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The 31 Best Vegan Candies—Just in Time for Halloween

The 31 Best Vegan Candies—Just in Time for Halloween

Whether you're vegan or lactose intolerant, these candies are not off-limits.

By Taylyn Washington-Harmon

October 16, 2020

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Going vegan doesn't mean you have to go without candy this Halloween. These 31 store-bought candy types—from suckers to gum to fizzy drops to caramel and peanut butter bars—taste like the regular kind. Yet they contain none of the usual vegan-unfriendly no-go's, such as honey, confectioner's glaze, gelatin, shellac, dairy, casein, or whey. Plus, they're primarily PETA-approved...and fit perfectly into trick-or-treating pumpkins and bags.

Airheads

Airheads are not only vegan, there's gluten-free as well! One exception: Airheads Bites, which contain beeswax, gelatin, and shellac.

To buy: Airheads Bars ($10, amazon.com)

Atomic Fireballs

If you're vegan and like your candy with a kick, try Atomic Fireballs, which contain no animal products and are gluten-free. Just don't pop too many at once!

To buy: Atomic Fireballs Candy 2 Pound Tub ($15, amazon.com)

Big League Chew

Vegan gum lovers rejoice: Big League Chew is 100% vegan, and not made with lanolin like a number of non-vegan gums.

To buy: Big League Chew 80 pcs ($14, amazon.com)

Bottle Caps

I love love love the fizzy flavor of Bottle Caps candy, and it's a huge plus that they're vegan. Looking forward to getting these in this year's trick-or-treat mix.

To buy: Bottle Caps Cola Candy, 5 Ounce, Pack of 10 ($11, amazon.com)

Brach's Lemon Drops

Lemon drops are are the perfect not-too-sweet, not-too-sour candy that just happens to be vegan, and made with 100% lemon juice.

To buy: Brach's Sugar Free Lemon Drops Hard Candy, 4.5 Ounce Bag (Pack of 12) ($28, amazon.com)

Charms Blow Pops

Gotta love candy with a sweet surprise inside. In this case, chewy bubble gum that keeps the fun going—and both the gum and the lolli are animal product-free.

To buy: Charms Blow Pop Assorted - 100 ct ($18, amazon.com)

Chick-O-Stick

Chick-O-Sticks are major childhood favorite, chockfull of peanut buttery goodness. And I'm so happy to find out they're vegan!

To buy: Chick O Stick Candy Bars 8 Pack ($13, amazon.com)

Cocomels

Vegan caramel isn't easy to come by, so let's give praise to Cocomels. Their candies are all plant-based, meaning you don't have to sacrifice your vegan diet for a caramel craving.

To buy: Cocomels Coconut Milk Caramels Variety 3 Pack ($16, amazon.com)

DOTS

Dots are the perfectly poppable movie theater candy that also makes the rounds every Halloween—and to my surprise, they're gluten-free and vegan!

To buy: Dots Assorted Fruit Flavored Gumdrop (Pack of 2) ($9, amazon.com)

Dum Dums Lollipops

I used to hoard Dum Dums as a schoolkid, hoping that if I send in enough wrappers, I'll get a free backpack. That never happened, but I'm glad I can still enjoy them as a nostalgic vegan treat.

To buy: Dum Dums Original Pops - Value Pack (Pack of 2) ($9, amazon.com)

Fun Dip

Fun Dip may get messy, but that's the price you pay to enjoy this colorful vegan candy.

To buy: Fun Dip Candy Bulk Variety Pack of 12 ($18, amazon.com)

Gobstoppers

Gobstoppers have many colorful layers, but none contain animal products...which making this vegan candy a winner this Halloween.

To buy: Wonka Everlasting Gobstopper Theatre Box (Pack of 2) ($5, amazon.com)

Hubba Bubba Bubble Gum

I haven't chewed Hubba Bubba Bubble Tape in a while, but I just realized how eco-friendly this gum is, thanks to the paper-free carrying case—and it's vegan! Now that's 6 feet of fun.

To buy: Hubba Bubba Gum Awesome Original Bubble Gum Tape, 2 Ounce (Pack of 6)($6, amazon.com)

Jolly Ranchers

A kid once told me that I smell like Jolly Ranchers. I take that as a compliment because these vegan candies smell as good as they taste, and they come in an assortment of ways to enjoy them, from lollipops to sticks.

To buy: Jolly Rancher Halloween Candy Assortment ($10, amazon.com)

Jujubes

Chewy, delicious, and gelatin-free: Jujubes really are the perfect vegan candy.

To buy: Jujubes Candy, 5.5 Ounce Theatre Box, Pack of 12 ($10, amazon.com)

Jujyfruits

Jujyfruits are the slightly cooler cousin of Jujubes because of their fun fruit shapes, and they happen to be vegan as well. They're not a substitute for actual fruit, but on Halloween they're close enough.

To buy: Jujyfruits Candy, 10 Ounce, Pack of 6 ($15, amazon.com)

Laffy Taffy

The delicious creamy flavor of Laffy Taffy had me fooled. I never would have guessed these delicious taffy pieces were vegan-friendly!

To buy: Laffy Taffy Assorted Fruit Flavors Bulk Party Box ($23, amazon.com)

Mamba

Mambas are basically smoothies in candy form—except they're not as healthy. But at least they're vegan!

To buy: Mamba Fruit Chews 48-0.88 oz packs ($19, amazon.com)

Nerds

Nerds are super cute and come in a variety of colors. The fact that they're vegan is just a plus.

To buy: Nerds Rainbow Candy Video Box, 5 Ounce, Pack of 12 ($12, amazon.com)

Now and Later

Now and Laters are the perfect vegan candy for those who tend to scarf down their candy way too fast. They basically melt in your mouth to let you savor the flavor.

To buy: Now & Later Original Chews, 60 Ounce Jar ($15, amazon.com)