The unexpected “highlight” of the Paris Olympics might not be just one athlete or competitor.
It could very well be a chocolate chip muffin, as previously highlighted by Fox News Digital.
Norwegian swimmer Henrik Christiansen turned this delightful treat into a viral phenomenon. While many Olympians have expressed dissatisfaction with the food in the Olympic Village, the chocolate chip muffin appears to be a notable exception.
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The trend began on July 25 when Christiansen posted a TikTok video reviewing the food he encountered in the Olympic Village, leading to multiple viral moments that followed.
He lauded the chocolate muffin, affectionately dubbed “choccy muffin,” calling it “insane.”
Henrik Christiansen has gained viral fame after his video reviewing the foods in the Olympic Village took off on TikTok. (Nikola Krstic/Orange Pictures/BSR Agency/Getty Images; iStock)
“11/10,” he remarked.
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In quick succession, Christiansen released additional videos focused solely on the chocolate chip muffin.
This has sparked a surge of chocolate chip muffin content across social media, with chefs sharing recipes and bakeries eager to capitalize on the muffin phenomenon.
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At 27, Christiansen may not have been widely recognized beyond Norway, but he is now known globally by his unofficial Olympic title: “the Muffin Man.”
Norwegian swimmer Henrik Christiansen has now earned the moniker “the Muffin Man” on TikTok after his review of the chocolate chip muffins at the Olympic Village became a viral sensation. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi; iStock)
Olympians from various disciplines have sought out Christiansen – as well as the highly rated chocolate chip muffin – at the Olympic Village.
New Zealand swimmer Lewis Clareburt shared a brief TikTok of himself with Christiansen while holding a chocolate chip muffin.
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American swimmers Torri Huske and Abbey Weitzeil also reviewed the muffin on Weitzeil’s TikTok account.
American swimmers Torri Huske (left) and Abbey Weitzeil (right) recently reviewed the chocolate chip muffin in a video on Weitzeil’s TikTok page. (Xavier Laine/Getty Images)
Huske gushed over the muffin, claiming it “tastes just like cake.”
However, she rated it a nine out of ten, mentioning it was not warm enough.
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Weitzeil drew comparisons to a chocolate chip muffin from Costco but remarked that the Olympic Village version possesses “more fudginess.” She also scored it a nine.
Australian swimmer Brianna Throssell initially found the chocolate chip muffin she tasted to be “average” in her TikTok video but changed her tune after discovering its gooey center.
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“I think it’s actually quite good,” she concluded.
Other Olympians who have tried the chocolate chip muffin on social media include Swedish swimmer Sarah Sjostrom and Great Britain’s hurdler Lina Nielsen.
