Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (No. 333-209180, No. 333-179316 and No. 333-179315) of Post Holdings, Inc. of our report datedNovember 17, 2017 relating to the financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 10-K.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

St. Louis, Missouri

November 17, 2017