8 Hostess Treats to Make at Home

By Sara Yoo

Updated on 8/15/2017 at 5:45 PM

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POPSUGAR Photography | Anna Monette Roberts

From Away

For the Love of Sucrose

POPSUGAR Studios

POPSUGAR Photography | Anna Monette Roberts

You could pick up a package of nostalgia-inducing Hostess desserts from the store, but we have a different approach: making our own! These re-creations of iconic bites like Sno Balls and Chocodiles look even better than the originals. And an added bonus? Those preservatives that will keep those Hostess treats (and possibly your gastrointestinal tract) fresh through the next nuclear event aren't a concern when the Twinkies and Ho Hos come from your oven.

— Additional reporting by Nicole Perry

Hostess CupCakes

The first commercially produced cupcake, the Hostess CupCake and its signature icing squiggles are now a cultural icon.

Hostess Donettes

For some, breakfast wouldn't be the same without powdered or chocolate-dipped Donettes to dip into coffee. Thankfully, a homemade version is within your reach.

Hostess Twinkies

The original Twinkie had a banana-cream filling, but today most people know and love it for its vanilla-cream center. This recipe reflects the flavor invented in 1930.

Hostess Ho Hos

Invented in 1920 in San Francisco, the Ho Ho is a classic: chocolate cake rolled around a cream filling and frosted in more chocolate.

Hostess Fruit Pies

To some, those handheld fruit pastries with the gooey apple or cherry filling were the closest thing they experienced to a home-baked pie. Here's a version that actually uses real fruit.

Hostess Chocodiles

Essentially, a chocolate-covered Twinkie, fans of the Chocodile claim that it retains more moisture thanks to its chocolatey coating.

Hostess Sno Balls

While they come in different colors at different times of the year (e.g., neon green for Halloween Glo Balls), Hostess Sno Balls are traditionally pink. This recipe captures everything from the cream filling to the spongy chocolate cake to the vibrant pink coconut-flake coating.

Hostess Ding Dongs

If you grew up snacking on Ring Dings, rest assured that Ding Dongs are the same delicious cream-filled, chocolate-covered treat since Hostess's parent company bought Drake's in 1998. Of course, you could just make your own.