When you think Peanut Butter and Jelly you think of those sandwiches your mom would pack for you when you were in grade school. They were sweet and delicious. They filled you up and got you ready to face the second half of the day. That classic lunch brings up the nostalgia of childhood, but PB&J is also a movement.
National PB&J day started as a way to encourage people to protect the environment by reducing the amount of animal products we eat. It is celebrated on April 2nd of each year, but you can recognize the PB&J movement every day by eating vegan-friendly candy. To help get you started, we’ve put together a list of vegan-friendly bulk candy free of gelatin, milk fat, carmine, and lard.
Vegan-Friendly Candy Options
Airheads Taffy Bars – whether it’s the shiny wrappers, the smiling balloon face or the huge selection of flavors, Airheads Taffy Bars just make kids (and adults) happy. Choose from cherry, watermelon, blue raspberry, orange, pink lemonade, or green apple in full size or mini bars.
Jolly Ranchers – the big fruit flavor of Jolly Ranchers hard candy make them a classroom favorite. Get a five pound bag of assorted Blue Raspberry, Watermelon, Cherry, Apple and Grape, or follow your heart and get the 160-count single flavor box. All the jolly rancher hard candies use natural flavoring to get the fruit flavor you love.
Charms Blow Pops – the only thing better than a lollipop is a lollipop with gum inside. The 48 count box comes in a cherry flavor kids love.
Twizzlers – these strawberry flavored licorice twists come individually wrapped in a 5-pound canister making them perfect for passing out in a classroom or at your place of business.
Smarties – the perfect fix for your sugar craving. The classic candy rolls come in an assortment of orange, orange cream, pineapple, grape, cherry and strawberry. For a new take on the classic try Tropical or Extreme Sour.
Fruit-Flavored Candy
Swedish Fish – these may be the only vegan-friendly fish in the world. That’s not what made them a classic, but it sure doesn’t hurt. Get a bulk bag or choose treat packs to make them easy to include in that PB&J school lunch.
Skittles – the Skittles rainbow keeps getting brighter, with original, sour, tropical and wild berry options that are all vegan-friendly you can feel great about enjoying this fruity sweet.
Sour Patch Kids – sour, sweet, vegan? That’s right, the Sour Patch Kids are made with corn starch instead of gelatin, making them good for your sweet tooth and the environment.
Lemonheads – why is the lemon smiling? Probably because he knows he’s made with real fruit juice. That packs a real punch of flavor in these sour lemon candies.
Wonka Mix Up – one bag, four favorite candies, all vegan-friendly. With an assortment of Sweet Tarts, nerds, laffy taffy and gobstopper this bulk candy bag has something for everyone.
A surprising number of candy brands make vegan-free options. If they ones above didn’t satisfy your sweet tooth try: Bottle Caps, Chick-o-Sticks, Cry Babies, Dum Dums, Fireballs, Brach’s Root Beer Barrels and Lemon Drops, Fun Dip, Pixy Stix, Nerds, Now and Later or Zotz.
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