For some of us, this year will be our first Vegan Halloween! We’ve put together a list of the best vegan-friendly snacks and treats to get you through this Halloween season, dairy-free, egg-free, and animal product-free!
Because some products won’t explicitly tell you if it is vegan or not, here are some common animal ingredients found in candy and other foods that you should definitely stay away from:
- Gelatin: “Produced with animal skin, tendons, cartilage, ligaments, and/or bones”
- Carmine Color: “Red pigment from the crushed female cochineal insect”
- Confectioner’s Glaze: “Made from the resinous excretions of certain insects”
- Lecithin: “Waxy substance in nervous tissue of all living organisms”
Information found from Peta.org
But these candies are a YES for vegans:
1. Smarties
Photo courtesy of smartiesstore.com
2. Enjoy Life Chocolate Minis
Photo courtesy of enjoylifefoods.com
3. Jolly Ranchers
Photo courtesy of hersheys.com
4. Airheads
Photo courtesy of airheads.com
5. Dots
Photo courtesy of tootsie.com
6. Sour Patch Kids
Photo courtesy of walmart.com
7. Swedish Fish
Photo courtesy of candywarehouse.com
So if you’re vegan or are looking to try animal product-free candy this Halloween, give these candies a try! (There’s many more out there, but these are our faves.)