A Fall Twist on the Paris Olympics Viral Molten Chocolate Muffins

I’m sure you saw the molten chocolate muffins that went viral on TikTok during the Paris Olympics. And there’s a fun story behind it.

One morning, in his quest to consume as many calories as possible to sustain his daily training (lucky guy), the Norwegian long-distance swimmer Henrik Christiansen tried a chocolate muffin from the Olympic Village cafeteria. He thought it was so good that he began posting about it on TikTok and doing taste tests with other athletes. That’s when it went viral.

However, since it’s fall and pumpkin spice season, we wanted to try making a pumpkin muffin injected with the same molten chocolate and dark chocolate chunks on top. And we just might like it more than the chocolate muffin.

So, how could I not make this one of my Sunday favorites with Mary Ann and Cindy?

Ingredients for pumpkin spice muffins with molten chocolate and dark chocolate chunks

For the muffins:

• All-purpose flour
• Ground cinnamon
• Ginger
• Pumpkin pie spice
• Baking soda
• Salt
• Granulated sugar
• Light or dark brown sugar
• Pumpkin puree
• Eggs
• Milk
• Coconut oil (or vegetable oil)

For the molten chocolate:

• Granulated sugar
• Heavy cream
• Dutch cocoa powder
• Butter
• Salt

Equipment

• Mixing bowls
• Spatula
• Wire whisk
• Saucepan
• Muffin pan/muffin tin
• Muffin liners

Directions for pumpkin muffin recipe with molten chocolate

For the muffins:

1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
2. In a large bowl, add the salt, pumpkin spice, ginger, ground cinnamon, baking soda, and flour and whisk until the flour mixture is combined.
3. In a small bowl, add the milk, coconut oil, pumpkin puree, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and eggs and stir until thoroughly combined and smooth.
4. Add the wet ingredients to the large bowl with the dry ingredients and stir until the muffin batter is combined and smooth. Make sure to scrape the bottom of the bowl to combine all of the flour, and there are no lumps.
5. Place the paper liners in the muffin pan, and using a large spoon, fill each of the muffin cups to the top of the pan. 
6. Place the muffins in the center of the oven and bake for 5 minutes at 425 degrees.
7. Reduce the heat to 350 degrees and bake for another 20 to 22 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean when inserted into the middle of a muffin. 
8. As the muffins come out of the oven, press chocolate chunks into the top of each muffin. The chocolate chunks will melt and stick to the muffin top.
9. Use a sturdy straw to make a narrow hole in the center of each muffin, and be careful not to go all the way through the bottom. Alternatively, you could use a paring knife to cut a slit in the center of each muffin.

For the molten chocolate:

1. In a small saucepan, melt the butter, and then add the heavy cream, cocoa powder, sugar, and salt to the melted butter. Over medium heat, stir until combined. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes until it bubbles and the chocolate is smooth and creamy.
2. Remove from heat and let it cool to room temperature.
3. Pour the chocolate sauce into a pastry bag or a small ziplock freezer bag with a tiny corner cut off of the bottom of the bag. 
4. Carefully fill each hole in the muffins with molten chocolate. You will likely need to do this in several steps as the chocolate settles into each muffin. 

Outfit of the Week

Blue and White Striped crop shirt from Quince // Luna Polarized Sunglasses // Hand Crochet Hobo Shoulder Bag // White Linen Pocket Skirt from Eileen Fisher // High Stride Wide-Leg Jeans from GAP // Prada Brushed Leather Loafers

We are leaving for France on Tuesday. We’ve been going in September for a few years, and it’s very much summer when we arrive and very fall when we depart. Plus, we will be at the beach for a week, in Burgundy and then Paris.

So yes, I’m taking both summer and fall clothes. These white jeans that my friend Diane gave me are kind of a new favorite. They are high-stride, wide-leg ankle jeans, and I should get tall. I love that GAP offers regular, petite, and tall. And they are on SALE right now.

GAP is 40-60% off new favorites, and Extra 60% off sale.

The Icon Denim Jacket is 50% off right now too! It is the best jacket. You can’t go wrong for $39!

The blue and white striped crop shirt is from Quince. Did you see our posts on our favorites from the brand Quince? We all found such different things. I loved Cindy’s Mongolian Cashmere Midi Skirt.

Did you see that J.Crew is 40% off sitewide! And an extra 50% off sale? Everyone seems to have a version of the lady jacket or sweater this year. A timeless piece for sure. I love it in red!

My sister told me about these Fisherman Sandals on SALE at Anthropologie! They were $140, now $59. Flats are right up my alley! Anthropologie has 25% off designer denim and 40% off sale.

NuStory Home is having a sale on all its rugs right now. Through Labor Day, you can save 20 to 30%, and they offer free shipping, too!

Serena & Lily is up to 40% off this weekend. I love this Como Petite Lamp, and I’ve had my eye on this Worthington Petite Lamp.

That’s all I have this week! Let’s see what Mary Ann and Cindy found.

Cindy Hattersley

Classic Casual Home

Make sure to check out our posts on our Quince favorites! You can find Cindy’s here, Mary Ann’s here, and mine here.

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