When you need a special treat for your special pumpkin, count on these allergy-free treats to please. We've gathered up our best nut-free, gluten-free, lactose-free and egg-free treat recipes just in time for your Halloween celebration.
24 Halloween Treats For Kids With Allergies
Updated Jan. 05, 2022
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Nut-Free: Jack Skellington Pops
Cake mix makes quick work of these cake pops decorated to look like Jack the Pumpkin King from The Nightmare Before Christmas. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
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Nut-Free: Boo Berry Ghosts
Ghoulish treats cause quite a fright, but these strawberry cakes are so yummy they won't haunt you for long! —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
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Egg-Free, Nut-Free: Pumpkin Spice Cutouts
Through all the years I've been baking, I’ve never come across a pumpkin cookie recipe that you can actually cut out with cookie cutters. (Most I’ve found are drop cookies.) Each bite tastes just like pumpkin pie—delicious! —Marion Kearley, Ladner, British Columbia
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Nut-Free: Black Cat Cupcakes
If a black cat crosses your path, we hope it's one of these cute chocolaty creations. This time-saving recipe relies on a boxed cake mix and a can of prepared frosting jazzed up with simple cookie and candy decorations. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
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Gluten-Free, Nut-Free, Egg-Free: No-Bake Cookie Butter Blossoms
Chewy and sweet, these easy treats mix Rice Krispies, cookie spread and chocolate kisses in an unforgettable spin on an old favorite. —Jessie Sarrazin, Livingston, Montana
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Nut-Free, Egg-Free - Ghost Shortbread Cookies
Pac-Man was my favorite video game when I was growing up. For a party, I decided to get creative and shape my go-to sugar cookies into the ghosts from the game. —Jamie S, Regina, Saskatchewan
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Nut-Free, Egg-Free: Wiggly Pumpkins
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Egg-Free, Nut-Free: Halloween Chocolate Spiders
"Turn your kitchen into a 'web site' by preparing a batch of these creepy candy spiders," chuckles field editor Sandi Pichon of Slidell, Louisiana.
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Nut-Free: Goblin Chewies
These light, crispy cookies are packed with fun ingredients perfect for Halloween. —Bernice Morris, Marshfield, Missouri
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Gluten-Free, Nut-Free, Egg-Free: Jack-o'-Lantern Pops
As soon as they see these pumpkin pops, your little ghouls’ and goblins’ faces will light right up. —Clara Coulson Minney, Washington Court House, Ohio
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Egg-Free: Cherry No-Bake Cookies
I always loved my no-bake cookie recipe, but I was never able to place at the fair with it. So I mixed in some maraschino cherries, added almond extract and voila! I won a blue ribbon at the county fair in 2010. —Denise Wheeler, Newaygo, Michigan
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Nut-Free, Egg-Free: Candy Corn Cookies
Level up your Halloween party table with festive candy corn cookies. They capture classic candy corn's iconic look and sweet flavor in delightful cookie form, with buttery stripes in yellow, orange and white.
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Nut Free: S'mores No-Bake Cookies
There's no easier way to get that s'mores goodness in your kitchen. Mix these cookies together and chill till you're ready to share. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies
Soft, chewy, irresistible—this is the only vegan chocolate chip cookie recipe you'll ever need.
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Gluten-Free Brownies
“No one ever guesses that these fudgy, moist brownies are gluten-free, as well as flourless and, actually, made with beans!” Jean Ecos - Hartland, Wisconsin
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Nut-Free, Gluten-Free: Ghostly Custards
You'll hear shrieks of delight when these not-so-spooky pumpkin custards appear for dessert. These ghosts will be gobbled up in no time! —Suzanne Strocsher, Bothell, Washington
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Nut-Free: Amish Sugar Cookies
The Amish seem to be master bakers, and they did not skimp on Amish sugar cookies.
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Gluten-Free Granola Bar Recipe
Learn to make our go-to gluten-free granola bars in three simple steps.
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Gluten-Free Almond Cookies
My friend loved these gluten-free almond cookies so much, she had to ask for the recipe! Quick and easy, they taste as good as the decadent treats I make using puff pastry and almond paste. Everyone loves them! —Sherri Cox, Lucasville, Ohio
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Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Blossoms
Gluten-free peanut butter blossoms put a chocolate twist on creamy butter treats!
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Gluten-Free Almond Crispies
Here’s a wonderful treat everyone in the family can enjoy. Ideal with milk or tea, these cookies have cinnamon and maple in every crunchy bite. —Jean Ecos, Hartland, Wisconsin
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Gluten-Free Chocolate Cupcakes
Both my boys have food allergies and really love these cupcakes! Because it’s easy and budget-friendly, I grind whole oats in my blender, just pulsing until they’re flour. —Desiree Glanzer, Carpenter, South DakotaOriginally Published: September 07, 2018
