are gluten free except for the crunchy ones. Smarties in the US are not similar to M&Ms. As always, I suggest we always read labels as formulations do change. A good source of information for the US is The National Foundation for Celiac Awareness. http://www.celiaccentral.org/Volunteer/Kids_Corner/Hall...
12.11.2007
Chancie
Hello, this is a comment about the article "Gluten Free Halloween Candy" I just thought i would let you know that i know for sure smarties are not gluten free, they have wheat flour in them. And also some of the mini m&m's also have wheat flour. The larger m&m's seem to be fine, the only question would be in regards to the artificial colours and flavors
10.28.2007
Lot’s Wife
thank you for sending this article, it was informative and helpful.
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