Valentine’s Candy Guide 2025: Our Top Picks of Allergy-Friendly Treats

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in Features, Food Allergy, Resources
Published: February 4, 2025

With Allergic Living’s list of allergy-friendly chocolates and candy at your fingertips, there’s no need to keep your feelings bottled up this Valentine’s Day! Instead, spread the love with oodles of safe treats for sweethearts of every age. 

From elegant chocolates to fruity, chewy candies, many made without the Top 9 allergens, there are plenty of goodies to stock up on. Cupid’s aim this year? To ensure a Happy Valentine’s Day for all. 

Note: Ingredient information on all items has been fact-checked with manufacturers. But always read labels to make sure ingredients have not changed.

Amore Di Mona – Assorted Chocolates

Tied up with a red satin bow, this sophisticated collection of Amore Di Mona’s finest morsels is perfect for a true chocolate lover. Find 33 Top 9-free pieces in each Amore Assortment Heart, with flavors ranging from cherry truffle to luscious coffee-laced dark ganache. 

Free of: Top 9 allergens plus gluten, lupine and corn
Shop online at Amoredimona.com (U.S. & Canada)

Vermont Nut Free Chocolates – Grand Assortment

Housed in an iconic box to make sweethearts swoon, each Heart-Shaped Grand Assortment from Vermont Nut Free Chocolates contains a wealth of decadent surprises. With truffles and caramels, crispy cups and buttercreams (all made in the company’s dedicated, nut-free facility), this collection can seduce any sweet tooth. Based on your ardor, opt for a box of 8, 12 or 24 chocolates.

Free of: peanuts, tree nuts, egg, fish, shellfish and sesame plus coconut
Contains: dairy, soy. Processed on shared equipment with wheat. 
Shop online at Vermontnutfree.com (U.S. & Canada)

Amanda’s Own – Chocolate Hearts

From Smoocharoos to chocolate roses, Amanda’s Own has a treat to suit everyone on your Valentine’s Day gift list. Personally? We’re partial to the company’s Organza Pink Heart Bag, packed with 11 velvety chocolate hearts. Individually wrapped, each Top 9-free treat boasts a punch of bold chocolate flavor that belies its petite size. Hand them out one at a time, or gift the bag to someone special.

Free of: Top 9 allergens plus gluten, corn, mustard sulfites and lupine
Shop online at Amandasown.com (U.S. & Canada)

No Whey! Foods – Chocolate Roses

Few things say “love” quite like No Whey Foods’ hand-sprayed, strawberry-flavored Dozen Chocolate Strawberry Ganache Roses. (Bonus: no artificial dyes are used.) This year, forego the real flowers in favor of these little luxuries, and surprise your sweetie with Top 9-free decadence. 

Free of: Top 9 allergens plus gluten
Shop online at Nowheychocolate.com (U.S. & Canada)

YumEarth – Variety Box

For one valentine or dozens, YumEarth’s Valentine’s Day Organic Variety Box lets you share the love with 10 packs of gummy hearts and 20 wrapped pops. Rich with the company’s signature flavors of pomegranate, watermelon, cherry, peach and more, this Top 9-free collection can easily warm one heart – or plenty. 

Free of: Top 9 allergens plus gluten and gelatin
Shop online at Yumearth.com. In Canada, Shopcoco.ca and Well.ca.
Retailers include: Target, Sprouts and Whole Foods (U.S. only)

Free2b – Sunflower Butter Cups

Sweeten everyone’s day with Free2b’s Bag O’ Sweets, brimming with 20 individually wrapped sunflower butter cups. These little morsels, covered in rice-based chocolate, are velvety, sweet and as luxurious as Valentine’s Day demands. That they’re made in a dedicated facility and are free of the Top 9 allergens will just help you fall in love at first bite.   

Free of: Top 9 allergens plus gluten, mustard and sulfites
Shop online at Free2bfoods.com (U.S. only) 
Retailers include: Sprouts and Fresh Thyme. (U.S. only)

Hershey’s Kisses – Valentine’s Chocolate

Swathed in appropriate foils for the big day, Hershey’s Kisses Valentine’s Milk Chocolate Candy is as sweet and smooth as love-struck hopefuls long to be. Dandy pick-me-ups for valentines of every age, these are as good for soothing broken hearts as they are for delighting those on fire. 

Free of: peanuts, tree nuts, wheat, egg, fish, shellfish, sesame plus gluten
Contains: milk and soy
Shop online at CVS.com, Target.com, Walmart.com (U.S. only)
Retailers include: CVS, Target and Walmart (U.S. only)

Sweethearts – Candy Hearts

With messages ranging from “True Love” to “Bestie,” there’s little you can’t say this Valentine’s with Sweethearts Valentine’s Candy Conversation Hearts. Fruity bites that are crunchy and sweet, these come in six flavors, including orange, cherry, banana and wintergreen. Cute decorations for allergy-friendly baked goods, they also make a welcome after-school or post-dinner treat. 

Free of: peanuts, tree nuts, wheat, dairy, egg, fish, shellfish, sesame plus gluten.
May Contain: Made in a facility that processes soy 
Shop online at CVS.com, Target.com and Walmart.com. (U.S. only)
Retailers include: CVS, Target and Walmart (U.S. only)

Dum-Dums – Lollipops

Kids who cherish cherry-flavored candy will go gaga for Dum-Dums’ cherry-leaning Heart Pops. From juicy cherry-berry to cheery cherry-cotton candy, each of the 25 allergy-friendly pops per pack will deliver a delightful little moment this Valentine’s Day. 

Free of: peanuts, tree nuts, wheat, dairy, egg, fish, shellfish, sesame plus gluten. 
May Contain: refined soy oil
Shop online at HEB.com, Target.com and Walgreens.com. (U.S. only)
Retailers include: HEB, Target and Walgreens.

PEZ – Valentine’s Candy Mini Dispensers

A loot bag must-have, each Valentine’s Day PEZ Party Bag includes 12 individually wrapped candy dispensers in a range of cheery, heart-centric designs. Stickers make it easy to personalize each handout, while the fruity, Top 9-free candy refills will ensure no gift gets left behind. 

Free of: Top 9 allergens plus gluten 
Shop online at US.pez.com and Target.com. In Canada, Candyfunhouse.ca.
Retailers include: Target (U.S. only)

Swedish Fish – Gummies

Infinitely more appropriate for Valentine’s Day than the aquatic originals, Swedish Fish Valentine’s Gummy Hearts are soft, fruity and ready for gifting. Bold, bright candies that kids will gobble up, these Top 9-free goodies come in a resealable bag to ensure the fun lasts and lasts. 

Free of: Top 9 allergens 
Shop online at CVS.com, Kroger.com and Target.com. (U.S. only)
Retailers include: CVS, Kroger and Target (U.S only)

Welch’s – Fruit Snacks

Heart emoji shapes flavored with real fruit, Welch’s Valentines Day Exchange Fruit Snacks are a delicious addition to any Valentine’s Day get-together. Free of the Top 9 allergens, these chewy tidbits brim with the flavors of oranges and raspberries, grapes, peaches and strawberries. With 26 pouches per box, each with a handy spot for personalization, kids can hand these out to every single one of their valentines.  

Free of: Top 9 allergens plus gluten
Contains: coconut oil, gelatin
Shop online at Target.com, Walgreens.com and Walmart.com. (U.S. only)
Retailers include: Target, Walgreens and Walmart (U.S. only)

Sensible Portions – Veggie Mini Hearts

When recipients’ tastes lean more salty than sweet, Sensible Portions Valentine’s Garden Veggie Mini Hearts save the day. Each bag contains 12 treat-sized packs of naturally dyed crunchy potato snacks flavored with sea salt. Dressed up with customizable Valentine’s Day packaging, these offer a savory pause from a surplus of sugary bites.  

Free of: peanuts, tree nuts, wheat, dairy, egg, fish, shellfish plus gluten. 
Shop online at Kroger.com, Target.com and Walmart.com. (U.S. only)
FYI: Company did not reply on whether product is free of soy or sesame.
Retailers include: Kroger, Target and Walmart (U.S. only)

Partake – Mini Cookies

Now in snack packs, Partake’s Crunchy Chocolate Chip Mini Cookies make a splendid Valentine’s Day treat. Each box contains 10 individually wrapped snack bags brimming with bite-sized versions of the classic, chocolate-studded cookie. A fun Top 9-free handout, these can also be tucked into book bags or lunch boxes for a sweet midday surprise.  

Free of: Top 9 allergens plus gluten, mustard, sulfites, casein and lupine
Shop online at Target.com, Vitacost.com and Vons.com. (U.S. only)
Retailers include: Target, Vons, Safeway and Shaw’s (U.S. only)

Related Reading:
Allergic Living’s 2025 Food-Free VDay Gifts Guide

Allergy-Friendly Valentine’s Desserts:
Vanilla Heart Cake with Chocolate Ganache
Dairy-Free, Nut-Free Heart Sandwich Cookies
AL’s Full Valentine’s Dessert Selection