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Don’t get spooked just thinking about Halloween. Your kid with diabetes (and/or food allergies) can definitely haunt the neighborhood and indulge in treats. Join me, leading up to Halloween, as I share some ideas and experiences with All Hallow’s Eve.
In our family, we don’t eschew Halloween candy. All thing in moderation, right? It’s easy enough to count carbs when you are purchasing the candy yourself, but it’s a bit more work when your kid has a large haul procured from the neighborhood.
Our larger issue this year is the stupid nut allergy. With just diabetes, we just have to count the carbs and give the appropriate insulin. With a nut allergy, you have to make sure your child isn’t exposed to a food that could possible cause an anaphylactic reaction!
Here are a few things I picked up at Target, though I’m sure they are widely available.
Oreos
Okay, I’m not for one second saying that Oreos are one bit healthy, but they are nut free and dairy free. They don’t contain nuts, but there isn’t a cross contamination warning. The folks at Snack Safely list them as a “safe” cookie. Here is Snack Safely’s Halloween snack guide. We’re actually serving these as the only treat (everything else is healthy) at my son’s class party because of allergies.
YumEarth Candy
I know Q will want some candy in her lunch the week after Halloween. I let my kids have a piece every day for a week. I found these lollipops and fruit gummies. They are organic and have no artificial flavors or colors and no nuts.
They are also gluten-free and free of many common allergens. See the YumEarth ingredient list.
Angie’s Popcorn
I frequently buy the Angie’s Boom Chicka Pop and put a handful of it in my kids’ lunches. I like it because it is dairy and nut-free and safe for Q. I saw this large bag of individual pouches in the Halloween aisle at Target. Q doesn’t like the cinnamon flavor, but my son does.
Angie’s Popcorn is:
certified gluten-free
peanut and nut free (the chocolate flavor is finished at a facility that is not nut-free)
dairy free (except the cheese and chocolate flavors)
no HFCS
read their FAQ page for information about specific products
Sunrise Candy Corn
Q claims that candy corn is her favorite candy, which I find to be completely odd! Brach’s candy corn has a cross-contamination warning for nuts. My son likes to decorate his train set for Halloween with candy pumpkins. I found Sunrise Harvest Mix at a dollar store. It is made in Mexico in a nut-free facility. The package says it is peanut-free.
When I asked the company, they responded by stating “Sunrise candy corn is both peanut and tree nut free. These allergens are prohibited from the manufacturing facilities and thus, eliminate the issue of cross contamination.”
What treats do you stock up on for Halloween?
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