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    The Top 16 Gluten-Free Candy Bars

    Reviewed and edited by a celiac disease expert.

    These major brands of candy bars are widely available, are gluten-free by ingredient and allergen disclosures, and deliver good bang for the buck. 

    The Top 16 Gluten-Free Candy Bars - Snickers candy bars are gluten-free. Image: CC BY-ND 2.0--jon_a_ross
    Caption: Snickers candy bars are gluten-free. Image: CC BY-ND 2.0--jon_a_ross

    Celiac.com 04/21/2020 (Updated on 03/05/2021) - We've had more than a few requests for a handy list of top candy bars that are gluten-free. Note that although some of these bars do not use "gluten-free" on their labels, they do list all ingredients and disclose whether they contain any of the top 8 allergens. If you're a candy bar lover looking for a reliable source of gluten-free candy bars, it's always best to look for bars that specifically marked "gluten-free," however, many of the bars in this list have been consumed for years by celiacs without issues, and don't contain any gluten ingredients. These major brands of candy bars are widely available, are gluten-free by ingredient and allergen disclosures, and deliver good bang for the buck. 

    Major Brands of Gluten-Free by Ingredient Candy Bars

    1. Snickers Candy Bar 
    2. 3 Musketeers Candy Bar 
    3. Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Bar with Almonds (1.45oz only)
    4. Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Bar (1.55oz only)
    5. Payday
    6. Almond Joy
    7. Butterfinger Candy Bar
    8. Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
    9. Oh Henry Candy Bars 
    10. Bit O Honey Candy Bar 
    11. Heath Bar
    12. Cadbury Caramello
    13. Clark Bars Original  
    14. Rolo Candies
    15. Skor
    16. York Peppermint Patties

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    4/23/2020 - Correction notice: We removed Mr. Goodbar from this list as it may no longer be safe!

    10/27/2021 - Correction notice: We removed Baby Ruth Candy Bar from this list as it may no longer be safe!


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    Does anyone know of any gluten free candy melts? If so what brand?

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    cindym

    I thought Rolos contained gluten. Is this true??

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    The manufacturer has tagged it gluten-free on their web site:

    https://www.hersheyland.com/products/rolo-creamy-caramels-in-rich-chocolate-candy-1-7-oz-roll.html 

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