The Halloween costumes have been put away and the bonfire’s burnt out which means it can only be time for one thing – the countdown to Christmas! Miss A and J are particularly excited this year and are already asking how many days it is until Santa comes.
When you have food allergies or dietary restrictions though, the ordinary chocolate advent calendar can become a bit of a nemesis. Luckily, there are lots of other brilliant alternatives out there which mean no child, or adult, needs to miss out on all the fun. Here are some of our favourite dairy free advent calendars for 2018:
Plamil | Dairy and nut free organic advent calendars | £4.95
We love Plamil chocolate as not only is it dairy free, but also produced in a nut free factory. This year they have milk chocolate and white chocolate advent calendars available with bright, festive kid-friendly designs. (May contain soya)
Weddell & Turner| Luxury Dairy Free Advent Calendar | £35
This is one for the grown ups! Behind each window is a luxurious, alcohol filled, handmade chocolate truffle to get you in the Christmas spirit. Weddell & Turner are a small business based in Suffolk who produce beautiful gluten free and vegan treats. (Contains almond. Made in a kitchen that handles nuts and egg.)
Moo Free | Organic Dairy free advent calendar | From £2.99
It’s so great to have a chocolate advent calendar for kids that looks fun and festive and is readily available in supermarkets, like Moo Free. They are a great, budget friendly option and also soya free so always popular. (May contain hazelnuts)
Schleich | Horse Club advent calendar | £24.99
I am very excited about this Horse Club advent calendar as I know Miss A is going to love it! Each day you collect a horse or an accessory to create your own horse stables. It’s a great way to build up the anticipation and give them something they can keep and enjoy at the end.
Jelly Belly | Jelly Bean advent calendar | £14.99
With Mr A in the house, we like to have a little touch of American around and he always gets his sister to bring cinnamon jelly beans with her when she visits! This Jelly Belly advent calendar is a great chocolate alternative for kids and adults alike.
Random Acts of kindness advent calendar | £7.50
I wanted to do some random acts of kindness with the kids this year so when I saw this advent calendar on instagram, it seemed perfect. It is beautifully handmade in honour of baby Jude who was born sleeping and all profits raise money for child loss berevement counsellors.
Yankee candle | wreath advent calendar | £24.99
I wish you could smell this Yankee Candle advent calender – it’s divine. The packaging itself is incredibly pretty and there are 8 different scented tea lights and a votive candle holder to collect. Our house is going to smell soooo Christmasy!
Lego | Star wars advent calendar | £24.99
We have gone from zero to one hundred with J’s lego obsession this year and him and Daddy have been bonding over Star Wars too so I can’t wait to see his face when he gets this Lego Star Wars advent calendar on December 1st! Each day features a new character or machine for lots of imaginative fun.
Hallmark | Countdown to christmas cards| From £2.80
If you are looking for something cheap and cheerful, these countdown to Christmas cards from Hallmark are a fun gift. One includes an Elf themed board game (a favourite festive movie in our house!) while the other has a fun colouring countdown to keep them busy.
Disclosure: We were sent all of these advent calendars (apart from the Random acts of kindness and Lego) for inclusion in the gift guide but all words and opinions are my own. This post also contains affiliate links.
Win: Plamil dairy free advent calendars
We’re spreading the Christmas cheer with some giveaways for each of our gift guides. You can win not one, but two Plamil advent calendars (milk and white chocolate) by entering below.
Giveaway ends at midnight on 18 November 2018. One winner will be chosen at random. UK residents only.
Plamil dairy free and nut free advent calendars

I do love my dairy-free jelly beans,too much.
Dairy free Coconut Cake yum!!
Having the pigs in blankets with the Christmas dinner.
brussels sprouts
I love pigs in blankets
I’ve just found some free from mince pies, as this is my first vegan Christmas, I’m loving them!
Lots of lovely fresh produce and dairy free chocolate!
Brussel sprouts for me
Vegan mince pies are my favourite dairy free Christmas treats.
First year dairy free but I’m looking forward to trying to achieve a regular Christmas dinner just dairy free.
Dairy-free squirty cream on vegan mince pies
Can’t beat a Jelly Bean advent calendar
My homemade mince pies are pretty special and ASDA used to do a lovely chocolate cake but I haven’t seen them in ages so think I’m unlikely to find one of those this year! Tried some chocolate slices from Waitrose yesterday and they will be on my Xmas hit list.
I love Moo Free chocolate and treat myseld to their Moo Free Chocolate Santas and Snowmen!
dairy and gluten free heathy foods
Vegan mince pies
Cranberry jelly
I don’t think I’ve ever tried any dairy free products so would be great to try this prize.
I used to love Jelly Bellies. It’s such a shame that they aren’t vegan. BOOO. At least there’s loads of vegan friendly chocolate.
I am that person who can eat a plate of sprouts!!
I discovered Booja Booja truffles when I first became a vegan and treat myself to a box on special occasions such as Christmas.
The Moo Free Bunnycomb Bar is a dairy free treat that both my son and i love.
Hotel Chocolat vegan advent calendar
Brussels roasted with chestnuts and bacon
I like Dates!
Tangerines, satsumas and clementines are our dairy free Christmas treats
Mine is dark chocolate with either mint or orange.
Mini Moo Selection Box
Booja Booja truffles
I love Dairy free chocolate at Christmas
Mince pies
VEGAN CARROT CAKE
Nuts! The special ones you can only get at Christmas 🙂 though have to be careful cos some of the coated ones aren’t gluten free
nut roast! yum!
Great information! Thanks
Dairy free jelly beans!
Dairy free Smoked Salmon or Mackerel Pate – ohhh to nice!
I had my own calendar for the first time last year, and now I’m hooked so this year I will making sure we all get a piece of the action and not just the kiddies! In fact I bought a wooden Advent Calendar and will be filling it with yummy treats for the whole family
I love a good coconut caramel latte
Roast parsnips!
some really great options. My daughter has CMPA so i cant eat chocolate (breastfeeding) – Thanks for linking up to the Christmas Gift Guide linky!
Mine is the vegan chocolate cake that I bake.
My fave is the So Free Milk Choc advent calendar as it has meant me being able to join in the family tradition of opening the doors together.
For me it has to be roasted parsnips
Pigs in blankets
vegetable crisps
Alamond Bailey’s is delicious. In fact I’d say It’s probably time get tucked in.
I love the idea of a random acts of kindness calendar !
Congratulations ! Someone loved this post so much they added it to our #blogcrush linky
Vegan Mince Pies
Sprouts for me, love them mashed
Pigs in blankets
We have lots of roast parsnip, yum!
Pigs in blankets FTW!!
Moo Free is always a good one!
Vegan Mince Pies
Vegan mince pies
I gorgeous fruit smoothie with frozen berries, spinach, greens balance powder (Arbonne, Dairy and Gluten free), Almond milk, Chocolate protein powder (Arbonne again, dairy and gluten free),chia seeds and cacao powder! Yummy!!!
Home made free from Christmas cookies and I’d love to find a free from. Eggnog recipe that wasn’t disgusting 🙂
Vegan chocolate yule log!
Tangerines, satsumas and clementines are our dairy free Christmas treats
Love dairy free choc. Tastes so fresh.
Dairy free Coconut Cake
I like Mince Pies
The dairy/glutenfree pudding I make for Christmas Day.
we’re all big fans of Moo Free in our house
We love Vegan Mince Pies in our house.
Roasted butternut squash!
I love turkish delight!
Dairy and gluten free mince pies.
Roast Turkey!
Dairy free jelly beans 🙂
pigs in blankets
Moo Free Chocolate and mixed nuts
turkish delight
Mince Pies!
Vegan mince pies 💚
I love Mini Moos Christmas Chocolate
mince pies 🙂
PIGS IN BLANKETS
We make dairy free choc brownies which are delicious
Would love to win a Yankee candle
Vegan choco yule log 🙂
Dairy free mince pies, when I can find them. Thankfully Co-Op has just started doing an amazing vegan mince pie. It’s huge too! Yummy
Last year the Tesco Chocolate and Hazelnut Churros were amazing, I’m hoping to see them again this Christmas!
I love florentines x
Chocolate