Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors
Hostess Brands, Inc. (fka Gores Holdings, Inc.):
We consent to the use of our report dated March 15, 2016, with respect to the balance sheet of Gores Holdings, Inc. as of December 31, 2015 and the related statements of operations, changes in stockholders equity, and cash flows for the period from June 1, 2015 (inception) to December 31, 2015, incorporated herein by reference, and to the reference to our firm under the heading Experts in the prospectus.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Los Angeles, California
November 14, 2016