10+ Peanut Free Halloween Candy Recipes
These are more than 10 of the best peanut-free homemade Halloween candy recipes, desserts, including classic candy bar copycats, gummies, and more!

Ever feel like you’re missing out on Halloween when you’re peanut, gluten and/or dairy-free? Like you can’t really enjoy a treat with everyone else? Though it may feel isolating at first, it doesn’t have to be that way! There are so many options to enjoy treats on Halloween.
Tips for Peanut Free Trick or Treating
- The Teal Pumpkin Project. This is a world wide movement that allows parents to track houses that hand out allergy free treats or toys!
- The Switch Witch. This involves normal trick or treating, but then swapping your child’s candy out with allergy free candy, or even a toy! It allows them to have the normal experience, but you can ensure that they get safe treats at the end of the night.
Storebought Top 9 Allergy Free Halloween Candy
If you wind up wanting to get some storebought Halloween candy rather than making it all from scratch, here are the brands I recommend…
- Yum Earth Chewies (these are like Starburst!)
- Sunbutter Cups
- Dairy free fun size chocolate
Tips & Tricks for Making Homemade Peanut-Free Halloween Candy
- Stock up on the right ingredients. Swap peanut butter for sun butter or almond butter, and follow along with these recipes for all of the right ingredients.
- Think about whether you want to a chocolate-y or fruit-y treat! We have options for both your for you!
- Get your go-to recipes. It’s always best to have solid go-tos for your favorite peanut, gluten and/or dairy-free recipes to make in October! Here are 10+ ideas…
Homemade Peanut-Free Halloween Candy
Homemade Paleo Twix Bars
These paleo copycat Twix bars are a healthier alternative to a classic candy! They’re nut-free, made with real food ingredients, and can be made AIP-friendly.
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Gluten Free Kit Kat Bars (Dairy free)
These kit-kat bars are a paleo, homemade alternative to the candy classic! They're gluten-free, dairy-free, and easier to make than you'd think.
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Healthier Homemade Butterfinger
These healthier homemade butterfingers are the perfect dupe for a classic! This version is made without candy corn, cornflakes, or peanut butter.
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Homemade Peach Ring Gummies {real fruit}
These peach ring gummies are a homemade copycat of a candy classic! They're made with real fruit and don't contain corn syrup, food dyes, or artificial flavor.
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Sour Apple Ring Gummies (food dye free)
These sour apple ring gummies are a healthier homemade version of the classic! They're made without food dyes and are simple to make at home.
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Halloween Spider Cookies (Gluten & Dairy Free)
These spider cookies are perfect for Halloween! They’re a gluten and dairy free sugar cookie topped off with an almond butter cup decorated as a spider for a fun and festive treat.
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Caramel Apples Slices (Dairy Free)
These caramel apple slices are the perfect way to enjoy caramel apples! This version is dairy-free and made with coconut sugar.
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Chocolate Pumpkin Butter Cups (AIP, Paleo, Dairy & Nut free)
These chocolate pumpkin butter cups are the perfect fun dessert to mix it up for the fall and Halloween season! They’re dairy, nut & gluten-free, paleo, vegan and easy to make AIP.
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Homemade Almond Butter Pumpkin Spice Reese’s
These almond butter copycat Reese’s cups are the perfect Halloween treat! They’re pumpkin-shaped, pumpkin spice-flavored, and peanut—and dairy-free.
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Sour Watermelon Gummies {sour patch kid copycat}
These sour watermelon gummies taste like sour patch kids, but with fresh fruit! There are zero food colorings or artificial ingredients.
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Halloween Chocolate Poison Apples (Paleo, Dairy-free)
These poison apples are perfect for Halloween! They’re made with a black cocoa coating for a spooky, easy, and healthy treat for Halloween.
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Salted Caramel Cups
These salted caramel cups are the perfect homemade treat made with medjool dates, coconut milk, and chocolate. They’re paleo, dairy-free, refined sugar-free, and can easily be made AIP.
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Candy Corn Mini Gelatin Gummy Molds (Paleo, No Food Dye)
These candy corn mini gelatin molds are a healthier take on candy corn with a touch of nostalgia! They’re also paleo-friendly and made without any food dyes or corn syrup!
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Homemade Coconut Milk Chocolate Bar (vegan & dairy free)
This homemade coconut milk chocolate bar is the perfect alternative to dark chocolate! It’s vegan, dairy-free, and super simple to make.
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Healthy Homemade Fruit Roll Up
These healthy homemade fruit roll-ups are so easy to make! They’re made with real fruit, and zero fancy tools.
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