2018-10-11T22:10:43Z
Vegans generally don't consume food items made with animal meat, fish, eggs, gelatin, and dairy. Some vegans don't eat honey, either. As a result, Halloween can be tricky for vegans because many popular Halloween candies on the market are made with animal products.
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Fortunately, there are a bunch of Halloween candies you can eat if you're vegan. Here's a list of vegan-friendly candies to enjoy year-round.
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Smarties are a sweet choice.
Smarties are great for mindful snackers looking for a little something sweet to hold them over through a long night of trick-or-treating.
This candy's classic flavors include orange/cream, pineapple, cherry, strawberry, grape, and orange.
Airheads are nice and chewy.
All flavors of regular airheads, as well asAirhead Xtremes, are vegan. So, you can choose between sweet and sour flavors this Halloween.
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Dots are a fruity classic.
If Halloween makes you nostalgic for sweet, sticky candies, you're in luck. These fruity gumdrops are vegan-friendly and are sold in a variety of flavors from originals like Cherry to tropic twists like Island Nectar, and Sour Grape.
Sour Patch Kids are a sweet and sour vegan treat.
First they're sour, then they're sweet. Fortunately, Sour Patch Kids and Sour Patch Watermelons arealwaysvegan-friendly.
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Charms Blow Pops are vegan, down to their bubble gum center.
Charms Blow Pops and their bubble gum center are 100% vegan-friendly.
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Twizzlers are a classic choice.
Classic Strawberry Twizzlers are vegan, and all of Twizzlers' flavors are vegan as well. They do not contain gelatin that's made from animal products.
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Laffy Taffy is vegan when it's fun-sized.
The fun-sizedversions ofLaffy Taffy candies are vegan-friendly. But, be cautious with the larger version, it is not vegan because it contains eggs.
Wonka Fun Dip is vegan and fun to enjoy.
These sour powders and sweet dipping sticks are an excellentvegan-friendly choice.
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Jolly Ranchers are vegan-approved.
Jolly Rancher hard candies are vegan-approved,and so are Jolly Rancher Lollipops.
Pixy Stix will give you a sugary boost.
These sugary treats are vegan-friendly since Pixy Stix don't contain any animal products.
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Mary Janes are packed with flavor.
Mary Janes are PETA-approved. Remember, just because a candy is vegan, doesn't necessarily mean it's allergen-friendly. You might want to pass on this one if you have a nut allergy.
Jujubes are the perfect throwback snack.
Jujubes are a colorful, vegan-friendly candy you can enjoy this October.
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Some variations of Now & Later candies are vegan.
Original Now & Later candies are made with vegan-friendly ingredients. But, some variations like Chewy and Splits Now & Laters, however, are made with egg whites, so vegans should be aware of both. Just be sure to read the label before trying new variations of the classic.
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