If you've been enjoying using TikTok as a means to watching Paris Olympics content, then you've definitely come across Henrik Christensen, the Danish swimmer who has gained viral status because of his incredible love for the Olympic Village's chocolate muffins.
Christensen has become an unexpected ambassador for chocolate muffins over the last two weeks. Known for his rigorous training regimen and impressive performances in the pool, Christensen's pre-race ritual has captured fans' attention: savouring a chocolate muffin. The rich, indulgent treat has become his good luck charm, and fans and fellow athletes alike have embraced Christensen's muffin ritual, flocking to local bakeries to try the treat that fuels a champion. The muffins, with their decadent chocolate flavour and moist texture, offer a delightful contrast to the intensity of the Olympic competition.
Christensen's love for these Parisian delights highlights a lighter, more human side of the Games, reminding everyone that even the greatest athletes find joy in simple pleasures. His endorsement has sparked a mini-muffin craze, making chocolate muffins a symbol of the 2024 Paris Olympics.
And if you're anything like us, you too have a soft spot for the sweet treat, and are now constantly craving the damn things. And since a one-way ticket to Paris in the next few days isn't on the cards, the next best way we have to access them is through the art of baking.
Below, we round up eight of our favourite chocolate muffin recipes that we think even Henrik would be proud of ...
1. Recipe Tin Eats Chocolate Muffins
2. Leite's Culinaria Chocolate Muffins
3. Bake with Zoha Olympic Chocolate Muffins
4. Stephanie's Sweet Treats Triple Chocolate Muffins
5. Woolworths Triple Choc Muffins
6. Gluten Free Alice Double Chocolate muffins (gluten free and dairy free)
7. I Bake Mistakes Olympic Chocolate Muffins
