We Created the Ultimate Allergy-Friendly Valentine’s Day Gift List With Tested Products That Are Sure to Impress

When in doubt, let them choose. The way Sugarwish works is that your giftee gets to pick the candies they want from a list of 30 options.

“I think that Sugarwish’s curated gift sets … work great for that friend or family member who you’re not 100 percent sure what they’d want,” says editorial director Simone Scully, who tested this gift. “With this, you don’t have to figure it out: You just order a size gift set, and they choose what they want.”

You can click on each candy to see the ingredients list, which notes any potential allergens. A couple of candies list wheat, nut, or coconut products, but the majority are free of potentially allergenic ingredients.

Note that Sugarwish asserts its candies may “come into contact with” dairy, eggs, wheat, soybeans, tree nuts, peanuts, or wheat.

Ditch the heart-shaped drugstore chocolates and take your Valentine’s Day gifting game to the next level with Muzeo Treats, a luxe European confections company. This particular box contains a trio of posh calissons from Aix-en-Provence, France. They’re free of dairy, gluten, soy, and peanuts. But be aware they’re made of almonds and hazelnuts, so contain tree nuts as well as egg.

Muzeo Treats are some of the best candies and chocolates I’ve ever had. I love the high-quality European ingredients and how they’re not cloyingly oversweet. Everything I tried from Muzeo was fabulous, and I recommend any of their offerings that fall within your allergen-friendly zone.

The Melodie box of calissons has the same allergen profile as the Harmonie box. The Poeme and Intrigue boxes of fruit jellies have no dairy or peanuts but may contain tree nuts, egg, gluten, sesame, and soy. Muzeo says its treats “may not be entirely nut-free.”

I love gummies, but many brands are too hard and chewy for me, and most taste artificial. I prefer a softer texture and real fruit flavors. I got just what I was looking for in these Bissinger Gummy Pandas.

These award-winning vegan gummies are incredible and really feel like a nice “grown-up” version of gummy bears. They’re made with real juice concentrates, natural fruit flavors and colors, and many organic ingredients. You can really taste the difference. Flavors include blueberry acai, grapefruit, raspberry pomegranate, and mandarin orange. No allergens are listed.

People with peanut allergies don’t have to miss out on the deliciousness that is peanut butter cups.

“I was especially excited to try Free2b, a brand that’s Top 9–free and makes its products in a Top 9–free facility,” says writer and editor Jana Pollack. “I can tell you firsthand: The sunflower butter mini cups — which come in dark chocolate, chocolate, dark chocolate sea salt caramel, and dark chocolate mint — are legitimately delicious, fabulously festive, and oh-so-giftable.”

This collection of dark chocolate bars is 70 percent cocoa for just the right balance of bittersweet flavor. Included in this gifting-ready set are six single-origin bars, labeled with their place of origin and tasting notes, ranging from chocolate to mango, honey, cherry, yogurt, toasted sourdough, and tea.

We love that all of Dandelion’s chocolate bars are made with just cocoa beans and organic cane sugar. They’re vegan and free of soy, dairy, eggs, nuts, and gluten. What’s more, they’re made in a facility that does not process nuts.

Several experts we consulted recommend No Whey! Foods because its products are free of dairy, peanuts, tree nuts, eggs, soy, gluten, shellfish, and sesame. Plus, they’re produced in a dedicated top 9-allergen-free facility.

This Heart Chocolate Truffle Box is the perfect replacement for a traditional heart-shaped chocolate assortment box. It features 11 vegan truffles with flavors like fudge, raspberry, coffee, Grand Marnier, and salted caramel.

These Chocolate Covered Lemon Peels from Charles Chocolates were one of my favorite treats I tested. I’m a citrus fiend, so these were made for me, and I was not disappointed by the punch of zest that tempers the sweetness.

The peels are soft and not overly chewy. I love the simplicity of these: They contain only bittersweet chocolate and candied lemon peel for a fabulously unfussy bite-sized delight. These are vegan and free of dairy, nuts, eggs, and gluten.

Note that they are manufactured in a facility that processes products containing tree nuts, peanuts, milk, eggs, wheat, and soy. If citrus isn’t your giftee’s jam, we also love Charles Chocolates Caramelized Crisped Rice Bar.

Finding treats for people with multiple allergies, or with allergies severe enough to necessitate fully allergen-free processing facilities, can be tricky. Enter Rule Breaker Snacks.

These cookies are free of the top 11 allergens: peanuts, tree nuts, dairy, eggs, soy, sesame, coconut, mustard, fish, shellfish, and wheat/gluten. They’re certified gluten-free, vegan, and made in a certified gluten-free and top 11 allergen–free facility. They’re made of chickpeas, chocolate, and dates.

I tried the variety pack of chocolate chip, brownie, and birthday cake and found them soft and chewy, with just the right amount of sweetness. The date and chocolate flavors really come through, and the texture is sort of like eating cookie dough. Three cookie bites have 2 grams (g) of fiber and only 5 g of sugar per serving.

Kids with allergies need safe, healthy Valentine’s treats, too. These tasty granola bars are organic and only have 6 g of sugar. Flavor options include strawberry, chunky monkey, and chocolate chip, and variety packs are also available.

Best of all, these bars are free from the top 9 allergens, including peanuts, tree nuts, dairy, soy, and gluten. And they’re made in a dedicated allergen-free facility to ensure there’s no risk of cross-contamination. The brand has also partnered with a registered dietitian-nutritionist (RDN) to provide expert guidance on healthy snacking and allergies.

I really loved these Day Out Protein Balls. They reminded me of homemade oat balls or the no-bake chocolate oatmeal cookies I sometimes make. The balls have the texture of cookie dough and the taste of dates, oats, chocolate, cashews, and coconut.

The single-serve packets make them great for popping in a purse or gym bag. They pack an incredible 12 g of protein and 4 g of fiber thanks to the plant-based organic superfood protein blend of pea protein, chickpea, sacha inchi, and chia seed. The brownie batter, cinnamon bun, and cookie dough flavors are vegan and free of peanuts, gluten, and dairy. They contain tree nuts and are manufactured in a facility that handles peanuts.

If you’ve got a cheesecake lover in your life, they’ll go ga-ga for these chocolate-covered Greek yogurt bars. They’re delicious chilled or frozen. I particularly loved the raspberry and salted caramel flavors. The texture is just like cheesecake. I was very impressed with how decadent they felt while being healthier than cheesecake.

They’re available in full bars or minis. I loved the minis for a bite-sized treat when I was craving something sweet. These are certified gluten-free but contain dairy and soy. They’re manufactured on a line that processes peanuts and tree nuts.

If your honey is trying to stick to their new year’s health goals, this chocolate protein powder may be a welcome candy alternative. Editor Lili Ladaga says she appreciated that it doesn’t use stevia or monk fruit, which has a chemical aftertaste to her.

“Ka’Chava uses coconut nectar, and it’s only slightly sweet,” Ladaga says. “I also like that it doesn’t taste chalky, which is my number-one gripe with protein powders.”

One serving has 25 g of protein and 6 g of fiber. We found it tasted best blended with frozen banana, milk, and almond butter: “It was delicious — no aftertaste or funky mouthfeel,” says Ladaga.

It’s vegan and free of gluten, soy, dairy, and preservatives as well as artificial flavors, colors, and sweeteners. Note that it contains tree nuts (coconut) and sesame.

I’ve never gone wrong with a Harney & Sons tea; they’re always refreshingly flavorful. This Valentine’s Day black tea is an indulgent blend of chocolate and rose flavors. The ingredients list is happily short and sweet: black tea, chocolate flavor, vanilla flavor, and rose petals.

All Harney & Sons teas are certified gluten-free, and none contain nut products other than coconut. These tea bags come in a gorgeous storage tin that’s perfect for gifting. It’s also available in loose-leaf format.

This beautiful cookbook features 150 recipes that are all free of gluten, dairy, eggs, soy, peanuts, tree nuts, and shellfish. It’s perfect to give as a gift for a friend or loved one with allergies, or you can buy it for yourself so you can make them a delicious allergen-friendly Valentine’s dinner or dessert.

“The photography is really nice, and the introduction is well written and clear,” says Pollack. “The recipes all sound delicious.” The recipes include starters, main dishes, and desserts. Note that some recipes suggest using sesame and coconut oil, but these can easily be left out or substituted as needed to accommodate allergies.

Gluten-free cake mixes that don’t turn out chalky and tasting of cardboard are difficult to come by. Luckily, reviewers rave about this delicious, moist King Arthur Gluten Free Chocolate Cake Mix. It’s certified gluten-free and free of dairy and peanuts.

King Arthur asserts it works hard to avoid cross-contamination, but note that it’s produced on equipment that processes wheat, milk, soy, eggs, and almonds.