Top five most searched-for recipes in 2024

Current events and TikTok trends played in to what recipes Americans were searching for, a newly released report from Google Trends suggests. 

Here are the top five: 

The muffins first gained attention after Norwegian swimmer Henrik Christiansen posted about them on TikTok, and quickly became a viral sensation both among the Olympians and viewers back home. 

"On first look, glance or whatever, it looks like it's melted on the top, but it feels cold to the touch," Huske said.

"It tastes just like cake," she said. 

"For a chocolate muffin, nine out of 10," Huske said, adding that it would be better if it were warm.

Tanghulu, the Chinese candied fruit treat, took TikTok by storm this year - and was the second-most Googled recipe in the United States.

A person then dips skewered fruit into the mixture, encasing it in the sugar. Once it dries, it creates a glass-like coating. 

While tanghulu was popular this year, doctors warned that hot sugar has the potential to cause serious burns, so be careful when trying this one out. 

While chef and content creator Tineke "Tini" Younger first posted her macaroni and cheese recipe on her TikTok account in 2023, it really took off in 2024 - so much so that "Tini's mac and cheese" was the third-most Googled recipe in the United States.

Younger, a Maryland native who now lives with her husband in Georgia, has amassed more than 10.5 million followers on TikTok.

Her mac and cheese recipe, which she posted versions of in 2023 and 2024, has a combined 220.4 million views on TikTok. 

Younger's macaroni and cheese is loved by both kitchen newbies and seasoned professionals. 

"Tini is still queen," McCaffrey told Fox News Digital. "She is so unbeatable. I admire her so much. That girl can cook." 

The year 2024 was undeniably the year of Taylor Swift, whose sold-out Eras Tour was a bona fide cultural phenomenon across the globe.

Her boyfriend Travis Kelce's mother, Donna, known throughout the internet as "Mama Kelce," also experienced quite a bit of attention throughout the year. 

"Mama Kelce's cookie" was the fourth-most Googled recipe in 2024, said the report. 

The recipe remained popular throughout 2024. Unlike a standard chocolate cookie recipe, Mama Kelce's recipe contains cinnamon.

The fifth-most searched-for recipe in 2024 also had its origins on TikTok.

The first "Dense bean salad" video, which was shared on TikTok by Violet Witchel on her account @Violet. Cooks on May 25, was viewed more than 11 million times. 

"Every week, I meal prep a dense bean salad, which is a dense salad packed with veggies, tons of protein, and a vinegar-based dressing," said Witchel, who lives in San Francisco.

The salad lasts the entire week, she said, and "it's basically the only thing that ensures I get enough protein and vegetables throughout the week."