Jump with joy not with terror this October 31 at these plant-based sweet treats
If you love sweets and the spooktacular season that is Halloween, you might think you can't enjoy it gelatine free.
From snack-sized chocolate bars and mini packs of Haribo, the amount of animal parts that often go into sweet buckets can be terrifying.
But no more, we have your back here.
You can have a spooky sweetie bonanza all to yourself or to give to trick or treaters if you feel that way inclined, with nine of our favourite vegan treats that'll trick everyone into a herbivore Halloween.
From snack-sized chocolate bars and mini packs of Haribo, the amount of animal parts that often go into sweet buckets can be terrifying.
But no more, we have your back here.
You can have a spooky sweetie bonanza all to yourself or to give to trick or treaters if you feel that way inclined, with nine of our favourite vegan treats that'll trick everyone into a herbivore Halloween.
Starburst
In the US, Starburst contains non-vegetarian gelatine in its ingredients but in the UK Starburst is vegan, its packaging and website clearly stating "Suitable for Vegetarians", and also does not contain any artificial colours or flavours.
Oreo snack packs
This ones double edged - Oreo doesn't have anything milk or animal based in the ingredients, so is 'technically vegan'. However, on the FAQ section of the Oreo website it states that they are not suitable for vegans or those on a lactose/dairy free diet as they have milk as a 'cross contact'.
So it's up to you how fussed you are on that side of things as to whether you put these in your pumpkin.
Love Hearts
Love Heart sweets are suitable for vegetarians and vegans, they are also gluten-free. That means there are no animal products, including meat, dairy or eggs in the Love Heart sweets.
There are also no artificial colours in Love Heart sweets and they do not contain nuts.
Skittles
The vast majority of Skittles products are absolutely fine for vegetarians, vegans and those on a halal diet, although there are some exceptions, reports the Metro.
The Limited Edition ‘Once in a blue moon’ Skittles was not suitable for vegetarians, vegans or those practising halal.
Wrigley, who produce Skittles, also state that: "Previous formula of Skittles: Original Fruit, Wild Berry, Confused and Sours (Please be aware that there might still be product in the market that is not suitable though so you should always check the ingredient line for the words ‘Suitable for vegetarians’)"
The company also removed E120 cochineal which is the name of the colour pigment obtained from the insect Dactylopius coccus.
Flying Saucers
The sweet wafers filled with a fizzy sherbet centre are suitable for Vegans.
Ingredients include: Sugar, Maize Starch, Dextrose, Tartaric Acid, Acidity Regulator (Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate), Flavourings, Colours (E100, E132, E162).
Parma Violets
Parma Violets are a British violet-flavoured tablet confectionery manufactured by the Derbyshire company Swizzels Matlow, named after the Parma violet variety of the flower.
The sweets are hard, biconcave disc-shaped sweets, similar to the Fizzers product from the same company but without their fizziness - and they're vegan. Yay!
Rowntrees Jelly Tots
Jelly Tots are soft, chewy fruit-flavoured sweets produced by Rowntree's.
According to the packaging, Jelly Tots are suitable for vegetarians or vegans as they contain no gelatine or animal-based ingredients.
Haribo - Sour Rainbow Strips
Although Haribo are not known for their extensive range of gelatine-free sweets, these strips are an exception to that rule.
These fizzy fruit-flavoured gums that are made with real fruit extracts and no animal by-products.
Fruit Sherbets
Hard boiled sweets to end the list.
We know they're a bit more niche, but veganism at its core is inclusive so that's why these are here.
Fruit sherbets are hard on the outside and fizzy on the inside, typically they come in lemon or strawberry flavours and can be found in most supermarkets.
Morrison’s list their brand of fruit sherbets as vegan friendly.
Happy Halloween!
https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink/9-vegan-halloween-sweets-treats-3405890
Oreo snack packs
This ones double edged - Oreo doesn't have anything milk or animal based in the ingredients, so is 'technically vegan'. However, on the FAQ section of the Oreo website it states that they are not suitable for vegans or those on a lactose/dairy free diet as they have milk as a 'cross contact'.
So it's up to you how fussed you are on that side of things as to whether you put these in your pumpkin.
Love Hearts
Love Heart sweets are suitable for vegetarians and vegans, they are also gluten-free. That means there are no animal products, including meat, dairy or eggs in the Love Heart sweets.
There are also no artificial colours in Love Heart sweets and they do not contain nuts.
Skittles
The vast majority of Skittles products are absolutely fine for vegetarians, vegans and those on a halal diet, although there are some exceptions, reports the Metro.
The Limited Edition ‘Once in a blue moon’ Skittles was not suitable for vegetarians, vegans or those practising halal.
Wrigley, who produce Skittles, also state that: "Previous formula of Skittles: Original Fruit, Wild Berry, Confused and Sours (Please be aware that there might still be product in the market that is not suitable though so you should always check the ingredient line for the words ‘Suitable for vegetarians’)"
The company also removed E120 cochineal which is the name of the colour pigment obtained from the insect Dactylopius coccus.
Flying Saucers
The sweet wafers filled with a fizzy sherbet centre are suitable for Vegans.
Ingredients include: Sugar, Maize Starch, Dextrose, Tartaric Acid, Acidity Regulator (Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate), Flavourings, Colours (E100, E132, E162).
Parma Violets
Parma Violets are a British violet-flavoured tablet confectionery manufactured by the Derbyshire company Swizzels Matlow, named after the Parma violet variety of the flower.
The sweets are hard, biconcave disc-shaped sweets, similar to the Fizzers product from the same company but without their fizziness - and they're vegan. Yay!
Rowntrees Jelly Tots
Jelly Tots are soft, chewy fruit-flavoured sweets produced by Rowntree's.
According to the packaging, Jelly Tots are suitable for vegetarians or vegans as they contain no gelatine or animal-based ingredients.
Haribo - Sour Rainbow Strips
Although Haribo are not known for their extensive range of gelatine-free sweets, these strips are an exception to that rule.
These fizzy fruit-flavoured gums that are made with real fruit extracts and no animal by-products.
Fruit Sherbets
Hard boiled sweets to end the list.
We know they're a bit more niche, but veganism at its core is inclusive so that's why these are here.
Fruit sherbets are hard on the outside and fizzy on the inside, typically they come in lemon or strawberry flavours and can be found in most supermarkets.
Morrison’s list their brand of fruit sherbets as vegan friendly.
Happy Halloween!
https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink/9-vegan-halloween-sweets-treats-3405890
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