The Olympics have been off to an exciting start. Team USA has been winning medals left and right. But if you’re only watching the summer games on your television, you’re missing out on half the fun.
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Popularized during the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, Olympians are taking over TikTok to share their behind the scenes experiences and what it’s really like to be an athlete living in the Olympic Village.
Some of the popular videos so far have been room tours, merchandise hauls and dining hall food reviews, the later of which has inspired a new craze of its own.
Olympic Village food review! A little surprise at the end too! Smash like and subscribe for part 2 #fyp #olympics #paris2024 #olympictiktok #olympicvillage #foodreview @Olympics @paris2024 @Mr.Nicho
♬ original sound – Z7duckx_Music – Z7duckx_Music
Shortly after arriving to the Olympic Village, Henrik Christiansen, an Olympic Swimmer for Norway, shared a video of him reviewing the different foods he had tried so far in the dining hall. One of the items? A chocolate muffin. “Insane. 11/10,” he rated it.
I don’t think you guys realize how good this stuff is #fyp #zipline #olympics #paris2024 #olympictiktok #olympicvillage #muffins @Mr.Nicho
♬ original sound – I think you should leave shop
Since that initial video, Christiansen has posted 9 TikToks just about the chocolate muffins, which is over half of the 16 videos he’s uploaded since arriving in Paris.
We have chocolate muffin before GTA 6 #fyp #olympics #paris2024 #olympictiktok #olympicvillage #muffins #gta #gta6
♬ GTA San Andreas Theme (Remake) – Ben Morfitt (SquidPhysics)
From what Christiansen has shared, these aren’t your ordinary chocolate muffins. In addition to being a chocolate batter with chocolate chunks on top, the inside appears to have melted chocolate, similar to a molten lava cake.
When bae is looking like a snack #fyp #olympics #paris2024 #olympictiktok #olympicvillage #muffins @Olympics @paris2024
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Christiansen’s videos are inspiring fellow Olympic athletes to try the dessert themselves and share their own reviews.
Yet another beautiful day in the Olympic Village #fyp #olympics #paris2024 #olympictiktok #olympicvillage #muffins @Olympics @paris2024
Olympic Swimmer Lewis Clareburt from New Zealand shared a video of him and Christiansen with a chocolate muffin in hand.
Guys i found him @Henrik Christiansen #olympics #paris2024
American rock climber Colin Duffy also shared a photo post of the treat with the caption reading “You do not understand how good these muffins are.”
U.S. track and field star Gabby Thomas shared it was the best muffin she ever had, giving it a 9.8/10 rating, clarifying in her caption that she would’ve rated them higher but they had run out of them when she tried to get them earlier so she deducted points for that.
Replying to @olivia random id rate it higher but they ran out when i tried to get it earlier so minus points for that
♬ original sound – Gabby Thomas
They are so good like ??? #olympics #olympicvillage #paris2024
♬ original sound – Lorena Pages
@Henrik Christiansen the #OlympicVillage chocolate muffins really are 11/10 ! #Olympics #paris2024 #olympicgames
♬ What Was I Made For? [From The Motion Picture “Barbie”] – Billie Eilish
this is a joke and i am an aid, not an athlete. Still at the olympics tho which is super cool #olympics #paris2024 #jo #jo2024 #teamusa #italy #olympics2024
♬ original sound – Princess Bunnyboo
As for viewers at home who aren’t able to visit the Olympic Village dining hall, some have taken it upon themselves to find out where they can get the chocolate muffins. Others are sharing recipes that fans can make at home to soothe the craving.
needing @Henrik Christiansen to get some deets on where the muffins are from, who makes them, how we can buy them, ANYTHING #olympics #parisolympics #olympics2024 #muffins #muffinman #olympicswimming #olympicvillage
@Henrik Christiansen wdyt is it the same ?? #greenscreen #olympics #muffinman #baking
@Henrik Christiansen get this man a chocolate muffin sponsorship and stat
waiting for the next chocolate muffin vid @Henrik Christiansen Recipe: Best Chocolate Muffins Adapted from twopeasandtheirpod.com and Eat What You Want by Gaby Dalkin *Makes 6 jumbo muffins + 2 standard muffins – 1 2/3 cups all pupose flower – 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder – 1 tsp instant espresso powder – 2 tsp baking powder – 1/2 tsp baking soda – 1 tsp salt – 1/2 cup hot water – 1/2 cup granulated sugar – 1/2 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed – 1/3 cup avocado oil – 2 large eggs + 1 egg yolk – 2 tsp vanilla extract – 3/4 cup greek yogurt – 2 1/2 cups dark chocolate chips or chunks Directions: 1. Preheat the oven to 375F. Prepare a jumbo muffin tin or 12-cup cupcake tin with liners. 2. In a small bowl, combine the flour, ¼ cup of the cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and 2 cups of chocolate chips. Make sure the chocolate chips are coated in flour so they distrubute evenly in the muffins. 3. In another bowl, whisk together the remaining ½ cup cocoa powder and espresso powder with the hot water until smooth. 4. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, avocado oil, sugar, greek yogurt, and vanilla. Whisk in the cocoa powder mixture until combined. Then, fold in the flour mixture until just combined. 5. Divide the batter into the muffin tins and top with the remaining chocolate chips. 6. Bake jumbo muffins for 25 minutes and bake regular muffins for 15 minutes. 7. Enjoy! #ParisOlympics #chocolatemuffin #olympicvillage #easyrecipes #foryou
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ignore my weird af hair, I’m working from home #olympics #olympicvillage
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extreme olympic fomo @Henrik Christiansen #olympics #olympics2024 #parisolympics2024 #paris2024 #olymipicmuffinman #olympicmuffins #swimming #2024 #fyp #foryou #foryoupage
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