Are Twix Vegan? (Updated 2023)

Are Twix vegan? A classic Twix bar is a delicious combination of a crunchy shortbread layer, creamy caramel, and milk chocolate. It is a popular candy bar in the United States and worldwide. Since it's covered in chocolate, you might be wondering, Are Twix vegan? Read on to find out.

All ingredients, allergens, and nutritional information can be found on the Twix website.

Twix Products Ingredients

Twix comes in two different formats, candy bars and ice cream. Let's check out the ingredients list for each of the Twix flavors and varieties below. Non-vegan ingredients are in bold.

• Twix Bar Ingredients: Milk Chocolate (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Chocolate, Skim Milk, Lactose, Milkfat, Soy Lecithin, Pgpr, Artificial Flavors), Enriched Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Sugar, Palm Oil, Corn Syrup, Skim Milk, Dextrose, Less Than 2% - Salt, Cocoa Powder, Soy Lecithin, Modified Corn Starch, Baking Soda, Artificial Flavor.

• Twix Cookies & Cream Bar Ingredients: Milk Chocolate (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Chocolate, Skim Milk, Lactose, Milkfat, Soy Lecithin, Pgpr, Artificial Flavor), Palm Oil, Enriched Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Sugar, Corn Syrup, Less than 2% of: Cocoa Powder Processed with Alkali, Skim Milk, Modified Corn Starch, Salt, Cocoa Powder, Soy Lecithin, Whey Protein Isolate, Baking Soda, Artificial Flavor.

• Twix Salted Caramel Bar Ingredients: Milk Chocolate (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Chocolate, Skim Milk, Lactose, Milkfat, Soy Lecithin, Pgpr, Artificial Flavor), Enriched Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Sugar, Palm Oil, Corn Syrup, Skim Milk, Dextrose, Less than 2% of: Sea Salt, Salt, Cocoa Powder, Soy Lecithin, Modified Corn Starch, Baking Soda, Artificial Flavor.

• Twix 100 Calorie Bar Ingredients:  Milk Chocolate (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Chocolate, Skim Milk, Lactose, Milkfat, Soy Lecithin, Pgpr, Artificial Flavors), Enriched Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Sugar, Palm Oil, Corn Syrup, Skim Milk, Dextrose, Less Than 2% - Salt, Cocoa Powder, Soy Lecithin, Modified Corn Starch, Baking Soda, Artificial Flavor.

• Twix Ice Cream Bars Ingredients: ICE CREAM: Skim Milk, Cream, Sugar, Corn Syrup, Whey, Mono and Diglycerides, Carob Bean Gum, Guar Gum, Milkfat, Lactose, Carrageenan, Annatto Extract (Color), Salt, Artificial and Natural Flavors. CHOCOLATEY COATING: Sugar, Coconut Oil, Milk, Lactose, Palm Oil, Chocolate, Cocoa Powder, Soy Lecithin, Artificial Flavor. CARAMEL: Corn Syrup, Skim Milk, Sugar, Palm Oil, Milkfat, Lactose, Salt, Carrageenan, Artificial Flavor. COOKIE PIECES: Wheat Flour, Palm Oil, Sugar, Canola Oil, Monoglyceride, Baking Soda, Soy Lecithin, Honey Powder, Cocoa Processed with Alkali, Salt, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Caramel Color.

• Twix Ice Cream Pint Ingredients: REDUCED FAT ICE CREAM: Skim Milk, Cream, Sugar, Corn Syrup, Whey, Water, Butter, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Mono and Diglycerides, Cellulose Gum, Caramel Color, Annatto (color), Salt, Carrageenan, Carob Bean Gum, Vitamin A Palmitate. CHOPPED TWIX COOKIE BAR: Milk Chocolate (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Chocolate, Skim Milk, Lactose, Milkfat, Soy Lecithin, Pgpr, Artificial Flavors), Enriched Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Sugar, Palm Oil, Corn Syrup, Skim Milk, Dextrose, Salt, Cocoa Powder, Soy Lecithin, Modified Corn Starch, Baking Soda, Artificial Flavor. FUDGE SWIRL: Corn Syrup, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Water, Cocoa Powder Processed with Alkali, Modified Corn Starch, Salt, Natural Flavor. COOKIE PIECES: Wheat Flour, Coconut Oil, Sugar, Canola Oil, Honey Powder, Molasses, Salt, Cocoa Powder, Baking Soda, Natural Flavor, Soy Lecithin.

Unfortunately, all varieties of Twix Bars contain dairy (and the ice cream contains honey) and are not vegan.

Vegan Twix Option

The good news is that there is a Twix-style candy that's vegan. No Whey! Foods makes No Tricks which are very similar to classic Twix. Let's check out the ingredients:

No Tricks Ingredients: Vegan Cane Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Unsweetened Chocolate, Rice Flour, Whole Grain Brown Rice Flour, Rice Syrup Powder, Whole Sorghum Flour, Tapioca Starch, Corn Starch, Corn Syrup, Potato Starch, Canola Oil, Safflower Oil, Sunflower Oil, Flax Oil, Palm Oil, Olive Oil, Cellulose, Pea Protein, Xanthan Gum, Lactic Acid, Annatto Extract (color), Sunflower Lecithin, Salt, Natural Vanilla, Natural Flavor, Vitamin & Mineral Blend

Vegan Twix Recipes

Sadly, Twix are not vegan. But, you can make your own Twix bars using vegan ingredients. Grab your parchment paper, a baking pan, vegan chocolate and a sharp knife and give one of these recipes a try!

Easy Homemade Twix Bars by Minimalist Baker are a delicious option that are also gluten-free. The recipe uses maple syrup as a sweetener and dates to make the vegan caramel layer. The ingredients include:

• almond flour
• arrowroot starch
• baking soda
• sea salt
• coconut oil
• maple syrup
• dates
• vanilla extract
• vegan chocolate chips

Homemade Vegan Twix Bars by Half-Baked Harvest are a healthier alternative to dairy filled conventional Twix bars and have a coconut twist. For a creamy caramel sauce, you'll need maple syrup and coconut cream. For the cookie base, unsweetened shredded coconut is used. To make this recipe, you will need the following ingredients:

• unsweetened shredded coconut
• almond flour
• coconut oil
• maple syrup
• vanilla extract
• flaky sea salt
• coconut milk
• almond butter or cashew butter
• dark chocolate (vegan)

Do you prefer peanut butter with your chocolate candy bars? Check out Healthy Peanut Butter Twix Bars by Ambitious Kitchen. These bars are gluten-free and naturally sweetened. Ingredients include:

• almond flour
• coconut oil
• maple syrup
• vanilla extract
• salt
• peanut butter
• vegan chocolate chips

FAQ

Are Twix gluten free?

No, all flavors of Twix contain gluten.

Are Twix vegetarian?

Yes, all varieties of Twix are vegetarian.

Is sugar vegan?

Some vegans worry about white sugar because of the use of bone char. According to Peta.org, "Bone char—often referred to as natural carbon—is widely used by the sugar industry as a decolorizing filter, which allows the sugar cane to achieve its desirable white color."

So cane sugar doesn't technically contain any animal products. But, the desire for sugar to have a pure white color makes some companies use animals bones in the production of it. It's up to you whether or not you consume regular sugar but some strict vegans choose to avoid it.

Has Peanut Butter Twix been discontinued?

Peanut Butter Twix has been on and off the shelves and is currently not available. There have been rumors this year that they will be returning but that has not happened yet. Of course, for vegan this doesn't matter since the chocolate they use contain milk products.

Has Dark Chocolate Twix been discontinued?

Yes, Dark Chocolate Twix are no longer being sold.

Summary

Unfortunately, all Twix products contain milk-based products and are not vegan. Often, there are vegan alternatives to the traditional candy bars that are sold in stores and online and finally there is one for Twix - No Whey! Foods sells No Tricks. You can also make your own vegan Twix bars at home and enjoy the cookie, caramel and chocolate flavors you love.

Wondering if other kinds of candy are vegan? Check out:

• Are M&Ms Vegan?
• Are Reese's Pieces and Peanut Butter Cups Vegan?
• Are Sweet Tarts Vegan?