What about Halloween with a milk allergy? A list of dairy-free candy!
Halloween with a dairy allergy doesn’t have to become a nightmare, it just requires some knowledge of non-dairy treats and some pre-planning.
When I go out with my daughter who has a severe dairy allergy, we know that we will collect millions [on a good night] of chocolate candybars and milk-laden treats, but we have a plan.
We make finding a non-dairy treat an adventure. It really is a nice surprise when she finds a house that is handing out such treats. In addition, there are some replacement treats already picked out which are waiting at the house when we finish our Trick-or-Treating adventure. If she is lucky enough to get some non-dairy treats from her journey, we certainly keep them once we confirm that they do not contain any dairy ingredients. In addition to these precious gems, I bring out the pre-bought selection of non-dairy candy and trade them for the ill-begotten goods which are laced with dairy in any of its forms.
This makes Trick-or-Treating a real adventure, because you never know when you will get something dairy-free amongst the chocolate and other forbidden snacks. It does become an issue of volume, for which I must suffer the consequences after the exchange has taken place. Now where do you think all of the exchanged candy will go? Probably toward a new year’s resolution to lose weight.
So here it is. A list of treats on Halloween that any milk-allergic child will enjoy!
- Stickers and Tattoos - These are a hit with any kid!
- Candy Corn - Humans still consume this. Blueberry Hill Candy corn is dairy-free. Check labels, because some brands are not. If given loosely, then save it for the exchange or toss it at a skeleton for good luck.
- Lick’em Aid and Pixie Sticks - Good for getting a large volume of sugar into the bloodstream for wild activity.
- Dubble Bubble bubble gum - Makes good bubbles and is dairy-free
- Hubba Bubba, Bazooka, Bubble Yum - Most of these are dairy free. Check the label to confirm, because some manufacturers use dairy derivatives in the flavoring
- Tropical Source Dairy Free Chocolate Bars - They make great-tasting dairy-free treats. A premium addition to any Halloween haul. On the web at Tropical Source Dairy Free Chocolate Bars
- Jolly Rancher Hard Candies and Jelly Beans - Many flavors, but loose jellybeans are saved for the exchange. Individually bagged Jolly Rancher Jelly Beans are good
- Dum Dum Lollipops - Spangler makes these small lollies in a variety of flavors and uses dedicated equipment to keep them dairy-free
- Push-Pop Candy - Made with buffered lactic acid, but the source is vegetable, not dairy. However, Ring Pops may contain trace amounts of dairy and should be avoided
- Pez - Who could forget Pez and the incalculable number of dispensory devices
- Skittles - Fruit-flavored candy causing global warming due to the rainbow of colors
- Now and Later - Chewey squares of candy that keep dentists in business
- Twizzlers - Fun and not-so-sweet licorice candy
- Starburst Fruit Chews - Colorful squares of dental madness
- Airheads Bars, Xtreme Rolls, Xtreme Belts, AirHead Pops, Whistle Pops - These are all fine. Avoid the Crazy Dips, because they contain a milk ingredient.
- Utz Chips - Some of the flavors of Utz are dairy free. Consult this chart to confirm. Plain ones are dairy-free.
Well, those are some of the treats that we have found to be both delicious and dairy-free. Have a safe and happy Halloween, and if you are in any doubt about a particular treat, set it aside. You can always substitute one of the ones from the list above, knowing that they are dairy-free.
