Crunchy, sweet oaty goodness – these homemade chocolate hobnobs tastes so much better than the ones you buy in the shops!
Hobnobs used to be my guilty pleasure along with chocolate digestive biscuits. I could easily eat half a pack in one sitting. Once I started there was no stopping until I felt sick!
I must admit that I haven’t had a hobnob in years, but I still remember exactly how delicious they taste! So crunchy and sweet. Since chocolate makes any dessert taste better in my opinion, it’s not a surprise that I like chocolate hobnobs even more. They’re dangerously addictive!
I came across a picture of a hobnob while browsing on Instagram and it hit me that I’ve never tried to recreate them. Why has it taken me this long to realise this?! I just had to give them a go. I had to make them a couple of times and play around with the ingredients and quantities before I was happy with the end result. I was on a mission to create a healthier hobnob that had the right crunchiness and sweetness!
This version of homemade chocolate hobnobs is much healthier and they’re really easy to make. They only call for 7 ingredients that are easy to get hold of at most supermarket.
These homemade chocolate hobnobs are:
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
- Dairy-free
- High in fibre
- Made using only 7 ingredients
- Crunchy
- And delicious!
Not that just because this recipe is vegan and gluten-free doesn’t mean you can go and eat the whole batch in one sitting. These biscuits still contain sugar (from the maple syrup), fats and calories, but if you’re going to indulge in a sweet treat, it might as well be something delicious that’s free from cholesterol and contains good ingredients like oats and ground almonds and no other unnecessary additives and preservatives.
Homemade Chocolate Hobnobs (Vegan & Gluten-free)
Ingredients
- 100g rolled oats*
- 30g ground oats/oat flour**
- 50g ground almonds***
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 80ml coconut oil melted
- 80ml maple syrup
- 70g dark chocolate**** melted
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180C/160C fan/350F
- In a bowl, mix together that oats, oat flour, ground almonds and salt.
- Pour in the melted coconut oil and maple syrup.
- Scoop onto a baking sheet covered with parchment paper and shape into equal sized biscuits.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes. Leave to cool completely before adding the chocolate.
- Break up the chocolate into small pieces and place in a heat-proof bowl. Melt in the microwave or over a pan of simmering water (double boiler method).
- Flip the biscuits (so the bottom is facing up) and spread the chocolate on top. Leave to set.
Notes
Nutrition
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Ahh chocolate hobnobs are my favourite! These look so amazing Nadia, and I love how healthy the recipe is. I can’t wait to make these 🙂
They’re my favourite too! Thank you Harriet 🙂
These cookies look fantastic!
Thank you Angie 🙂
these look delicious – I travelled around the UK and europe with a packet of digestives in my pack often for my snacks and would also eat hobnobs at times – would still love to have them with me in case of snack attack, and your version sounds great
This is pretty much how we make our oaty biscuits too, and I actually have a similar recipe scheduled for christmas. Biscuits have been my main pregnancy craving, so we have been making healthier versions.
Those look amazing! I’ve been experimenting with oats in baking a lot recently, so I’ll have to give these a try. YUM!
Oh wow Nadia these Hobnobs look incredible, I am actually in full on drool mode right now!
OMG! They look so crumbly and delicious! I’m pinning this one for sure!
Chocolate Hobnobs, my favourite! And these are homemade, vegan and healthy – absolutely brilliant! Your photos are stunning as always, these look far too tempting. Yum!
I haven’t had a Hobnob for years!! They look awesome. I am so trying this :O)
I am not a huge fan of chocolate hobnobs, but these look so divine, Nadia. But I want to change my statement because from now on I am gonna LOVE them, only if they look pretty like these.
Your guilty pleasure was 1/2 pack? Only? Yeah cuz mine was a full pack 😉
No seriously these looks amazing an are a great alternative to the mainstream version.
Thanks so much for sharing.
I’ve never been a fan of Hobnobs – to me they always resembled daub (as in wattle and daub!) but I have to say that your version looks so much nicer.
Amato mio, on the other hand, loves Hobnobs but we can’t get them here… so I guess that’s another reason to make these, right? And I just happen to have all the ingredients in my cupboard, barring the oat flour but I can grind some oats to make some.
Today shall be known as Hobnob Friday! 😉
Is there any way to get written directions (my ISP isn’t fast enough for videos so I can’t always watch a video)? Also, the one time I was able to see the video, it showed cookies that looked like they were put down with a scoop before they were flattened. What size was it?
These look good, and I can’t wait to try them.
Thanks!
Hi Robyn 🙂 I always write the full recipe and directions in the video description, so you don’t have to watch the video.
These looks MIND BLOWINGLY good. <3
These look fantastic! I’m wondering if I could substitute a non nut ingredient for the almonds? Let me know what you think could work.
You could try using more oat flour, although I haven’t tried it myself so I don’t know how that would work. I imagine they would be less crunchy. Let me know how they turn out! 🙂
I would love to make these homemade chocolate hobnobs. However when I tried, several times, to bring up the entire recipe, I got a blank screen. So much for this recipe!
Have you watched the video at the top of the page? I show you a step-by-step on how to make them.
I give these cookies 10 stars. It’s so hard to find any vegan healthy cookies. I can’t even begin to tell you how happy I was to have found yours. For the first time in 5 years, I am able to eat my favourite cookies chocolate hobnobs that are vegan. I could enter a professional baking competition with your recipe , and I would win. Thank you for sharing it with us. 10 stars indeed.
I don’t want to watch a video and make something. I would like to look at written recipe!
I always write the full recipe in the description of the YouTube videos.
can i use honey instead of maple syrup as a liquid sweetener?
Yes, any liquid sweetener should work 🙂
Nadia! Hi! I didn’t know you had a blog, I love your blog and these cookies are amazing!
I actually spotted you on the same page as me on Foodgawker today! I hope you have a great weekend, best, Dee xx.
Thank you so much Dee 😀 xx
I made them today, and they are so quick to make and so delicious! I am a vegan, but my family is not, but I don’t think they will complain about having a vegan option tonight! Thanks so much.
Aww hope your family enjoyed them too! Thank you so much for your feedback Nat 🙂
I miss hobnobs so much. Haven’ t had them since I had a heart attack. I made your recipe, but exchanged coconut oil for Smart Balance, and used only almond flour. I’m sure your recipe is better, but I was very happy with the heart healthy version. Thanks so much!
So glad you enjoyed them Linda 🙂 Glad you found a way to make them suit your diet!
Just made these! Even better than shop bought hobnobs. My friends couldn’t get enough. Thanks so much for this recipe. Looking forward to making them again!
Yay I’m so glad you and your friends enjoyed them 🙂 they are quite addictive, aren’t they? 😛
I will without a doubt be trying these biccies! While they may not be quite as angelic, I post lots of gluten-free treat recipe over on my blog, too – check it out, I’d love to hear what you think x
Would this work with other types of oil?
They might be softer if you use another type of oil as coconut oil hardens as it cool down.
These are so amazing. I found this recipe 3 weeks ago and I’ve already made it 3 times! And I actually eat less of these in one sitting because well, if I finish it I’ll have to make more instead of going out to buy some as with regular biscuits. Thank u so much!
I’m so glad you enjoyed them Vidya 🙂 You could always double the recipe to make a larger batch 😉
These were easy but bland. After trying one I sprinkled the remaining with some cinnamon and pink salt. Next time (yes, definitely there will be a next time), I’ll add cinnamon and maybe other warm spices to the dough along with some salt and maybe even vanilla. A cayenne sprinkle on the chocolate might be on some, too. Nadia has wonderful recipes that are delicious and super satisfying without spending hours in the kitchen and without making me feel like crud. Mucho mucho thanks!
I’m sorry to hear that! I didn’t want to add too much salt, but you can definitely play around with how much you use. Love the idea of adding spices too 🙂
Hi! Can i use coconut flour in this recipe? To replace the shredded coconut.
Thank you for reply!
Hi 🙂 I didn’t use shredded coconut in this recipe, and haven’t tried coconut flour so I can’t say for sure how they would turn out if you use it.
Hi nadia,
I just made these and turned out so crispy.But it is burnt alil.could it be because i replaced coconut oil with ghee.
You may have made them too thin/spread them out a little too much? How long did you bake them for?
A+++ These are soo good! They turn out fantastic! Crispy and crunchy and so delicious. I add a pinch of salt as suggested by another commenter.
I love them plain (without the chocolate) just as much as with the chocolate. For variety I also have tried adding cinnamon to the batter – loved them, and I also tried adding ground up shredded coconut to the batter – love them too.
What I really like most is that they are not overly sweet, just a tinge of sweetness complimented by the tiny addition of salt.
I bake them in the convection oven for 12 mins – I love crispy cookies!
I make often because they go great with a cup of tea and they freeze well too.
Much gratitude for all your experimentation and coming up with a wonderful healthier homemade hobnob! Thank you!!!!
These biscuits look amazing ! I would like to try them . For the nutritional facts , are the 145 kcal referred to each biscuit you ingest? Or is it the total amount ?
This looks amazing! What can I sub the almonds for? Cant have almonds…
Can i use butter instead of coconut oil and sugar instead of maple syrup?
You can use butter instead of coconut oil, but I would substitute the maple with another liquid sweetener like golden syrup or honey. Hope that helps! 🙂
Hi, I reduced the maple syrup to 1/4 cup and that was sweet enough for us. I also added 1 tablespoon of grounded up flax seeds and baked them for 13 minutes. My Aussie husband thought they tasted like ANZAC cookies (biscuits). Thanks for sharing.
I made these today and it was really easy! They don’t taste too healthy & not too sweet – the perfect balance!
They remind me of Ikea oat cookies by the way 🙂
These look amazing Nadia and the recipe is simple. I have to give it a try!
Can you freeze the hobnobs? If so, for how long? Then just let them come up to room temp?
is the dark chocolate used vegan ? as in i would like to make for someone who is lactose intolerant /dairy free
You need to check the packaging – some dark chocolate doesn’t contain dairy, but others do.
Are we using quick oats or old fashioned?
Made it! Lovely texture, used honey and agave, hazelnuts and sunflower seeds. Lush! I am wondering it they need to be refrigerated?
Nerd here~~Your 1/4 t of salt is missing from the ingredients lists of these 7 ingredient Hobnobs.
Since discovering this recipe I have made it soooo many times!
It has become a staple in my kitchen. Thank you Nadia!
Aww that makes me so happy! So glad you’re enjoying them Rony 😀
These sound delicious but I can’t eat oats. What could I use in replace of oats?
Thank you 🙂 Hmm Hobnobs are an oat based cookies/biscuit, so it would be a completely different recipe if you replace the oats. You could try this recipe instead that uses ground almonds https://nadiashealthykitchen.com/healthy-chocolate-chip-cookies-video/
The taste was amazing
I had problems with shaping … for some reason I could not scoop and form the cookies. The mix was very watery and did not stick together together. Do you tube any suggestions ?
Helo what can i use instead of ground almonds ? Can i use ground golden flaxmeal for example or chia ?
what can i use instead of ground almonds ? Can i use ground golden flaxmeal for example or chia ?
I made it, it was delicious
Thanks
Aw I’m so glad you enjoyed them Rasha 🙂 Thank you for your feedback! x
Love, love this recipe! With or without chocolate, they are a hit! Last time I made the HobNobs I didn’t have almond meal, thought I had plenty, and used almond flour. They still came out yummy~thank you for all your yummy recipes!!
Absolutely delicious cookies!
So glad you enjoyed them Suzanne 😀 xx
I really enjoyed making these, I am so happy I found this recipe and this website!! They turned out perfect and my whole family loves them.
I just did a couple things slightly differently with what I had on hand: -Instead of oat flour I used my gluten free flour blend (I make my flour blend, so heads up to gf people mine doesn’t contain rice so if using a regular blend it might turn out differently than mine) -I used almond flour for the ground almonds -added 1/8 tsp baking powder and baking soda -I did need to add a couple extra spoonfuls of the flours and oats because mine turned out a little too wet (probably from my substitutes)
Thank you thank you Nadia it is so hard to find awesome simple recipes like this!!
Made these last night. Absolutely amazing! 100 times better than the bought hobnobs.
Delicious, mourish and will be doubling the ingredients next time I make them.
Thank you for this great website.
Hi Thora 🙂 So glad you enjoyed them! I also think they’re better than shop bought, if I do say so myself! 🙊