If your family or friends have food allergies, here are over 50 fun dairy free and gluten free Halloween treats to make for parties or school! Our roundup also includes vegan, nut free, low carb, and paleo options

Can you believe it’s almost Halloween already?!
I think half my blog posts start with some version of that sentiment – I’m always saying to myself where did the time go. But as long as I’m making the most of the time I have, that’s okay 😉
Whether you celebrate Halloween or not, you can’t deny that the sweet treats in this roundup are so clever and cute! Like the Blobby merengues, or the black candy apples (no food coloring in them!).
Every recipe in this Halloween treat roundup is dairy free and gluten free, with some vegan, paleo, and nut free options as well. Most of these Halloween recipes (not all) also feature natural food colors and foods with fewer additives.

Allergy Friendly Halloween Treats from The Fit Cookie
Here are some great allergy friendly Halloween treats from our own website, The Fit Cookie. Take a peek at our ghoulish treats!
Dairy Free Caramel Apples (Gluten Free)
Enjoy fall apple harvest with these delicious and easy to make Dairy Free Caramel Apples! Our dairy free caramel apples are easy to make and decorate, and they are perfect for Halloween treats.
Spooky Halloween Snack Mix (Gluten Free)
Celebrate Halloween with this fun and allergy friendly Halloween Snack Mix! Our festive trail mix is combines sweet flavors and crunchy textures, but our recipe is peanut free, gluten free, dairy free, and school safe.
Easy Dairy Free Caramel Apple Suckers
For a delicious and dairy-free fall treat, make these homemade dairy-free caramel apple suckers! They're easy to make and a great allergy-friendly alternative to Tootsie Caramel Apple Pops for Halloween or any time of year.
Dairy Free Caramel Apple "Donuts"
These dairy free caramel apple “donuts” are a quick and easy snack for fall, Halloween, or anytime! These green apple slices are covered in a no-cook dairy free caramel sauce that’s also peanut free and school safe.
Halloween Chocolate Bark (Dairy Free)
Create your own fun Halloween Chocolate Bark for an allergy friendly treat! Our easy to make candy bark is top 8 allergen free (depending on the sprinkles you choose) and school safe.
Halloween Chocolate Fruit "Spiders"
Make up your own healthy halloween candy with these fun treats that are also allergy friendly! These Chocolate Fruit “Spiders” are gluten free, peanut free, vegan, and easy to make!
White Chocolate SunButter Pumpkins (Dairy Free)
Create fun and safe treats for Halloween this year with these delicious White Chocolate SunButter Pumpkins! They are top 8 allergen free and school safe.
Pumpkin Spice Rice Crispy Treats (Dairy Free)
These dairy free and gluten free Pumpkin Spice Rice Crispy Treats are a fun fall dessert! They are simple and easy to customize for Halloween treats, too.
Almond Joy Minis (and Mounds Minis)
If you love candy bars, make some healthier ones at home! These Almond Joy Minis (and Mounds Minis if you want almond free) are perfect: they are easy to make, dairy free, gluten free, and grain free.
Cheer Up Almond Butter Cups (Dairy Free)
Craving something sweet but want to stick to your healthy eating plan? Here’s a recipe for Cheer Up Almond Butter Cups.
Gluten free & dairy free Halloween treats from around the web
Here is our roundup of amazing gluten free and dairy free Halloween candy and treats from other great bloggers! There are nut free and vegan options here as well, so there's something to fit just about every diet.
Low Carb Strawberry Margarita Gummy Worms
Low Carb Strawberry Margarita Gummy Worms. All the fun of your favorite childhood treat with the adulty (yes, I went there) bonus of tequila!
Deliciously Dark Halloween Toffee Apples
These Deliciously Dark Halloween Toffee Apples tickle my sense of whimsy. Made with charcoal, these black beauties are ready to cast a sweet spell on All Hallow’s Eve.
Spooky Monster Apple Snacks
Spooky Halloween Monster Apple Snacks are made with peanut butter, strawberries and sunflower seeds. A ghoulish Halloween snack for the kids without all the added sugar.
Halloween Eyeball Cake Pops (Gluten-free)
Whip up these Halloween Cake Pops for an extra spooky Halloween treat. Made with gluten-free chocolate cake, they are covered in white chocolate candy to make the perfect looking eyeballs.
Creepy Halloween Candy Creatures with Marzipan
Creepy Halloween Candy creatures. Make your own realistic marzipan candy this Halloween in shape of woodworms, slugs, maggots, and earthworms
Halloween Punch with Eyeballs
This Halloween punch is deliciously fruity, doesn’t have any added sweetener or artificial ingredients, and can be made with or without alcohol.
Harry Potter Pumpkin Juice: A Recipe Harry Would be Happy to Drink
Harry Potter Pumpkin Juice: The juice made famous by the Harry Potter series is now readily available and tastes great all year round!
Halloween Meringue Ghosts
These super cute meringue ghosts are the perfect Halloween treat for your little monsters
Healthy Homemade Twix Bars
Need to satisfy your sweet tooth? These healthy homemade twix bars are for you! They’re naturally vegan and gluten free with a simply almond flour shortbread and luscious salted caramel filling.
Caramel Popcorn (Dairy Free)
Homemade caramel popcorn is deliciously addictive, easy to make with 7 simple ingredients, and great for gifting!
Dye-Free Vegan Candy Corn Smoothie | Eating by Elaine
Bring the Halloween spirit into breakfast time with this nutritious, vegan dye-free Candy Corn Smoothie! It’s a creamy, citrusy smoothie everyone will love.
Halloween Party Favors : Zombie Fingers
These Zombie Fingers Halloween party favors are no-bake Halloween treats that kids and adults alike will love. They are suitable for Gluten-Free and Vegan diets too.
Chocolate Sandwich Cookies {with creamy SunButter Filling} · Allergylicious
These cookies are not only safe to eat, but they are super cute and fun to serve at any holiday or celebration. We served these SunButter-filled Chocolate Sandwich Cookies to a whole gang of kids last night and let me tell you…they went fast. After all…who can resist chocolate and SunButter?
Harry Potter Recipes: The Philosopher's Stone Sweet Treat
Harry Potter Recipes: The Philosopher’s Stone. Starting at the beginning, the stone made famous by Nicolas Flamel now comes as a sweet treat.
Gluten & Dairy Free Mummy Pretzels
These Gluten & Dairy Free Mummy Pretzels are a fun, easy and kid-friendly Halloween treat that are as cute as they are delicious. This treat has no tricks as it's free of: gluten, dairy, egg, soy, peanuts and tree nuts--which makes them top-8-free too. They're also vegan!
No Churn Black Sesame Ice Cream (Paleo, Vegan, Easy)
No Churn Black Sesame Coconut Milk Ice Cream, made with maple syrup and is creamy delicious. This vegan friendly black sesame ice cream tastes nutty milky delicious. Best of all it’s no churn and simple to make!
Spooky Ghost Vegan Bounty Bars
Get ready for Halloween with a fun chocolatey healthy treat - These easy gluten-free Ghost Vegan Bounty Bars are ready in less than 30 min and only require 4 basic ingredients!
Healthy Halloween Spider Cookies (GF & Vegan)
Healthy Halloween Spider Cookies that are gluten free, grain free, and vegan! A delicious and allergen-friendly fun recipe for Halloween!
Healthy Halloween Treats - Monster Mouths (paleo, vegan)
These monster mouths are perfect healthy Halloween treats and just use fruit, strawberry jam, nut butter, and almonds / sunflower seeds. Naturally paleo, vegan, nut-free, grain-free, gluten-free and dairy-free.
3-Ingredient Paleo Banana Ghosts (aka "Boo"-nana Ghosts for sugar-free, allergy-friendly Halloween fun!)
These 3-ingredient Paleo Banana Ghosts are sugar-free, top 8 allergy-free, and can even be made Whole30. Perfect for nut-free school zones and Halloween class parties, these “Boo”-nana Ghosts are easy enough for even little kids to help make!
Fruit Bat Skewer Tutorial
Healthy Halloween snacks can be fun and delicious, too! Just check out these adorable Halloween bat fruit skewers.
Vegan Butternut Squash Sugar Cookies
These delicious vegan spiced butternut squash sugar cookies are the perfect dessert for fall. Start a cookie decorating party with your friends and family! Makes 27 cookies. Prep time does not include time for freezing cookie dough.
Nut Free Muddy Buddies Monster Munch (Puppy Chow peanut free )
Muddy Buddies or Puppy Chow was a childhood favorite of mine. This classic treat can now be enjoyed by my kids with this allergy friendly peanut free, tree nut free gluten free, dairy free, soy free in a Nut Free Muddy Buddies Monster Munch.
Vegan Gluten-Free Monster Brownies
These vegan and gluten-free monster brownies have an adorably spooky Halloween twist. The perfect treat to whip up with kids, and they're totally allergen-free so everyone can enjoy them!
Mummy Cookies: Super-Easy Halloween Treat for All!
Allergy friendly Mummy cookies made with Enjoy Life products
How to Make Maple Candied Apples
The robust, woodsy flavor of maple marries beautifully with fall’s crisp, sweet-tart apples. In this recipe, they pair together to make a classic fall treat even better.
Bloody Cups for Halloween Recipe + Video
These Bloody Cups are filled with a raspberry sauce – making it the perfect treat for Halloween! They are vegan, gluten-free and only need 3 ingredients!
Allergy Friendly Halloween Cake (Gluten-free, Vegan, Top-8-free)
A simple, yet impressive Halloween cake that doesn’t require any special tools. (Seriously! I am a cake novice!) Gluten-free, vegan and free of the top-8-allergens, this spooky delight is all treat and no tricks.
Hotel Transylvania Blobby Meringue Cookies
Turn a basic batch of meringue cookies into adorable edible monsters inspired by Blobby from Hotel Transylvania with candy eyes, bright lemon flavoring and cheerful food coloring
Paleo Witch Finger Cookies {Vegan}
The classic witch fingers cookies get a healthy, gluten free, paleo AND vegan makeover! They’re easy to make and always a hit at Halloween parties!
Pumpkin Caramel Chocolate Skulls
perfect for fall, a warmly spiced pumpkin caramel fills all sorts of chocolate molds - Halloween ready!
Chocolate Pumpkin Tart — Spiderweb Fun 🙂
Was just having some autumn fun today and made this spiderweb-themed gluten-free, vegan and paleo chocolate pumpkin tart! The cobweb pattern is easy…
Halloween Creepy Jello Cups
Three-ingredient, ten-minute prep, and no cooking Halloween treat... These Creepy Jello Cups are a fun, tasty dessert that combines gelatin and candy into mini cups. Prepare for your kid/teen/adult party!
Chocolate Pumpkin Butter Cups Recipe (Dairy-Free)
Chocolate Pumpkin Butter Cups - top 8 free and vegan
gluten free vegan gingerbread skeleton cookies
The adorable gingerbread man cookie is now more suitable for Halloween.
Baked apple – Healthy Halloween treats
Baked apple is a perfect Halloween treat recipe! This is one of the easiest healthy apple recipes I love to make every year.
Spooky Spider Halloween rice cakes
For little ones who love a food fright – why not try these spooky Halloween rice cakes, decorated with blackberries & grapes to look like spiders on a spider's web?
Gluten Free Halloween Dirt Cups
Gluten free Halloween dirt cups make a spooky dessert that’s perfect for Halloween parties!
Gluten Free Halloween Cupcakes
These gluten free Halloween cupcakes will be the hit of Halloween night! Make them ghost cupcake treats or other Halloween characters with these fun ideas!
Sweet n' Salty Harvest Snack Mix (contains peanuts)
A delicious sweet, salty, crunchy, chewy mix of Virginia peanuts and candy corn. Tastes like a PayDay!
Matcha Munchies: Green Tea Popcorn Snack w/ Chocolate
Matcha Munchies green tea candied Halloween popcorn, dairy free and gluten free
Gluten-Free Vegan Halloween Ghost Cake
You’ll love this Gluten-Free Vegan Halloween Ghost Cake – think chocolate sponge, luxurious chocolate buttercream and adorable poached pear ghost decorations!
Paleo Candy Corn Gummies
These Candy Corn Gummies are a far cry from their refined-sugar inspiration. Each layer is packed with gut healing gelatin! They can be made Whole30 by omitting the honey
Black Coconut Macaroons with Chocolate [Halloween Cookies]
Black Coconut Macaroons with Chocolate for your Halloween party guests, because even black souls need to feed on something.


Sarah Jane Parker is the founder, recipe creator, and photographer behind The Fit Cookie which she founded in 2011. Sarah is based in Wyoming and has been managing food allergies for herself and her 2 children for over 20 years. Sarah was also a certified personal trainer for 12 years, as well as a group fitness instructor, health coach, running coach, and fitness nutrition specialist.
These look absolutely INCREDIBLE!! I will definitely save this and try it!
Such an adorable list! I really like those green meringue monsters – such a unique idea and probably pretty easy. Pinned!
Thanks so much Alisa! I was excited to see so many cute Halloween treats that were allergy friendly 🙂
The black apples look gorgeous!! I can’t wait to try them. Checking out the other homemade treats too.
I loved the black apples idea, and it’s so cool it doesn’t use food coloring!