Hobnobs are crunchy oat and whole wheat biscuits with a milk chocolate coating, a popular brand of cookies in the UK made by McVities.

If you’ve never tried HobNobs before and like crunchy oatmeal cookies and chocolate, you’ll love these biscuits.

Many of you may already be aware, but for those who aren’t, in the UK, a biscuit is a cookie, and a scone is comparable to a Canadian biscuit.

I have fond memories of eating HobNobs as a child, which Mum would put in our lunches as a treat.

It wasn’t often since our mum was an avid home baker and enjoyed making cakes, biscuits, and pies.

Two that I remember vividly were the Banoffee Pie and Victoria Sponge Cake, which is the most popular British cake on the Canadian Budget Binder.

It took me a few tries to get the perfect copycat HobNobs texture, but I’m confident that they won’t disappoint anyone.

In fact, HobNobs are the SAS of biscuits because you can dip them in your brew or cup of milk and they won’t fall apart.

Can You Buy HobNobs In Canada?

Yes, you can buy HobNobs in Canada on Amazon, or you can find them at Walmart.

Buying a package of the milk chocolate-covered HobNobs in Canada will cost you around $5, which is outrageous; however, they are imported from the UK.

What are HobNobs?

HobNobs (sometimes stylized as HobNobs) is a biscuit brand owned by British company McVitie’s. They are made from rolled oats and resemble a hybrid of a flapjack and digestive biscuit.

McVitie’s launched Hobnobs in 1985 and a milk chocolate variant in 1987.[1] The plain variety is manufactured at Tollcross factory in Glasgow, and the chocolate variety is made at the Harlesden factory in north-west London. – Wikipedia

How To Make Milk Chocolate HobNobs

Ingredients

Biscuit (Cookie) Dough 1 cup unsalted butter 1 cup brown sugar 1 tbsp 2 % milk 1 tsp baking Soda 1/2 tsp salt 1 3/4 cup whole wheat flour (Wholemeal) 1 tbsp baking powder 1/2 cup large flake oats (not instant) 3 tbsp Golden Syrup Topping 1 cup milk chocolate (may need more) 1 tbsp coconut oil or butter

Instructions

Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees and line two large baking sheets with parchment paper. Add the unsalted butter and brown sugar to a mixer and beat until combined. Add the baking soda, golden syrup, and milk, and beat until combined. Add the whole wheat flour, large flake oats, baking powder, and salt, then mix until combined. Roll the mixture into uniform balls using a small scoop or spoon, and place them on the cookie sheets 1 inch apart. Gently press them down slightly and bake for 12-15 minutes, or until just golden brown. Remove the cookie trays from the oven and, using a spatula, move the cookies to a wire rack to cool. Once cooled, flip each cookie over onto the wire rack. Break up the milk chocolate into a bowl and add the coconut oil or butter, then microwave in 20-second increments until melted and smooth. Dip the bottom of each cookie in the chocolate and place them back on the wire rack to harden. You can also use a spoon to put chocolate on each cookie, which is less messy.

Notes

Store in the freezer for up to 6 months

Store at room temperature for up to 3 weeks or refrigerate.

Use any chocolate you’d like to dip or spoon onto the bottom side of each cookie.

To make gluten-free, use all gluten-free products using the same ratios.

Best Chocolate To Dip HobNobs

What brand of milk chocolate is best to coat HobNobs?

I’m picky when it comes to chocolate, especially when I bake, because I want the best I can afford.

When dipping the HobNobs, I purchased a large Lindt Milk Chocolate Bar from Amazon for $8.49.

The price of the Lindt Chocolate Bar is excellent and comparable to that of mainstream brick-and-mortar stores.

Once the cookies cooled, I melted the chocolate and dipped the bottom side; then, I returned them to the wire rack to harden.

To melt the chocolate, I broke it into pieces and added 1/2 teaspoon of coconut oil to help thin it out in the microwave, melting in 20-second intervals.

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