Celiac.com 12/03/2021 – We get a lot of questions from celiac community members wondering if certain products are gluten-free. One question we see a lot is about chocolate. 

Specifically, is Lindt Chocolate Bear gluten-free and safe for people with celiac disease? 

The question refers to the numerous chocolate holiday bears put out by the Lindt chocolate company.

Our search of the Lindt company website turned up six edible bear chocolate products.

But a quick glance at the ingredients shows that the answer is NO. 

Many Lindt chocolates contain barley malt, or barley malt powder as an ingredient, and the Lindt Chocolate Bear is no exception. The ingredients for the Lindt chocolate bears lists barley malt powder.

For this reason, the Lindt Ch…