10+ Plant-Based Chocolate Halloween Candy You Can Hand Out or Hoard at Home

Summary

This is a quick list of dairy-free chocolates to make your Halloween even sweeter.

Last year, my Halloween candy bowl was all dairy-free, however my plant-based bowl was missing a key element: plant-based chocolate!

(I know, I know. I was uncharacteristically one of THOSE houses. Not that that’s a bad thing for Sour Patch fans! Fun Fact: Sour Patch Kids are accidentally vegan in the U.S.)

Little did I know that there are some dairy-free and/or vegan chocolates out there. And I’ve been on a mission to find them!

If you’re looking for plant-based chocolate, I’ve compiled a list of candy that I like or get favorable and flavor-able reviews!

Plus, if you’re NOT like me and actually plan ahead with your Halloween candy versus running to the store 20 minutes before the trick-or-treaters arrive, then this list is for YOU!

ALSO. Do you have a hankering for chocolate candy, but either have a dairy allergy, lactose intolerance, or a vegan lifestyle? Here are some plant-based chocolates that you might like to try.

This post is all about plant-based chocolate that you can add to your candy bowl or treat jar.

One thing to consider:
Some of these chocolates are made using the same equipment that also makes food with milk products. Always do your research by double-checking ingredients and manufacturing locations.

Because…not all vegan-labeled products
are 100% vegan or automatically cruelty-free.
Sometimes this depends on suppliers and other practices,
like sourcing, labor, and animal-testing.

Delicious Plant-Based Chocolate: Peanut Butter Cups

7th Heaven Vegan Peanut Butter Cups

Okay, peanut butter cups! Also, I love the name of this brand. A great name always gets me!

Peanut butter cups are my favorite candy! Don’t give me a bag because I will devour it. My husband knows this, so I make him hide them in the house, but then I make him get the bag out and bring me one. OKAY, FOUR.

Unreal Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups

This is a brand I just discovered that creates a variety of plant-based chocolate and vegan treats. If you try them, let me know your favorite!

• Unreal Dark Chocolate Quinoa Gems
• Unreal Dark Chocolate Coconut Bars
• Unreal Dark Chocolate Almond Butter Cups

Delicious Plant-Based Chocolate: Coconut, Caramel & Truffles

Cocomels Chocolate-Covered Sea Salt Coconut Milk Caramel Bites

Cocomels look scrumptious and have a variety of options to try! They use coconut milk and oat milk, depending on the treat.

• Cocomels Dark Chocolate-Covered Bites in Vanilla
• Cocomels Dark Chocolate-Covered Bites in Crispy Crunch
• Cocomels Oatmilk Chocolate-Covered Bites
• Cocomels Oatmilk Chocolate-Covered Toffee Bark

Larabar Double Chocolate Truffle

Larabar makes awesome vegan fruit bars, but this truffle thing is new to me. How could I not know about extra truffles?!

How to Decide on Plant-Based Options

I’m a perfectionist but FAR, FAR, FAR from perfect. My take on choosing plant-based chocolate and vegan foods is centered around a variety of things.

1. Availability: If you can find these items at your price range, definitely go for it! One of the reasons I started this blog is to do the bulk of the research and compiling so you don’t have to. Not everyone likes to go down a rabbit hole for hours!
2. 100% Vegan + Cruelty-Free + Ethical Practices + Sustainable Manufacturing: This is the dream, right? Some vegans go by super strict guidelines, which is so impressive to me. I really admire them. But I’ve also noticed that many vegans know nothing’s perfect and sometimes you have to get super close. Buying a plant-based item shows your care for animals and, many times, your health, so it creates demand and that tells brands, “Hey guys, we want this stuff!’ (Also, I’m not an economist, so seek ACTUAL pro economist advice for supply and demand!)
3. Consider progress, not perfectionism: I limit many animal products in my diet, but I definitely am not to the point of doing it all. One of my main faults is being awful at cooking and creating meals, so I choose quick options a lot. It’s a journey for me, like I’m sure it is for you! Instead of feeling guilt all the time like I tend to do, I’m trying to give myself grace and slowly get better at making the choices that speak to my heart.

PETA is a good resource to check brands who are certified vegan.

The Plant-Based Chocolate List (Because there’s nothing like a tidy list!)

• 7th Heaven Vegan Peanut Butter Cups
• Cocomels Chocolate-Covered Sea Salt Coconut Milk Caramel Bites
• Cocomels Dark Chocolate-Covered Bites in Vanilla
• Cocomels Dark Chocolate-Covered Bites in Crispy Crunch
• Cocomels Oatmilk Chocolate-Covered Bites
• Cocomels Oatmilk Chocolate-Covered Toffee Bark
• Unreal Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
• Unreal Dark Chocolate Quinoa Gems
• Unreal Dark Chocolate Coconut Bars
• Unreal Dark Chocolate Almond Butter Cups
• Larabar Double Chocolate Truffle

Check out my Resources page for other tips on cruelty-free shopping.

Have Yourself a Happy Little Halloween

I hope I’ve given you some new sweets to check out that even more of us can enjoy. Let me know in the comments if you try any and tell me what you think!

Thanks, sweeties!

Psst…
If you have a nut allergy, milk allergy, or any other food allergies, make sure you read ALL the ingredients before trying new treats! Sometimes there can be cross-contamination at the food processing facilities.