Hobnobs

HobNobs are a brand of biscuits made by McVities biscuit company. This is the same company which produces the Digestive Biscuits which I have written a post about already.
The main types of Hobnob biscuits available are, the milk chocolate Hobnobs, the Orange Hobnobs and the regular Hobnobs.

History of Hobnobs

Hobnobs were introduced to the world in 1985. There country of origin is Scotland in the United Kingdom. McVities got the name 'Hobnobs' from Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.

Ingredients of Hobnobs

The ingredients which go into the Chocolate Hobnob biscuits are...

• Rolled Oats
• Milk Chocolate
• Wholemeal Flour
• Sugar
• Vegetable Oil - Palm
• Glucose-Fructose Syrup
• Raising Agents - Sodium Bicarbonate and Ammonium Bicarbonate
• Salt

Nutrition Value

I will be looking at the nutritive value of one single Hobnob biscuit which is 14grams. I will also be looking at the nutritive value of 100g.

     1 Single Hobnob / 14grams                                                     Per 100grams

Calories                  67                                                             Calories                    476

Protein                    3                                                               Protein                      7.7

Carbohydrate         1.1                                                            Carbohydrate            62.2

Fat                          8.7                                                            Fat                             21.7

Fibre                       0.8                                                            Fibre                          5.6

Alcohol                   0                                                               Alcohol                      0

Consumption

Hobnobs are traditionally eaten with a nice warm tea. Hobnobs can be used as an ingredient in a variety of different recipes. Some examples of these would be ...

• Ice Cream Cake
• Orange Biscuits
• Banoffee Pie
• Cupcakes
• Cheesecakes
• Custard Creams

Hobnob Biscuits