Dairy-Free Halloween Candy

Quick Tip for Halloween:

If you or your children have a dairy sensitivity/allergy, be sure to check candy closely for dairy content. It can be hidden in many sweets in addition to the likely offenders, such as milk chocolate and caramels. Here's a list, courtesy of The GFCF Experience website.

• Starburst Fruit Chews - The original fruit chews, others may or may not be GFCF.
• Skittles - same as above. both Starburst and Skittles have cream varieties that I don't think are CF.
• Lollipops - DumDums and Charms are GFCF, as are most lollipops that do not have a cream component in them. Tootsie Pops are a definite no no here!!!
• Sweet Tarts
• Spree
• Smarties - Note that the Smarties necklaces reportedly contain gluten.
• NECCO Wafers
• Jolly Rancher Hard Candy
• Gobstoppers
• Bottle Caps
• Pixy Sticks
• Nerds
• Runts
• Gum - Double-Bubble, Wrigleys, Trident (NOTE: read labels and watch out for Recaldent, a casein derivative, in some gums)
• Mike and Ike
• Haribo Gummy Bears
• Jelly Beans - Starburst, SOME Jelly Belly, Jolly Rancher, Mars (PLEASE READ LABELS!!)
• ACT II Popcorn Balls
• Mary Jane's
• Candy Corn and Candy Pumpkin - most of these are GFCF, but we have seen some that are not. Again, you need to read the labels to be sure.
• Farley's Candy and Sather's Candy - Farley's and Sather's sell bags of candies, like gummy worms or candy corn or other hard candy. But on their website, they do not include liGFCFinformation, citing the fact that ingredients do often change. They offer you the option of filling out an on-line request form, or simply calling them at 1-888-247-9855 to request the GFCF information. AND MAKE SURE YOU READ THE LABELS.

This list is not exhaustive and remember that ingredients and formulas do change. So, check labels and be cautious, depending on the severity of the allergy.

Have a Happy, Healthy Halloween!