The Best Vegan Candy and Chocolate Recipes (GF): satisfy your sweet tooth with these irresistible homemade vegan candy recipes! The best vegan chocolate candy—gluten-free and healthy! Vegan, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Paleo Options.
Is there anything better in life than candy? . The seven-year-old in me is screaming “No!!!” as loud as she can because, Hello, candy! …
Well, the adult version of me is still a big fan of candy, but now I’m all about the homemade vegan candy recipes. There’s just something so magical and amazing about making your own candy, right in the comfort of your own home. Don’t you think?
As you may or may not know, my love of candy-making runs deep, and stems from the fact that I really love to give homemade vegan candy as gifts. Whether I’m sending a package of homemade crunch bars to my sister Jenny, or surprising my mom with some homemade Almond Joy bars, I simply love seeing their faces light up when they see their healthy confections.
Just like seven-year-old me used to, and adult me still does. .
So, in honor of all the candy lovers out there, let’s all raise a piece of the best vegan candy in celebration!
Recommended Tools for the Best Vegan Candy Recipes
Here are a few of the tools and ingredients I used to make these mouthwatering vegan candy recipes.
Break-Apart Candy Bar Mold
Keto Low Carb Sugar-Free Dark Chocolate Chips
8-inch Square Baking Pan
Cashew Butter
Unbleached Parchment Paper
Glass Mixing Bowls
Pecan Butter
Now, who’s ready to enjoy 15 of the Best Vegan Candy and Chocolate Recipes? Let’s do this!
There you have it! My picks for the best vegan candy recipes. Which ones will you try first? Is there a vegan candy recipe you’d like me to share in the future?
I simply love sharing in these kitchen adventures with you. Until the next one…
Sending you all my love and maybe even a dove, xo Demeter ❤️
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Fortunately, loads of candies are vegan, so we can indulge our cravings (mostly) guilt-free. Most dark chocolate is vegan, as are popular sweet treats such as Smarties (known as Rockets in Canada), Oreos, Airheads, Jujubes, and Swedish Fish (some Swedish Fish contain beeswax, so be sure to check the label).
Vegan candies use familiar ingredients like sugar, honey, and molasses from sugar cane or beets. This makes for a familiar sweet taste that's reminiscent of traditional candy. Vegan candy also uses many fruits like raisins, apricots, and dates in its recipes.
But don't let that stop your sweet tooth. A little candy, as a treat, every now and then is fine. If you're limiting your sugar intake, look for the brands SmartSweets (vegan-friendly) or Zolli Candy (100 percent vegan).
The following Mars candies have no gluten-containg ingredients: M&Ms (except pretzel, crispy, and potentially seasonal items) Milky Way Caramel Bars (not the original Milky Way Bar) Snickers Bars.
Some vegan chocolate candies are Casse-Cou Espresso Dark Chocolate & Almond Bar, Divine Treasures Chocolate Bar, Purdys Chocolatier Vegan Dark Chocolate Bar, etc.
Milk products are the primary reason for M&M's not qualifying as vegan, and this goes for any flavor variation of M&M's… including crispy M&M, peanut butter M&M, peanut M&M, and even dark chocolate M&M's (bummer).
Are Reese's Peanut Butter Cups vegan? Because they're covered in milk chocolate, the original Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are not vegan. However, a new dairy-free, oat-based version of the recipe, called Reese's Plant Based, was released in 2023 (more on that below!).
No – tootsie rolls aren't vegan. They have milk in them, so they don't pass the vegan test. Though there are many companies that label their products as vegan, not all products do, so sometimes it can be tricky to tell whether something is vegan or not.
While hard candy varieties of Jolly Ranchers don't contain any animal ingredients, the candy's website distinctly notes that Jolly Ranchers are not vegan.
Can vegans eat Starbursts? Not the regular ones. “Most Starburst candies, including its classic fruit chews, are not vegan because they contain animal-derived products such as confectioner's glaze (made from the secretions of lac beetles) and gelatin (an ingredient sourced from collagen found in animal bones).”
Yes, Skittles are considered a gluten-free food that is also dairy-free. They do not contain any milk products or products derived from animals, meaning they are even considered vegan.
Most types of Skittles are considered vegan, but not all. While Skittles Classic Fruits, Skittles Sour, Skittles Tropical and Wild Berry Skittles are all currently suitable for vegans, some special editions such as the Once in a Blue Moon Skittles are not, as the blue skittles contain animal product derivatives.
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