Get Ready for Halloween With These Vegan Candies You Can Buy at Target

We’re celebrating the spookiest day of the year with scary movies, pumpkin carving, and our favorite vegan candy. VegNews editors conducted a thorough search of the Target candy aisles, inspecting each shelf for plant-based sweets—here are our favorite finds.

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Is candy vegan?

While not all candy is vegan, this doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of plant-based sweet treats. Thankfully, companies have started displaying “vegan” logos on packaging as plant-based eating has become more mainstream. Still, not all vegan-friendly candy will be labeled as such.

When there’s no vegan label to be found, it’s best to read the ingredients. You could be missing out on a lot of accidentally vegan candy if your only guide is a vegan marker. When reading candy labels, keep your eyes peeled for these common animal ingredients:

• Dairy: Often listed as milk, milkfat, and whey
• Confectioner’s glaze: Derived from insects, also known as “shellac”
• Carmine: Derived from insects
• Gelatin: Commonly used in gummy candy, made from boiled tendons, ligaments, or skin of pigs and cows

Vegan candy at Target

Thankfully, this big box retailer has countless vegan options in the candy aisle. Grab a cart (you’ll need one) and fill it to the brim with these 20 vegan-friendly treats.

Reese’s

1 Reese’s Plant-Based Cups

All the nostalgic taste of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, but dairy-free. Stock up on these cult-favorite nut butter cups—they’re guaranteed to be a hit with trick-or-treaters.
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Skittles

2 Skittles

This might not be what doctors mean when they say “eat the rainbow,” but we’re going to ignore that thought for the sake of Halloween.
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3Unreal Halloween Variety Bag

This festive bag of Unreal treats includes its three best-selling vegan candies: Dark Chocolate Caramel Peanut Nougat Bars, Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups, and Dark Chocolate Coconut Bars. What are you waiting for? Run, don’t walk.
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Gushers

4 Gushers

90s throwback! While our palates have matured, there’s no doubt these squishy, artificially flavored snacks will thrill anyone under the age of 12.
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Justin’s

5 Justin’s Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups 

Can’t find vegan Reese’s near you? Reach for Justin’s vegan-friendly nut butter cups made with organic ingredients. Target sells both full-sized and minis. And you deserve full-sized treats.
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Utz

6 Utz Halloween Bats & Jacks Single-Serve Pretzel Snacks

It’s an unspoken rule that every Halloween haul must include a pack of holiday-themed pretzels—and these bat- and pumpkin-shaped pretzels from Utz are the perfect option. 
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Dum Dums

7 Dum Dums

These mini suckers have stood the test of time—every generation loves them. With 17 flavors, there’s a lollipop for everyone.
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Ring Pop

8 Ring Pops

Really, Ring Pops are just ordinary suckers … yet they somehow taste 10 times better because they’re candy bling.
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Fruit by the Foot

9 Fruit by the Foot

Rolled into a ball or eaten straight off the lining, there’s no wrong way to enjoy this sweet treat.
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Smarties

10 Smarties

Founded in 1949, this family-run company makes 2 billion Smarties rolls a year. Apparently, Smarties are here to stay.
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Twizzlers

11Strawberry Twizzlers

Calling all licorice-lovers! You can’t go wrong with Twizzlers’ chewy, strawberry-flavored licorice ropes.  
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Annie’s Homegrown

12 Annie’s Bunny Fruit Snacks

If kids had the opportunity to create their own dietary guidelines, gummies and fruit snacks would definitely be a food group. And thanks to Annie’s vegan gummies made with organic ingredients, parents don’t have to sweat over these sweet treats too much. 
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Yum Earth

13 Yum Earth Halloween Organic Gummy Fruit

Yum Earth is another brand that utilizes organic ingredients to make better-for-you candy. Parents can feel good about these gummy fruit snacks, and kids won’t notice a difference.
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Oreo

14 Oreo Minis

No one can pass up milk’s favorite accidentally vegan cookie. Whether you opt for the mini variety or single-serve packs of full-size Oreos, trick-or-treaters are sure to be delighted. 
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Kool-Aid

15 Kool-Aid Jammers

This Halloween, we’re filling our cauldrons with Kool-Aid. Give them to thirsty trick-or-treaters as they embark on a night-long quest for candy. 
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Mamma Chia

16 Mamma Chia Squeeze

Be warned: parents might steal these from their kids. Fruity flavors include Wild Raspberry, Blackberry Bliss, Strawberry Banana, Cherry Love, and more. With all the candy we’ll be consuming, we could use a little fruit.
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17 Fig Newtons

Filled with a gooey fig center, these cookies are a classic for a reason. Beloved by those young and old, Fig Newtons shouldn’t be overlooked this Halloween.
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Lärabar

18 Lärabar

With flavors such as Cherry Pie, Apple Pie, and Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip, you can bet these fruit-and-nut bars will be gone before the night is over.
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Clif Bar

19 Clif Bars

Go for Clif Bars’ nut butter-filled varieties or the minis. They’re still sweet but offer a more robust nutritional profile than your standard Halloween candy.
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20 Angie’s Boom Chicka Pop Sweet & Salty Kettle Corn

If you prefer to abstain from handing out candy, but don’t want to be the house that gives boxes of raisins, don’t fret—there are other delicious options, such as kettle corn. Angie’s makes single-serving bags so every trick-or-treater can get their own sweet & salty snack pack.
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