Whether this is your first Halloween since you went vegan or you have been vegan for many years, it’s sometimes a struggle to find vegan candies. Some of them have hidden non-vegan ingredients, such as beef gelatine or beeswax. You have to look very closely to make sure that candies are vegan.
To make the Halloween candy shopping easier for you, there is a guide of 17 tasty vegan candies that you have to try this Halloween!
1. HUBBA BUBBA
Who doesn’t know the famous chewing gum Hubba Bubba that blows huge bubbles?? You can even challenge your friends and play a game ‘who will blow the biggest bubble?’
The traditional strawberry flavoured chewing gum has a bold strawberry taste and a great smooth and chewy texture.
2. JUJYFRUITS
These little chewy guys have been on the market for almost 150 years now. The design might have changed but the flavour and ingredients don’t – they are still vegan.
Jujyfruits are small starch-based chewy gumdrops. They come in 5 different flavours – licorice, lemon, orange, raspberry, and lime. Choose your favourite!
3. DUM DUMS
Let’s get this colour party started! Popular Dum Dums lollipops are great for Halloween as they come in a big package. A whole family can share them!
You can choose from 14 different flavours. Most of them are fruity but you might like to try the birthday cake or fairy floss flavour! Dum Dums lollies are gluten-free and safe from most of the allergens.
4. WICKED FIZZ
If you love coca-cola flavour, then you have to get these Wicked Fizz Cola chews! Trust me, they won’t disappoint you!
They are great for all birthday parties, events, and of course for Halloween! Plus they are made of cornstarch and therefore they are gluten-free.
5. TROLLI
Watermelon for Halloween?? There is no better way to get this juicy watermelon flavour than get some Trolli Watermelon slices!
Trolli watermelon slices can be bought in bulk or a bag of 2 kg and shared with a whole family!
6. SKITTLES
Halloween won’t be accomplished successfully without colourful Skittles fruit candies! Get a huge bag for everyone!
Taste the rainbow of fruit. Skittles are a mix of 6 fruit flavours: strawberry, lemon, orange, green apple, and grape.
7. SOUR PATCH
Sour Patch are a perfect Halloween treats for kids. These candies are very soft, yummy and coated in super sour sugar!
Sour Patch candies are gluten-free with natural colouring extract from fruits.
8. BLUEBERRY CLOUDS
Did someone say blueberries? Oh, yes, please! If you are a fan of these little blue round berries, you will also love Finetime Blueberry Clouds! They are sour blue candies resembling cute clouds.
Blueberry clouds are necessary not only for Halloween treats but also as a topping on birthday cakes or candy for parties!
9. J.LUEHDERS
Smash this year Halloween treats with exotic fruit flavoured candies from J.Luehders brand! They are so fruity and simply too good to resist.
J.Luehders uses 20% fruit juice concentrates from exotic fruits, such as pineapple, apple, mango, and grapefruit. No added sugar, only natural flavours!
10. MENTOS
Have you tried mini Rainbow Mentos yet? They are absolutely perfect for Halloween! The fruity flavours are strawberry, grape, orange, kiwi, and lemon. They are crunchy from outside and chewy and soft inside!
Mentos Mini Rainbows are suitable for vegans because they substitute beeswax with carnauba wax and they are based on rice and cornstarch.
11. REDHOTS
Do you wish to go back in time to your childhood and have those cinnamon flavoured candies again? Now you can! Redhots cinnamon candies are vegan! But be careful and don’t burn your tongue because these cinnamon candies are super hot!
12. LEMONHEAD
Sweet and sour candies with a strong lemon taste – that’s all you need for Halloween! Lemonheads are candies with a soft shell and a hard candy core, coated in sugar.
Lemonheads don’t use any artificial colours or sweeteners, just a real lemon juice. They are fat-free and gluten-free.
13. RICCI LICORICE
If you like a licorice taste, go for Ricci brand. These are vegan. Their licorice has a very bold and traditional taste and it’s nice soft and smooth.
Ricci Licorice is 97% free from sugar and very low in salt.
14. X-TREME SOUR STRAPS
Of, course, how could we forget about sour straps! They are a part of Halloween and any birthday candy bag! X-Treme Sour Straps are so sour that everyone will read it from your face!
15. WONKA GOBSTOPPER
Willy Wonka Gobstoppers are called long-lasting but surely they won’t last you forever! These little round candies are very hard to chew (make sure you don’t break your jaw!). They are full of fruity flavours and have different colours which reveal once you chew them.
16. PEPPERMINTS
Biona Organic Peppermints are very tasty mint candies that are also sugar-free and gluten-free. It will leave your breath fresh cool and of course you can share them with your friends and family!
17. TRUJOY PEPPERMINT CHOCO
Do you love peppermint chocolate? Then you have to go for TruJoy Peppermint Choco Chews! They are vegan, kosher, and gluten-free!
With every single packet you buy, 1% of the price is donated to environmental causes so there is another reason why treat yourself or others in Halloween!
Klara Walterova
Klara is a professional freelance writer for hire. She offers web content, blog posting, ghostwriting and copywriting. She writes for a healthy lifestyle, wellness and travel websites. She focuses on veganism and the vegan diet. When she's not writing, she develops new tasty vegan recipes, travels the world or plays with her cats. Please contact her for her online writing services on her website writtenbyvegan.com or visit her Instagram profile @writtenbyvegan.