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Are Reese's peanut butter cups gluten-free?

Published: Aug 26, 2022 by Sara Vaughn · Leave a Comment

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Reese's peanut butter cups are a pretty popular candy, especially around Halloween. But are Reese's peanut butter cups gluten-free?

When it comes to finding gluten-free candy, it's not always easy. Thankfully some companies make flavors that everyone loves that are gluten-free. Reese's peanut butter cups are my husband's absolute favorite candy. He loves having them around, but are they gluten-free?

A bag of Reese's peanut butter cups sitting on a table.
Jump to:
  • Are Reese's gluten-free?
  • Ingredients in Reeses's peanut butter cups.
  • Allergy notes.
  • Which Reese's varieties are not gluten-free?
  • Gluten-free specialty varieties.
  • Conclusion.
  • Similar candy.
  • What other candy is gluten-free?

Are Reese's gluten-free?

Yes and no, Reese's peanut butter cups are gluten-free, except for the seasonal varieties. Read on to find out which varieties are safe and which ones are not safe to consume.

Ingredients in Reeses's peanut butter cups.

According to Hershey's, the company that makes Reese's peanut butter cups, the original ones have the following ingredients. Milk chocolate (sugar, cocoa butter, chocolate, skim milk, milk fat, lactose, lecithin (soy, PGPR), peanuts, sugar, dextrose, salt, TBHQ, and citric acid.

The company says they have several different varieties of Reese's peanut butter cups that are gluten-free.

Up close look at the list of ingredients and the allergy label on a bag of Reese's peanut butter cups.

Allergy notes.

Reeses's peanut butter cups contain peanuts, milk, and soy, making these not completely a food allergy friendly candy. They are gluten-free; however, this means Reese's peanut butter cups are not safe for the following diets.

  • Nut-free
  • Dairy-free
  • Soy-free.

Which Reese's varieties are not gluten-free?

According to Hershey's, the only varieties of Reese's peanut butter cups that are not gluten-free are the seasonally shaped items. This includes the egg-shaped Reese's at Easter and any pumpkin shapes later the year at Halloween.

But if you get the regular shapes in your Halloween bucket, they should be gluten-free.

Note: If you find Reese's Easter, Halloween, or holiday milk chocolate and white chocolate varieties of the miniature peanut butter cups, these are gluten-free. This includes miniatures found in the cardboard-shaped bunnies, hearts and plastic candy bags, and candy canes.

Gluten-free specialty varieties.

You might not know this, but there are several different specialty varieties of Reese's that are gluten-free, even though you might not think they include some of the following.

  • Reese's holiday peanut brittle peanut butter cup.
  • Reese's with potato chips.
  • Reese's with pretzels peanut butter cup. - YES, the ones with pretzels are actually gluten-free.
  • Reese's fast break candy bar.
  • Reese's nutrageous candy bar.
  • Reese's mallow-top peanut butter cups.
  • Dark chocolate varieties.
  • White chocolate varieties.
  • The mini varieties.
  • Reese's pieces candy.

Always double-check any variety before eating it to ensure it is gluten-free.

Conclusion.

Reese's peanut butter cups are gluten-free but still contain other top allergens. Always check the labels of any candy you eat to ensure it is safe to consume with any known allergies.

A scattered pile of Reese's peanut butter cups with one out of the wrapper showing off the chocolate.

Similar candy.

If you can't have peanut butter but want to enjoy something similar to Reese's peanut butter cups, you're in luck. Companies like Free2be make a similar candy called their sunflower butter cups that uses sun butter which is made from sunflower seeds instead of peanuts. You can even find different companies like Justin's that make almond butter cups.

You can even make your own homemade gluten-free peanut butter cups or use your favorite nut or nut-free butter. They are super simple to make and perfect for sharing with loved ones around the holidays.

What other candy is gluten-free?

Wondering about some of your other favorite candies and other ingredients and if they are gluten-free? Check out some of these. If you don't see a product or ingredient you're interested in, feel free to drop a comment below or send me a message. I'll be happy to look into it for you.

  • Are Starbucks egg bites gluten-free?
  • Is Corona Beer Gluten-free?
  • Are Snickers gluten-free?
  • Are Three Musketeers bars gluten-free?

Feel free to share this article with friends and family to help more people know how to help keep loved ones gluten-free.

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  • Are Milky Ways gluten-free?
  • Are M&M's gluten-free?
  • Are smarties candy gluten-free?
  • Are Nerds gluten-free?

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