Gluten Free Candy List - Celiac Mama

Halloween is just around the corner, and while non-food treats are a wonderful safe and all-inclusive way to celebrate, you might also want to find some candies that are safe for your child to eat. I have compiled a list of gluten free candy listed by manufacturer that I based on information provided on the manufacturer websites or that I received via email or on the phone from their customer service department.

**Please remember that ingredient lists can change at any time, so it’s always best to read the ingredient labels and call the manufacturer directly if you’re unsure. Additionally, sometimes the ingredients on a mini version of a candy are processed differently than the regular size version so don’t just assume that a mini version is gluten free without double checking. If you have multiple allergies, Celiac Disease Foundation has a great candy list that breaks many candies down by the top 8 allergens.

Updated September 2022

Gluten Free Candy List

Black Forest

All of their gummy bears and gummy worms are gluten free.

Enjoy Life Foods

Enjoy Life makes yummy top 8 free and certified gluten free individual chocolate bars all year round, and has a special Halloween Chocolate Minis line that includes Rice Milk Chocolate, Rice Milk Chocolate Crunch, Dark Chocolate and Variety Packs.

Hershey’s

Hershey’s offers a ton of gluten free candy, though most of it also contains dairy and may contain tree nuts and peanuts. I’ve copied below the latest gluten free candy list on their site and here is a link to Hershey’s website that lists their gluten free products.

Almond Joy Candy – All Except Almond Joy Pieces Candy

Brookside Dark Chocolate Fruit & Nut Snack Bars

Brookside Dark Chocolate Acai and Blueberry Flavors Brookside Dark Chocolate Goji and Raspberry Flavors Brookside Dark Chocolate Merlot Grape and Black Currant Flavors Brookside Dark Chocolate Mango and Mangosteen Flavors Brookside Dark Chocolate Pomegranate Flavor Brookside Milk Chocolate Covered Almonds

Heath Bars – All

Hershey’s –

Hershey’s Semi Sweet Baking Bar Hershey’s Unsweetened Baking Bar

Hershey’s and Reese’s – Baking Chips Heath Milk Chocolate Toffee Bits Heath Bits O’Brickle Hershey’s Butterscotch Chips Hershey’s Cinnamon Chips Hershey’s Mini Kisses Milk Chocolates Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Chips Hershey’s Semi-Sweet Chocolate Mini Chips Hershey’s Mint Chocolate Chips Hershey’s Premier White Creme Chips Hershey’s Semi-Sweet Chocolate Baking Chips Hershey’s Sea Salt Caramel Chips Hershey’s Special Dark Mildly Sweet Dark Chocolate Chips Hershey’s Sugar Free Semi-Sweet Baking Chips Reese’s Peanut Butter Baking Chips Reese’s Mini Pieces Peanut Butter Candy in a Crunchy Shell

Hershey’s – Cocoa Hershey’s Cocoa Hershey’s Special Dark Cocoa Hershey’s Dutch Cocoa

Hershey’s Kisses Hershey’s Kisses – Hot Cocoa Hershey’s Hugs Candy Hershey’s Kisses Milk Chocolate Filled with Caramel Hershey’s Kisses Milk Chocolate Filled with Cherry Cordial Crème Hershey’s Kisses Dark Chocolate Filled with Mint Truffle Hershey’s Kisses Meltaway Milk Chocolates Hershey’s Kisses Milk Chocolate Hershey’s Kisses Special Dark Mildly Sweet Chocolate Hershey’s Kisses – Candy Cane Hershey’s Kisses – Kiss Deluxe Hershey’s Kisses – Espresso Hershey’s Kisses Creamy Milk Chocolate Hershey’s Kisses Creamy Milk Chocolate with Almonds Hershey’s Giant Kiss (7 oz. only)

Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Covered Almonds

Hershey’s Nuggets Hershey’s Nuggets Milk Chocolates Hershey’s Nuggets Milk Chocolate with Almonds Hershey’s Nuggets Special Dark Chocolate with Almonds Hershey’s Nuggets Extra Creamy Milk Chocolate with Toffee and Almonds Hershey’s Nuggets Special Dark Chocolate

Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Bar Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Bar (1.55oz only) Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Bar with Almonds (1.45oz only)

Hershey’s Milk Duds – All

Hershey’s Special Dark Snack Bars

Hershey’s Spreads – All Except Hershey’s Chocolate Spread with Snacksters Graham Dippers

Hershey’s Syrup Hershey’s Caramel Syrup Hershey’s Chocolate Syrup Hershey’s Chocolate Syrup with Calcium Hershey’s Chocolate Sugar Free Syrup Hershey’s Sundae Dream Classic Caramel Syrup Hershey’s Sundae Dream Double Chocolate Syrup Hershey’s Chocolate Lite Syrup Hershey’s Simple 5 Chocolate Syrup Hershey’s Special Dark Syrup Hershey’s Strawberry Flavored Syrup Hershey’s Strawberry Flavored Sugar Free Syrup

Hershey’s and Reese’s Toppings

Heath Shell Topping Hershey’s Hot Fudge Topping Hershey’s Caramel Topping Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Shell Topping Hershey’s Special Dark Topping Reese’s Shell Chocolate & Peanut Butter Topping Reese’s Peanut Butter Topping

Mounds Bars – All

Payday Candy – All (Includes PayDay Snack Bites)

Reese’s Reese’s Fast Break Bar Reese’s Nutrageous Bar Standard & King Size Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups – All Except Seasonal Shaped Items which may be produced in other facilities and on shared equipment Reese’s Unwrapped Mini Minis – Milk Chocolate and White Reese’s Pieces Candy – All Except Reese’s Pieces Eggs Reese’s Pieces Peanut Butter Cups – All Except Seasonal Shaped Items

Rolo® Caramels in Milk Chocolate Candies – All Except Rolo® Minis

York Peppermint Patties – All Except York Pieces Candy, Sugar Free Peppermint Patties, York Minis, and York Shapes (5 oz.)

Jelly Belly

According to their website, Jelly Belly jelly beans are gluten free, peanut free, dairy free, fat free and vegetarian friendly. They are also Kosher and made in a peanut free facility.

Mars

Mars makes a lot of popular candies like M&M’s, Dove, and Snickers, but I’m not comfortable listing them as gluten free. Their website does not include a gluten free list. It states that they will “always declare the presence of any of the top 8 allergens whenever they are part of the recipe regardless of the source” and that they also declare these allergens when they could be present in “May Contain” statements. The problem is that barley and rye both contain gluten and they are not considered one of the top 8 allergens, so it’s unclear whether they would be declared. If you have questions, contact Mars Chocolate at 800-627-7852.

Nestle

The following candies have been labeled gluten free and tested at Nestle, which is now owned by Ferrero. There are others including Laffy Taffy, Baby Ruth, Sno-Caps, Wonka Pixy Sticks and Fun Dip that contain no gluten ingredients but HAVE NOT been tested.

Butterfinger Bars (only in fun size, share and snack packs. Bites, minis, cups, crisps and holiday shapes are NOT considered gluten free)

Raisinets

No Whey Chocolate

No Whey Chocolate is free of the top 8 allergens and it’s gluten free, vegan and kosher. It also does not contain artificial flavors or colors. They make some of the cutest holiday themed chocolates I’ve seen and they have a line of Halloween chocolate that includes truffles, mini chocolate bars and lollipops.

Smarties

All Smarties® candy made by Smarties Candy Company made in the United States is gluten‑free, vegan and do not contain milk, egg, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, and soy. Smarties made in Canada are not gluten free.

Spangler

The following Spangler candies are both gluten free and certified kosher. They are also free from dairy, peanuts, tree nuts, egg, fish, shellfish.

Dum Dums

Marshmallow Circus Peanuts

Saf-t-Pops

Spangler’s Candy Canes

Surf Sweets

Surf Sweets has a ton of gluten free and top 8 free organic candy that my kids like a lot. Many of their candies are also vegan. Learn more

Tootsie Rolls

From their website: At this time, all of our confections are gluten free. We do not use wheat, barley, rye, oats, triticale, spelt or any of their components and that includes our dusting on our conveyor belts. We do use corn and soy products in the manufacturing of our products. Popular tootsie roll candies include:

Charleston Chew

Charms Blow Pops

Dubble Bubble

Junior Mints

Sugar Daddy

Tootsie Rolls

Tootsie Pops

Wrigley

According to their customer service line (800) 974-4539, the following products have been tested to be below 20 ppm and are labeled gluten free:

Skittles

Starburst Fruit Chews

Starburst GummiBursts – Original and Sour flavors

YumEarth

All of YumEarth’s products are organic, gluten free, dairy free, non GMO, vegan, nut free, fish free, soy free and egg free. They have a special line of Halloween candies that include snack packs of candy corn, gummy fruits, and lollipops.

Do you have questions or know of other gluten free candy? I’d love to hear from you in the comments below.