Love it or hate it, feelings run high over candy corn come Halloween

Dots, the chewy classic gum drop candy, are a sweet allergy-friendly treat for Halloween that come in convenient mini-boxes. Dots are free from the top eight food allergens: eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, milk, wheat and soybeans. 

These tasty fish-shaped candies are free of milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish, soy and wheat. In addition to being free of the top eight food allergens, Swedish Fish are suitable for vegans. They’re also an affordable bulk buy for trick-or-treat giveaways.

Free2Be offers one of the most convincing allergy-friendly Reese’s peanut butter cup alternatives out there. This version uses sunflower butter and is free from the top 12 allergens: peanuts, dairy, tree nuts, gluten, coconut, egg, sesame, soy, mustard, corn, fish and shellfish. The biggest cons is that they’re a little more pricey, so these Halloween treats might be better enjoyed as a family vs. passing them out to trick-or-treaters. 

Discerning parents who still want to give out the occasional treat have probably bought YumEarth candies before. In addition to being free from the top eight food allergens, YumEarth candies don’t contain artificial dyes or high-fructose corn syrup. All of their ingredients also are non-GMO, vegan and gluten-free. Grab a Halloween variety bag of pops, gummies and “Giggles” (their version of Skittles) that are dyed fun colors by natural ingredients such as turmeric, carrot, apple, pumpkin and blackcurrant.

No Whey produces delicious knock-offs of your favorite chocolate candies without nine common allergens: dairy, peanuts, tree nuts, soy, wheat, egg, sesame, gluten and artificial colors or flavors. They’re also suitable for vegans. The Halloween variety pack contains Milkless Minis (a Hershey’s dupe), PeaNot Cups (Resee’s), Choco No No’s (M&Ms), and chocolate covered pretzels. 

Did you know this classic treat, produced by Spangler Candy, was allergy-friendly? Smarties are free from nine major food allergens (milk, egg, fish, shellfish, peanuts, wheat, soy and sesame), as well as being gluten-free and vegan.

Creamy, chocolatey Junior Mints are a Halloween favorite for good reason. This tasty candy is free from peanuts, tree nuts, wheat and gluten. While the products may contain trace amounts of milk and egg, kids with nut allergies can enjoy this treat because the manufacturing facilities are free of peanuts and tree nuts.

They’re sour, and then they’re sweet. What’s even sweeter is that Sour Patch Kids are free from milk, eggs, wheat, fish, shellfish, peanuts, tree nuts and soy, meaning almost anyone can tuck in to this tangy treat.

Enjoy Life is committed to making sure everyone can enjoy tasty treats. This allergy-friendly brand skips wheat, peanuts, tree nuts, dairy, casein, soy, egg, sesame, sulfites, lupin, mustard, fish, shellfish and crustaceans. The Ricemilk Crunch mini candy bars also are suitable for vegans.

Dum Dums are a smart choice for allergy-friendly Halloween candy. Each of the fun assorted flavors (yes, we’re still debating what “mystery” is) are free from the big-eight food allergens like all Spangler products. They also are one of the most affordable candies to give away on Halloween.