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 would love to try chia seeds to put into my overnight oats, which is always a hit or miss. Sometimes it’s really thick and creamy, other times it’s way too liquidy. And from what I see chia seeds are always the solution to this problem! 🙂
I tried chia seeds b/c of you and I love them! Especially in chia seed pudding, overnight oats and my almond butter energy balls.
I want to try chia seeds in my smoothies! I am OBSESSED with smoothies and I think it will be a great fix!
i LOVE chia seeds! i like to add them to chobani also mixed with grape-nuts for the best greek yogurt breakfast!
I’ve never tried chia seeds, but I am always looking for new (to me) gluten free foods.
i would like to try them in a batch of peanut butter cinnamon granola! 🙂
I would love to try chia seeds … A crunch in anything is always enjoyed!
Chia seeds sound amazing! I want to make 2012 a healthy one, so incorporating chia seeds will help me do just that 🙂
Pretty fantastic to see how many people want to try chia seeds! And now I am one of them! Simply from reading your blog. 😉 although when I realized it’s the same thing as a chia pet I was a little weirded out. Still would like to get some in my belly. (may not drink water immediately after)
LOL!
I want to try chia seeds in my oatmeal!
i also reaaaaally like them in oatmeal (cold or hot) ! recent convert…they’re the best !
I want to try chia seeds because I made overnight oats and they weren’t very good, so hopefully the chia seeds will make them better!
I would love to try chia seeds with granola!
ive never tried chia seeds- but ive heard good things!
I love mixing chia into my greek yogurt… so good!
Ahhhh, the chia. so fantastic. I put them in everything i can! I think my favorite way is in a smoothie. But I do love them in any oat mixture (overnight or regular…) So many ways, so many loves.
i just bought them and havent used them yet but i have tasted them in a chia drink and it was delicious! i had it after a cross country meet and there was no better refreshment than it!!!
ive read so much about them but never given them a try!
I’ve never tried them but they look cool! I’m just too cheap to buy them!
Ive been wanting to try chia seeds for months!! Would love to add them in my oatmeal and yogurt 🙂
My favorite way to eat chia seeds is to sprinkle the, on toast with peanut butter and bananas!
I would love to add them to homemade granola along with some pumpkin pie spice! yum!
I really need to try these! Thanks for the giveaway, Julie!
I LOVE Chia seeds! I use them in my overnight oats too, and see such a huge difference between when I made overnight oats w/o them as opposed to with them – they do tons to make oats thicker. I also love them over yogurt with cereal… so good, and I love feeling good about eating them.
Chia seeds are great! I love mixing them with my greek yogurt!
I would love to try Chia seeds.
I’ve never tried chia seeds. I love flax, though, so I really want to try chia!
I would love some chia seeds for my overnight oats or just in some greek yogurt! 🙂
I am a big fan of chia seeds, and would love to win some!
I love chia seeds in oatmeal & yogurt!
I would love for the opportunity to try chia seeds for the first time, especially after learning of all of their benefits on the Dr. Oz show!
I want to try chia seeds because I hear they are so healthy and nutritious for you and I am always trying to make better eating decisions in that regard.
Chia seeds are delicious when you take a spoon, get a blob of peanut butter, and roll that in chia seeds. Then again, what isn’t delicious with peanut butter?
I’ve never tried chia seeds but I’ve been meaning to try overnight oats so they’d be a perfect addition!
I would love some cha cha cha chia seeds in my life so I can throw them in my yogurt, or grow a green afro. Please hook me up!
So far I have tried them in my oatmeal and my green monster smoothies- love them! But my fav is on top of peanut butter toast.
I would love to try them in m Green monsters & yogurt for extra healthy eats! Oh, also in my granola bars! Thanks for sharing your samples!
I’ve always saw chia seeds in blogs but never tried it!
I would love to try it on oatmeal and get its amazing nutrients!
I just signed up to run my first half marathon this year and would love to try some chia seeds to add an extra punch of nutrition to my breakfasts to fuel me for my runs!
I have been wanting to try chia seeds for some time and just saw a feature on the Today show about how great they are as well!
So how much do you use in your overnight oats? I would love to start mixing chia seeds into my morning oatmeal, but I’m not sure how much to use!
Also, I think I’ve seen you use Special Dark cocoa in some of your recipies. Do you use this in overnight oats too? Where did you find it?
Sorry for the question bomb! Love your blog!!
-Ashley-
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hi ashley! see this post for an overnight oats tutorial: https://www.pbfingers.com/2012/01/09/how-to-make-overnight-oats/
also, i buy the cocoa powder at publix!