Halloween–it’s coming! Store shelves have been stocked and ready since Labor day. This holiday is a fun candy fest- even for food allergic kids! Kids with allergies should stick to candy which they are already certain about. No risk taking especially while walking with friends–at night–in a mask– in the dark!
Some companies make special edition candy for holidays. Oftentimes these candies are not made in the same facility or the same production line as it’s mainstream counterpart. Its probably best to stay away from the special edition peanut butter cup pumpkins, red filled junior mints for Christmas, or peppermint pattie Easter eggs! In addition, as a general rule, the gluten free boy does not eat items with the allergy statement, “made in the same facility as” or “made on the same production line as.”
Read labels EACH time before allowing your child to unwrap and devour the goodies. Ingredients and manufacturing practices change. Some fun size bars are not labeled individually–in this case, look on the company website to double check the ingredients.
The past twelve years I have stocked up on several bags of safe candy. When he heads out for trick or treating his bag is already 3/4 of the way full–thats not really cheating, is it?
When he rings a bell and the treat is something wrapped but wheaty–he graciously takes it. At home after accessing the haul–the wheat items get divided between his sister and brother– ( I sneak some also!)
One final most important item–do not let your child trick or treat with out first making sure he or she is in possession of the epi-pens x2.
This halloween for the first time in 17 years all my children will be at various halloween parties–even the 13 year old gluten free boy. I will be sure to drown my sorrows in numerous butterfinger and hershey bars.
Happy and safe Halloween!
See below for my partial list of gluten free Halloween candy–
Please remember, this list is a GUIDE only–read all labels before letting your child go wild with the candy bag!
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Airheads
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Almond Joy
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Ande’s Mints
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Atomic Fireballs
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Big League Chew—all flavors
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Baby Ruth
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Bazooka Bubble Gum
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Big Red Gum
Big Blo bubble gum (giant and regular size)
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Bit O’ Honey
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Bottle Caps (Wonka)
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Bubble Yum Bubble Gum
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Butterfinger—plain, not crispy
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Charleston Chew (mini and large)
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Charms lolli pops
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Charms Blow Pops
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Chupa Lollipops
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Dentine Gum-all flavors
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Dots—all flavors
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Wrigley’s gum–all flavors
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Dove Bar–all except those with crisps–may contain barley malt
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Dubble Bubble Gum
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Dum Dums-lolli pops
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Extra Gum
Fazer mints
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Freedent Gum
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Freshen Up Gum
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Fruit Stripe Chewing Gum
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Fun Dip and Fun Dip Sour by Wonka
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Gobstoppers by Wonka
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Gold Mine Nugget Bubble Gum
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Goobers
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Hershey’s Bars – mini, regular size, and giant size!
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Hershey’s Kisses—all flavors
Heath bars
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Hot Dog Bubble Gum
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Hubba Bubba Gum/Bubble Yum
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Jawbreakers—atomic jaw breakers (hot!)
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Jelly Bellies—jelly beans
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Jolly Rancher Lollipops
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Junior Mints-stay away form the special edition brands
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Kraft Caramels
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Laffy Taffy (Wonka)
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Lemonheads
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Life Saver lolli pops
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Life Savers candy rolls-all flavors and gummy life savers
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M&M’s – plain and peanut–obviously not the pretzel or crunch packs
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Mary Janes
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Mike and Ike’s
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Milk Duds
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Mr.Goodbar
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Mounds
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Necco Wafers
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Nerds
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Now and Later Regular and Soft
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O’Henry Bars
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Orbit Sugar Free Gum
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Pay Day
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Peppermint patties-not the special editions
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Pez
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Pixie Stix (Wonka)
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Pop Rocks
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Push Pops
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Rain-Blo Pops/Rain Blo- bubble gum
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Raisinets
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Razzles–is it gum or candy?
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Red Hots
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Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups–do not get the special editions
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Reese’s Pieces
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Ring Pops
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Rolo’s caramel chocolate chews
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Runts (wonka)
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Skittles/ Sour Skittles
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Skor Bars (Hershey)
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Smarties
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Snickers Bars
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Sno Caps
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Sour Patch (now made by Cadbury)
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Sprees
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Starburst
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Sugar Babies
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Sugar Daddy/ and sugar daddy lollipops
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Super Bubble Original Gum
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Bubble Yum all flavors
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Swedish Fish (now made by Cadbury)
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Sweetarts by Wonka
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Three Musketeers—regular, mint and midnight
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Tic Tacs-all flavors
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Tootsie Pop Lollipops
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Trident Gum
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Warheads
Wrigley’s gum–all flavors
Zotz-fizzy hard candy
brush your teeth!
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