For millions of kids, allergy-friendly candy is the glue that holds any happy Halloween together. Yet, finding the safest Halloween handouts can be a monstruous task!
This year, turn to Allergic Living’s Candy & Treats List for a treasure trove of safe chocolates, candies and snacks for trick-or-treaters of every age.
We’ve scrutinized gobs of Halloween-themed confections and fact-checked ingredients to find the most tempting allergy-friendly treats. Goodies that will electrify the annual Halloween hunt, these are the safe sweets you’ll want handy as the night’s most fearsome visitors descend.
Note: All items have been fact-checked for ingredients and top allergens. But always read labels to make sure ingredients haven’t changed.
The 2025 Candy & Treats List
Albanese: Gummi Bears
With a flood of juicy, fruity flavors, Albanese Spellbinding Gummies are impossible for anyone – from warlocks to Wednesday Addams – to resist. Happily, each variety pack includes 50 snack-sized bags of the Top 9-free treats, so you’ll have plenty to dole out on Halloween night. Whether kids are hunting for cherry, lemon, pineapple or another of the 12 flavors, the search for their fave will be frightfully fun.
Free of: Top 9 allergens plus gluten
Contain: gelatin
May Contain: coconut oil
Shop online at Albanesecandy.com, Amazon.com and Target.com and (U.S. only)
Retailers include Target and Walmart. (U.S. only)
Amos: Gummy Eyeballs
A treat that puts the “ew” in gruesome, Amos’ 4D Gummy Eyeballs are a frightfully gory addition to the evening’s haul. The individually wrapped squishy sweets boast strawberry, orange and blueberry flavors. These gooey glories are sure to be the prize to beat this October 31!
Free of: Top 9 allergens plus gluten
Contain: gelatin, coconut oil, corn
Shop online at Amossweets.com, Amazon.com and Walmart.com. In Canada, at Amazon.ca and Walmart.com.
Retailers include CVS and Walmart. In Canada, Rexall and Walmart.
Charms: Lollipops
Find a bounty of bright fruit flavors in every bag of Charms Organic Pops, available in 25- and 55-count bags. Made from a concise list of ingredients – including organic brown rice syrup, natural flavors and dyes – each sweet is a nostalgic nod to a simpler time. In green apple, cherry, orange and more juicy flavors, each candy is free of most top allergens and certified gluten-free.
Free of: peanuts, tree nuts, egg, wheat, fish, shellfish and sesame plus gluten
May Contain: dairy and soy
Shop online at Shop.tootsie.com, Target.com and Walmart.com (U.S. only)
Retailers include Target and Walmart (U.S. only)
Free 2b: Sunflower Butter Cups
Sweet and creamy, with silky sunflower-butter centers, Free 2b’s Sun Cups are a must-have Halloween treat. Available for a limited time in the 20-count Bag O’ Treats, each is made in a dedicated Top 9-free facility and is free of the Top 9 allergens. Come Halloween, they’re the handout that every kid will want to sink their fangs into.
Free of: Top 9 allergens plus gluten, coconut, corn, mustard and sulfites
Shop online at Free2bfoods.com, Amazon.com and Naturalcandystore.com (U.S. only)
Retailers include Safeway, Sprouts, Publix and Wegmans. (U.S only)
Hershey: Milk Chocolate Kisses
Tucked into lunch boxes and backpacks, or spilling out of candy dishes, Hershey’s Kisses Monster Foils Milk Chocolate Candy are spooky and sweetness all rolled into one. Free of many top allergens, these scrumptious chocolates are the type of melt-in-your-mouth surprise that Halloween dreams are made of.
Free of: peanuts, tree nuts, egg, wheat, fish, shellfish and sesame plus gluten and coconut
Contain: dairy, soy
Shop online at Shop.hersheys.com and Target.com. (U.S. only)
Retailers includes Target (U.S. only)
No Whey! Foods: Chocolate-Coated Cookies
Scary but scrumptious, No Whey’s Spooky Kookies pack contains seven individually wrapped, chocolate-covered shortbread biscuits. For parties or creepy callers, lunch boxes or afternoon pick-me-ups, these Top 9-free goodies match the seasonal tone with top-notch taste.
Free of: Top 9 allergens plus gluten and gelatin
Shop online at Nowheychocolate.com. (U.S. and Canada)
PEEPS: Marshmallow Pumpkins
The treat that doubles as party decor, PEEPS Halloween Marshmallow Pumpkin Candy is a must-have for any eerie event. Place them on allergy-friendly cakes, use them to garnish snack boards or stash them in take-home loot bags. These squishy sweets are the colorful, nostalgic touch every party needs.
Free of: peanuts, tree nuts, egg, wheat, soy, fish, shellfish and sesame plus gluten
Contain: gelatin
May Contain: dairy
Shop online at Target.com and Walmart.com. In Canada, at Candyville.ca and Partycity.ca.
Retailers include Target and Walmart. In Canada, Dollarama and Party City.
Ring Pops: Hard Candy
Keep the Halloween spirit going long after the day itself with Ring Pop’s Halloween Variety Bag. A candy that adds instant glam to any outfit, these are also free of the Top 9 allergens and gluten. In strawberry, tongue-painting purpleberry punch and blue raspberry, there’s a perfect match for any disguise.
Free of: Top 9 allergens plus gluten and mustard
Shop online at CVS.com, Target.com and Walmart.com. (U.S. only)
Retailers include CVS and Target. (U.S. only)
Rule Breaker Snacks: Brownies
Soft, chewy and brimming with chocolate flavor, Rule Breaker Snacks’ Halloween Chocolate Brownie Juniors are tasty tot-sized treats made without the Top 9 allergens. Available for a limited time in a 24-count pack and individually wrapped. These are a convenient buy whether you’re planning for trick-or-treaters, Halloween parties or simply your afternoon break.
Free of: Top 9 allergens plus gluten, coconut and mustard
Shop online at Rulebreakersnacks.com, Amazon.com and Walmart.com.
Retailers include Walmart (U.S. only)
Sensible Portions: Veggie Chips
Stem the Halloween sugar rush with Sensible Portions Garden Veggie Ghosts & Bats Chips flavored with sea salt. Crispy, craveable, made with natural coloring and shaped to fit the day, these Top 9-free snacks come 12 bags per pack. But we all know – that won’t be nearly enough.
Free of: Top 9 allergens plus gluten
Shop online at Amazon.com, Target.com and Walmart.com. (U.S. only)
Retailers include Target and Walmart. (U.S. only)
Siete: Potato Chips
A devilish dusting of chili pepper-spiked seasoning takes Siete’s dairy-free Fuego Kettle Potato Chips into invitingly tongue-tingling territory. With bold crunch, and a flavor that leans more zesty than five-alarm fire, these Top 9-free snacks are a welcome break from sweets. A go-to for Halloween gatherings, each box includes six individual bags.
Free of: Top 9 allergens plus gluten
Contain: coconut
Shop online at Target.com (U.S. only)
Retailers include Target. (U.S. only)
Skittles: Sour Candy
Not for the acid-averse, Skittles Shriekers Halloween Sour Candy ranges from temptingly tart to pungently puckery. Top 9-free, these fun-sized handouts in flavors like citrus scream, rattled raspberry, ghoulish green apple and more, are designed to satisfy, surprise or, ideally, both.
Free of: Top 9 allergens plus gluten and gelatin
Contain: corn
Shop online at CVS.com, Target.com, Walmart.com. In Canada, at Amazon.ca.
Retailers include CVS, Target and Walmart. (U.S. only)
Smarties: Candy Wafers
Six fruity flavors – from orange cream to cherry – make up every roll found in Smarties’ Halloween Trick or Sweet Candy Bag. Our advice? Fill bowls to bursting before Halloween night. Wallet-friendly, free of the Top 9 allergens, and wildly popular, these nostalgic treats will disappear in a flash.
Free of: Top 9 allergens plus gluten
Shop online at Target.com and Walmart.com. (U.S. only)
Retailers include Target and Walmart. (U.S. only)
SmartSweets: Lollipops
In blue raspberry and watermelon, SmartSweets’ Halloween Lollipops Candy are a fun and fruity addition to any Halloween tote. Made with stevia, in place of refined sugars, each bag contains 12 naturally flavored, allergy-friendly pops that won’t contribute to the day’s sugar rush.
Free of: Top 9 allergens plus gluten and sulfites
Shop online at Amazon.com and Target.com. In Canada, at Well.ca.
Retailers include Target. (U.S. only)
Sour Patch Kids: Gummy Candy
A riot of juicy flavors vie for attention in every 40-count pack of Sour Patch Kids & Sour Patch Watermelon Halloween Candy. Kids can go all in on watermelon, or opt for the tart and tangy surprise of an assorted pack containing orange, cherry, lime and more. Either way, they’ll welcome these Top 9-free sweets on Halloween night and beyond.
Free of: Top 9 allergens
Contain: corn
Shop online at Amazon.com, Safeway.com, Target.com and Walmart.com. (U.S. only)
Retailers include Safeway, Target and Walmart. (U.S. only)
Starburst: Chewy Candy
If your neighborhood teems with princesses, superheroes, ghosts and ghouls come Halloween night, stock up on Starburst Halloween Original Fruity Chews candy. Universally coveted, these bouncy candy chews are a tempting Top 9-free treat for all – whether of this world, or another.
Free of: Top 9 allergens plus gluten
Contain: gelatin, corn
Shop online at Target.com and Walmart.com. In Canada, at Amazon.ca.
Retailers include Target and Walmart. (U.S. only)
Vermont Nut Free Chocolates – Mini Bars
Fend off wandering spirits with Vermont Nut Free Chocolates’ Halloween Mini Bars, in dark, milk, or crispy varieties. Each individually wrapped mini bar is produced with superb chocolate in Vermont’s facility that’s dedicated free of tree nuts, peanuts, egg and sesame. Plus, these bars are made in their gluten-free kitchen. Smooth and sweet, in Halloween-hued foils, these delightful little bars are bound to be a hit.
Free of: peanuts, tree nuts, wheat, egg, fish, shellfish and sesame plus gluten and coconut
Contain: Milk and Crispy varieties contain dairy and soy. Dark contains soy.
May Contain: Dark variety may contain dairy.
Shop online at Vermontnutfree.com. (U.S. and Canada)
Welch’s: Fruit Snacks
A combination of pumpkins, witches, ghosts and more greet kids in every themed pack of Welch’s Mixed Fruit Snacks. Temptingly chewy and fun, these tasty tidbits count fruit purée as their main ingredient. Add to that their Top 9-free status, and you have a winning Halloween handout that trick-or-treaters will scramble to get their claws on.
Free of: Top 9 allergens plus gluten
Contain: gelatin, corn, coconut oil
Shop online at Amazon.com, Target.com and Walmart.com. In Canada, at Walmart.ca.
Retailers include Target and Walmart. In Canada, Walmart.
YumEarth: Candies
The perfect fodder for sweet-toothed tots, YumEarth’s Halloween Variety Box contains an irresistible combo of Giggles, Gummy Fruits and Pops. Bursting with natural fruit flavors, each of the 50 wrapped pieces is also free of the Top 9 allergens. Whether they go in for chew or prefer hard candy, kids will swoon for the bright flavors in these scrumptious morsels.
Free of: Top 9 allergens plus gluten and gelatin
Shop online at Yumearth.com. (U.S. only)
Retailers include Whole Foods Market. (U.S. only)
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Allergic Living’s Halloween Crafts & Costumes Guide
