Sweetest Hobby

Inspired by the famous muffins offered at the Paris Olympic Games 2024

Imagine an irresistible chocolate muffin that even Olympic athletes can’t resist. At the 2024 Paris Olympics, these muffins charmed competitors and gained global popularity. Norwegian swimmer Henrik Christiansen’s passion for the muffins quickly went viral on TikTok when he posted ten videos praising the goodies. They have since become a symbol of joy and unity in the Olympic Village, proving that there’s always room for a sweet taste of victory, even in competition.

Ingredients:

•  1 cup (210g) Flour
•  150g Demerara Sugar
•  1 tsp Baking Powder
•  1/2 tsp Baking Soda
•  1 cup chocolate chips (semisweet)
•  180g Chocolate chunk for baking* (at least 40% cocoa)
•  1/2 cup Hot Milk
•  1/2 cup Cocoa Powder (I used 1/3 cup Dutch process 100% cocoa and 1/6 cup 50% cocoa)
•  2 Eggs
•  85g Coconut Oil (Unflavored)

Instructions: 

1. Preheat Oven: Preheat the oven to 410°F (210°C).
2. Sift Dry Ingredients: Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar. Set aside.
3. Mix Hot Milk and Cocoa Powder: Combine hot milk with cocoa powder and set aside.
4. Prepare Wet Ingredients: Whisk eggs, oil, yogurt, vanilla, and the cocoa powder and milk mixture until smooth.
5. Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients: Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and fold together gently with a silicone spatula until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
6. Fill the Muffin cups:  Spoon the batter into 9 big muffin cups or 12 smaller cups. Then Top with chopped chocolate bar or chips
7. Bake at 410°F for the first 5 minutes. Then, reduce the oven temperature to 375°F (190°C) and continue baking for approximately 15 more minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
8. Cool and Serve: Allow the muffins to cool in the pan for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy your delectable chocolate muffins inspired by the Paris Olympic Games!

*Don’t forget to save some of them to put on the top (chocolate chunk).

Note: I like to pulse the granulated Demerara sugar in a food processor to make the sugar grains smaller.

From my kitchen to yours,

Ana Raquel.