What Are Twinkies?

Twinkies are a beautiful mix of sugar and creamy goodness in a small hand sized personal sponge cake. The exact ingredients are listed below.

INGREDIENTS: SUGAR, WATER, ENRICHED FLOUR (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE OR REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, TALLOW, DEXTROSE, EGG, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS: SOYBEAN OIL, CORN STARCH, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, HYDROGENATED TALLOW, WHEY, GLYCERIN, SALT, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA, ENZYMES, SORBIC ACID AND POTASSIUM SORBATE (TO RETAIN FRESHNESS), COTTONSEED OIL, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, CELLULOSE GUM, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, SOY LECITHIN, XANTHAN GUM, POLYSORBATE 60, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, YELLOW 5, RED 40.
CONTAINS EGG, MILK, SOY, WHEAT

Nutrition Facts5 servings per containerServing size2 cakes (77g)CaloriesAmount per serving280% Daily Value*Total Fat 9g12%Saturated Fat 4g20%Trans Fat 0g Cholesterol 35mg12%Sodium 370mg16%Total Carbohydrates 47g17%Dietary Fiber 0g0%Total Sugars 32gIncludes 31g Added Sugars62%Protein 2gVitamin D 0mcg0%Calcium 0mg0%Iron 1mg6%Potassium 0mg0%* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

The most update nutritional info for Twinkies is available here: https://www.hostesscakes.com/products/twinkies/classic

Twinkies are a mix of sugar and creamy goodness in a small hand sized personal sponge cake. The exact ingredients are listed below. If you would like to find Twinkies in your area, please use the online Twinkie Locator.

Twinkies are made in America by Hostess Brands.

They are marketed as ” A Golden Sponge Cake with Creamy Filling”.

Because Twinkies are not made with eggs or other unstabilized dairy products they have a much longer shelf life than many other bakery goods. Twinkies can easily last 25 Days or more without significant hardening or loss of freshness.

Twinkies are a bit of Americana. Comic books carried full page advertisements starring all the most popular cartoon characters causing Twinkies to become engrained into the minds of American children.

If you would like to find Twinkies in your area, please use the online Twinkie Locator.

Twinkies are sold in convenience stores, gas stations, grocery stores, ball games, vending machines, etc. There are also recipes containing Twinkies (such as Twinkie Tiramisu and Deep Fried Twinkies) served at fairs and in restaurants.

It is possible for you to make your own copycat Twinkie clones and also healthy vegan Twinkies containing healthy alternatives… but of course those will never be as good as the REAL thing : )