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 eat oatmeal everyday and the Chia seeds sound like they would be a great nutritious way to change things up! Plus New Years is coming which equals the “eat healthier more often” resolution so maybe this would help out 🙂
I would love to try chia seeds in yogurt with fruit or in a smoothie! I’ve seen them so many times on your blog, but have never purchased any of my own. 🙂
I am a health nut but being a recent college grad, I’m SO BROKE. I can’t afford to be buying “non-essentials”, and I can’t stand it! A month ago I finally splurged on xantham gum for my smoothies (thanks to your influence!), but had been eyeing chia seeds as my next splurge. I’ve heard so many good things about them, I just know I’ll love them.
seeing you rave about chia seeds all year long makes me want to try those little nutritious nuggets for myself! 🙂
I LOVE adding Chia seeds to my pancakes and French Toast! Sooo good!(:
I have never tried chia seeds but always see them on your blog and would like to try them some of your recipes.
I have never tried chia seeds before because I cant bring myself to spend the money, however I have been dying to put them in my smoothies and oatmeal to see how much fluffier they can be! 🙂
I have never tried them because they are expensive here! But I would love to use them in overnight oats to prevent the liquidy texture
now I want to try adding chia seeds to my eggs too!
Would love to try them!
I put chia seeds into so many things…I love how versatile they are! My favorite foods to add them to: cereal, oatmeal, smoothies, muffins, and on top of peanut butter toast.
Hi! I’ve never had chia seeds but I have been SO intrigued to try them from your blog! You have given me HUGE motivation to explore healthier foods and options, and I can’t wait to share them with my boyfriend when we move in together in two weeks! Thanks for sharing your fabulous blog with us!
I love them the texture is so wonderful. I add them to my yogurt with granola and I let them sit for a bit to soak up the yogurt. I am hooked, I bake with them now also
There is a lot of ways I like to enjoy chia seeds! I love putting them on my cereal, in my oatmeal, in my smoothies, on my waffles …. Chia seeds are just pretty much awesome.
I always put them in my oatmeal it makes it do much creamier! And I’ve been so intrigued to try making the chia pudding but I always get nervous! Haha if I won I think I would take the leap and make it!
I keep hearing about these seeds and am more and more intrigued. I like the fact that they seem to make things creamier while also being gluten free. Even if I don’t win, I’m definitely going to try these soon!
overnight oats baby!
I love chia seeds sprinkled on a waffle with pb and honey! Yum!
I’ve heard many great things about the chia seeds but I’ve never had these little gems before! I would like to try them in a delicious recipe. Hopefully I will win a bag or two! 😉 Thank you!
Hmm…I think it’s a tie between overnight oats and added to smoothies!!
I love putting chia seeds in my overnight oats. Makes it so much better in the morning 🙂
My favorite way to use Chia seeds is in my overnight oats too!
My fav way to use chia seeds is sprinkled on top of a nectarine with peanut butter- so good!
I would love to try chia seeds in my oatmeal.
I have heard a lot about the seeds from reading your blog and you have enticed me to try these babies out. I hope to win & spruce up my eatings 🙂
My favorite ways to use chia seeds are in overnight oats, regular old oatmeal, and smoothies. Chia seeds are magic!!
I have heard may good things about Chia seeds and have always wanted to try them. Also, with recently becoming a vegetarian I would think that they would be a great addition into my diet to get some of the healthy nutrients that I may not be getting enough of.
I want to try them because I can’t stop hearing about them! Everywhere I go, people are talking about how awesome they are. Plus, I’m really intrigued (and slightly skeptical) of the whole “thickening” thing… only trying them will tell!
I am so intrigued by chia seeds. I have never tried them, but they look fantastic in your overnight oats.
I’ve always wanted to try chia seeds in general, but motly in oatmeal/overnight oats. I feel like I’m really missing out.
I think I would need to sprinkle on my pb&banana first…
Love them in my oatmeal
I would love to try chia seeds on my oatmeal and in protein shakes!
I want to try them as a topping for my smoothie bowl! Yum!!
I honestly don’t know anything about them b/c I typically have a weird seed aversion. But, I am trying to turn over a new healthy leaf, so I would like to try them!
I’ve never had chia seeds but I’m interested in trying them cuz I’ve heard so many benefits about them.
I put them in a ton of things; baked goods or as a topping.
Oh I have never tried them but I always see them in your recipes! I make steel cut oats every morning before work and it seems like it’d be such a (nutritious) good edition!
I would like to put chia seeds in overnight oats. Mine have been too watery!
I have always wanted to try Chia seeds, but I haven’t gotten around to buying them. I’d love to try the oatmeal and pancakes that you make with them.
I would love to try Chia seeds because I am such a health nut and they seem like a practical way to add some more nutrients to food that I already eat.
I’ve really been wanting to try Chia seeds and put them into my oatmeal!
I am seriously DYING to try chia seeds since I first saw them here on PBF! I love anything crunchy added to oatmeal, cereal, yogurt AND I have not been able to find chia seeds in any of our local food stores…what an awesome giveaway Julie! You are so generous with all of us- we love it!
I’ve wanted to try chia seeds after I found out that they turn into a pudding like substance when it encounters a liquid. Sounds so cool! This is a wonderful giveaway, thank you!
I would love to try the chia seeds. I have been wanting to try them but I never make it to the natural foods store and I believe that is the only place in my town that has them. I like that they are a good source of fiber and omega 3’s.
Never tried them but always wanted to! They sound good!
I love adding them to smoothies! I haven’t used them in a while, I would love to add them to my meals again! 🙂
I would love to try them, because I don’t get filled up with my oatmeal, but I can’t stomach more volume-so chia seeds would be a great solution!
I’ve heard so much buzz about chia seeds in the blog world. Would love to try it in smoothies, overnight oats, baking.. everything! 😀
I’ve always wanted to try overnight oats. This seems like rthe prerfect addition.