Food Allergy Safe Easter Candy (peanut free)
Those with food allergies know that candy, especially chocolates, have a high risk of cross contamination. There are several food allergy (peanut and nut free) chocolate and candy companies. Some process milk or seeds or other allergens in their facilities so make sure that you read all ingredients and contact the manufacturer to determine safety for your food allergic child. Here are some places to start.
Vermont Nut Free Chocolates These are rich, smooth chocolates and they make a lot of adorable kid-friendly treats including Easter Bunnies and “Eggs”
Divvies The chocolate bunnies are sold out but they still have Jelly beans and other milk, egg, nut and peanut free candies which are safe and delicious!
Santa Cruz makes organic jelly beans and fruity bears as well as worms, swirls and sour worms. Fun kid candy and FREE of ALL 8 MAJOR ALLERGENS! Yeah!
We taste tested them here and they passed with flying (all natural) colors!
Kellie’s Candies Nut Free Huge variety of peanut and nut free candies.
Gimbals Jelly Beans Ahh Heaven: Nut, peanut, gluten, dairy, gelatin, and egg free! They make other kid-friendly candy too.
Whey Out Chocolates Milk, nut and peanut free chocolates.
Pure Fun makes organic cotton candy, hard candy, lollipops and more. All are free of GMO’s, artificial flavors, colors, gluten, dairy and more.
Black Cherry Licorice Bunnies from Running Rabbit–These bunnies are perfect for Easter and are free of Wheat, Gluten, Dairy, Peanuts, Tree Nuts, Egg, Soy, Rice, Potato, Yeast, and Sesame. Available in Raspberry too from our friends at www.allergygrocer.com
Amanda’s Own Chocolates I have not tried these myself but somebody must like them. THey are out of stock for this Easter and arent taking orders until later this month! Maybe next time!
March 10, 2008 @ 6:33 am
There’s also peanutfreeplanet.com! I haven’t tried their Easter candy yet, but I contacted them in the fall when I couldn’t find peanut free candy corn. They didn’t have any in stock, but they got some because of my request and it was yummy! Excellent service! I also like the way they post ingredients of many of their products on their website.
March 10, 2008 @ 7:58 am
Our 3-year-old is severely allergic to peanuts. I have ordered from the VT Nut Free Chocolates website. The treats are always yummy, and my order arrives so quickly! And they have SO many options to choose from, too!
March 10, 2008 @ 8:04 am
Hi! At Christmas, I discovered another nut free facility that makes big chocolate items like big bunnies. It is www.merlincandies.com and they are based in New Orleans. I found their big chocolate snowman at my local CVS and noticed their big nut free sign on the box. Check them out!
March 10, 2008 @ 10:34 am
I am so thrilled to find Easter candy for our food allergic daughter. She is 4 and a half and it will be the first time shes’ had a chocolate bunny and chocolate eggs in her Easter basket. Thansk for helping the Easter Bunny! I can’t wait for the order to arrive and to see her face on Easter morning!
March 10, 2008 @ 1:05 pm
I don’t think it’s a good idea to encourage peanut allergic children to eat chocolate regardless of where it has been made. I think children will tend to think that Chocolate is chocolate and that it is all fine. I never once had a chocolate Easter Bunny in my Easter Basket, and I turned out just fine. We create these wishes for our children, not them!
March 10, 2008 @ 3:15 pm
To Anne:
Chocolate has been proven to have health benefits. My daughter is extremely healthy and health concious, and you have to be the smart parent and teach them how much chocolate is acceptable and also what chocolate is safe!! You must be the PARENT and TEACH them what is safe and to ONLY accept food from you or father. There is nothing wrong with letting your child enjoy a piece of chocolate. TEACH TEACH TEACH!!! You are the parent!
January 13, 2009 @ 1:28 am
A source for quality Organic Cotton Candy is Bernod’s Spun City www.bernod.com
gluten free & vegan. This “Reduced Guilt Indulgence” is avail @ select Whole Foods and several on line sites. A Cherry Vanilla flavor will be available in April.
Enjoy!!!
March 31, 2009 @ 7:22 am
Chocolate has been really proven to have health benefits.