This morning started out on a sweet note with a creamy bowl of overnight oats.
After dinner yesterday I threw Coach’s Oats, chia seeds, strawberry banana Greek yogurt, milk and a heaping spoonful of strawberry preserves into a bowl and let it soak overnight.
(I highly recommend adding fruit preserves to overnight oats! It added the perfect punch of sweetness.)
This morning, I stirred everything up and added a bit more milk and a sliced banana to the oats.
I ate the oats out of a new bowl I got from my family for Christmas. I love the fun design and the depth. Perfect for stirring extra ingredients into overnight oats without worrying about overflow.
Whenever I hear back from readers who have unsuccessfully attempted overnight oats, the complaint is almost always that they were too liquidy. For me, the key to thick overnight oats is the inclusion of chia seeds.
So how about a chance to win some chia seeds of your own?
As you may know, I am a FitFluential ambassador and when the company put out a call for ambassadors who were big fans of chia seeds a few weeks ago, I immediately responded saying I looove the nutritious little seeds.
I’ve been eating chia seeds since the beginning of the year when I first tried them and haven’t looked back.
They’re great in cinnamon chia seed granola…
On top of pancakes, bagels, English muffins topped with peanut butter…
Incorporated into smoothies or even in chocolate chia seed pudding…
A couple of weeks ago, I was sent a handful of chia seeds from The Chia Co, an Australian company that specializes in sustainable farming and the development of chia seeds and chia products.
The company boasts that their chia seeds are:
- Gluten Free
- Halal certified
- Kosher certified
- Excellent source of Omega 3
- High Source of Protein
- Rich in Antioxidants
- Excellent source of dietary fiber
- Endorsed by the Coeliac Society Inc (Australia)
- Endorsed by the National Heart Foundation (Australia)
- Grown naturally / GMO Free
And now you can win chia seeds of your own from The Chia Co! (Note: This giveaway is not sponsored or endorsed by The Chia Co or Fitfluential and is simply coming from me and the samples they sent to me that I’ve chosen to pass along.)
Two winners will receive two bags of the chia seeds and a chia tank top!
To enter this giveaway, simply comment below telling me why you want to try chia seeds for the first time or tell me about your favorite way to enjoy chia seeds if you’re already a fan.
I will randomly select two winners tomorrow morning.
Good luck!
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i absolutely LOVE chia seeds! they work very well as egg replacers in many recipes.
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i have been dying to try chia seeds ever since they first appeared on your blog. i’m thinking they would taste amazing in greek yogurt with granola!
In a smoothie!!!
My favorite way to make thick overnight oats is using Greek yogurt instead of milk. But chia seeds are awesome in smoothies!
I have never tried them but am very interested. I would like to try them in yogurt & pancakes
I would love to try chia seeds! I am in college and I think they would be great to add to yogurt or something for some more nutrition 🙂
I want to try chia seeds so I can make amazing recipes that include them like you!
i would love to try them in baking!
I have never tried chia seeds, but I am curious as I have heard great things about the nutritional values and how they add a little something to each breakfast food!
I would love to win the Chia seeds. I am doing massive research in my attempt to change my entire way of eating and i think these would just be another great thing to try!
I would love to try chia seeds because I have heard great things about them and I’d love to try chia seed pudding!
I’d like to try them in my oats. 🙂
I have never actually tried Chia seeds, and every time I see them in the store they are always SO expensive and I’m worried I won’t like them.
I’m sure I will like them, and I would probably put them in overnight oats (nom)!
Everytime I go on pinterest.com, I always see one of your pictures! soooo cool!
http://pinterest.com/pin/259801472223448223/
Overnight oats are my favorite!
I have been wanting to try chia seeds, but can’t find them at my local grocery stores. I have celiac disease (gluten intolerant) and I love finding new naturally gluten-free foods.
I started using chia seeds after seeing them on your blog a few months ago! I love them in my oats, yogurt & smoothies!
I’d love to try them in oats!
I would love to try them in oatmeal breakfast bakes!!
I love incorporating chia seeds in EVERY MEAL! 🙂
Cereal, pancake, smoothies, and oatmeal.
As much as I love chia seeds, they’re pricy!! So, I would love to win a pack of chia seeds!
i agree with you….my favorite way to enjoy chia seeds would definitely be in overnight oats!
I love chia seeds in pudding. Soy milk, chia seeds, and honey together are a wonderful and easy treat!
I have really been wanting to try chia seeds. They just talked about them on the Dr. Oz show this week!!
I want to try chia seeds!!
I want to try chia seeds because of all their great health benefits (and obviously because they make foods so much thicker, like smoooothies!)
I think that I would try them out in my outmeal too!!! your’s look soooo yummmmmy.
I also put chia seeds in my overnight oats. For the consistency I like, I use 1/2 cup of oats, 1/2 cup of yogurt, 1/2 cup of milk, and a tablespoon of chia seeds.
I have always wanted to try Chia seends but am never able to find them at my local grocery store. I would put them in my morning oats and smoothies and other various meals. I have heard only good things about Chia seeds and would love to try them!
I want to try them because your chia pudding looks so good!
I’ve only used chia seeds one time in a smoothie. I’d love to try them again!
LOVE chia seeds! My favorite way to use them is in overnight oats as well!
I would love to try chia seeds because I’m already obsessed with oatmeal, so why not try something that makes it even better?
I love chia seeds for their omega-3s!
I make my own energy bars with chia seeds. Soo good!
definitely chia pudding 🙂
I want to try them in overnight oats!
I love trying new healthy things and chia seeds seem so versatile! I would definitely try them in my overnight oats first.
I heart chia seeds! My favorite recipe using them is overnight oats. I mix in cocoa powder and peanut butter for a satisfying breakfast!
Best way to eat them is in overnight oats–preferably this mix: pumpkin, oats, chia seeds, almond milk, cocoa, almond butter. BAM! Done and done. Delish!
I would love to try Chia Seeds in my overnight oats! I always use ground flax seed but I think Chia Seeds would make it even better!
I’ve never tried chia seeds, but I would def start with adding them to some oats! I eat oatmeal every morning for breakfast, so it would be a nice way to change it up!!
I love putting chia seeds in muffins because they remind me of poppy seeds.
I have been wanting to try them, but can’t find them anywhere local.
I’ve been wanting to try chia seeds since forever ago, but never managed to actually get them due to it being a bit $$. I’d love to try it in overnight oats like you do, or blended in smoothies! Yumm~
Would love to try these on a bunch of different things.
I’ve gotten into the Chia seed trend, and love them in my OOIAJ. I made chia pudding yesterday for the first time, and it was awesome!
I LOVE chia seeds! I’m running out of my 2lb supply, so this would help out 😀 I love them in oats, smoothies, almost anything really.
I LOVE chia seeds! I like to mix them in smoothies, then sprinkle a little more on top! Have you tried Mamma Chia? It’s a juice with a whole bunch of little chia seeds floating inside! So yummy!
Ever tried Chia Seed Kombucha? A lot of people can’t stand the texture, but I looove how chia seeds make the kombucha into a drinkable gel-like substance. It’s like drinking a science experiment that is ridiculously good for you :]
I would love to try them in a chia pudding! Wonder if they would be good on bagels, kind of like sesame seeds?!