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 have tried a tiny amount of chia seeds a while ago… mostly on top of my morning granola or fruit-yogurt-combo. But I haven’t really found a good way to incorporate them in my everyday routine… So I’d love to try out some more and learn about new ways to eat them :))
I love sprinkling chia seeds in batter for waffles, pancakes, muffins, etc. Kids have no idea they are eating something that is so good for them!
Why do I want to try them for the first time? They seem interesting!
I want to try chia seeds because as a college student, I definitely need to find more ways to incorporate protein into my diet!
One of my favorites is half a sandwich round topped with whipped cream cheese, peanut butter, Chia Seeds, and half of a banana! Love my Chia Seeds!
I love Chia Seeds! After reading about them in so many blogs I tried them earlier this year and also never looked back. My favorite way to eat them is to stir them into greek yogurt.
I have really been wanting to try chia seeds but I can’t find them near me. I would love to win this!!
I have never tried Chia Seeds, but I would sure love too! 🙂
I keep hearing great things about Chia seeds and want to try them so bad! They don’t sell them in my area and haven’t had time or money to find them online!
Love the blog and want to win the tank and seeds!!!
I’d love to try chia seeds because I’ve read that they have great anti-inflammatory properties. I currently have a knee injury and am willing to try anything to get back to running! 🙂
I have heard of all the benefits of chia seeds and have been dying to try them, I would love to win!
Haha those tank tops are fabulous.
I’d love to try chia seeds because I keep hearing such good things about them but never think to buy any to try…
Such a wonderful giveaway! I have been wanting to try Chia seeds for a while now but just have not gotten around to buying them. I want to try them because of their great nutritional benefit. Plus there are so many recipes out their that call for them! LIke overnight oats, granola, and I even saw a fudge recipe with chia seeds in it!
I’m a Chia Fan already and like to add them to oatmeal, but my manager’s hubby just decided to take control of his health and start eating healthier, so I would love to share these little seeds with him!
I’ve never tried Chia seeds before, but would love to give them a go! I’d love to try them in place of the flaxseed I’m usualy sprinkling on my waffles and yogurt.
I would like to try Chia seeds because I’ve heard so much about them!
I have never tried Chia seeds but would love to try them in smoothies.
I have never ever ever tried chia seeds! I am also a fit fluential ambassador but a newbie, so I would totally love to see what all the buzz is about the chia seeds by putting them in my morning oatmeal or my afternoon smoothie!! Thanks Julie!
Such a sweet giveaway- thank you, Julie! I rarely buy chia seeds because they’re so expensive but I absolutely love them. Overnight oats are my favorite way to eat them, but I love them sprinkled on top of yogurt, too.
I love them in my homemade granola bars. They add so much texture! My favorite thing to do is get them out of my teeth after I eat them… does that make me weird? 🙂
I have been reading your blog for sometime now and have learned some great tips on fitness and healthy recipes. I have seen the chia seeds on here before and would love to try them, would purchase them but not quite sure where I would find them. Currently I am doing a challenge for 60 days at our local gym to see whom can loose the highest percentage of body fat. So I am changing my diet some and increasing my workouts. I would love to be given the chance to try the chia seeds. Seems like there are a lot of different rexipes for them. To get them into your body for extra portein.
Thank you Julie. 🙂
I’ve never tried chia seeds but I would love to! Thanks for sharing. : )
I just tried them a month ago and I loved them in overnight oats and on top of your recipe for protein pancakes! Yum!
I’ve been wanting to try chia seeds-they seem like they would add great texture to my oats & PB toast 😉
As a Vegetarian, I would love to use Chia seeds in just about anything to add some protein to my diet. Love this giveaway!!
I’ve never tried them before but I’d love to be able to sprinkle a bit of extra nutrition in my smoothies or oatmeal or anything really!
I’m always looking for new ways to incorporate new healthy things in my life! These chia seeds seem like they may be the perfect new addition – would LOVE to try them!
I love chia seeds on my Greek yogurt!
Never tried them but I’d love to try the granola
I’m always looking for ways to incorporate more protein into my diet since I don’t eat a lot of meat, and these would be perfect with oatmeal or yogurt! I also get a kick out of the fact that they’re used for chia pets! Who knew they were so nutritious!?
I would love to win some chia seeds…I haven’t purchased any on my own yet, so this might be the push I need! 🙂
I love the added crunch to my oatmeal! It’s just not the same without them!
I love adding chia seeds to my yogurt and smoothies!
I love them in overnight oats too!
I want to try them because I’ve seen them all over blogging world and went looking everywhere but they just don’t sell them out here!! So frustrating. GRrrrr.
I love them but they’re pricey! put them in my greek yogurt and even my peanut butter!
I’ve always been curious about chia seeds ever since I’ve seen you post about them! I think I’d really like to try them in granola.
I would love to try chia seeds for my first time because I am just introducing oatmeal to my breakfast time and I need to add something to it. I can’t eat the oatmeal plan and anything that adds any crunch, I love!
Thanks for the giveaway and I love the new bowls, so pretty!
That is too funny! I did a Chia Seeds post today on my blog. I had never tried them before yesterday and so far, I LOVE them in a beverage called DrinkChia! Looking forward to trying the actual seeds themselves sprinkled on meals, and I would also like to try adding them to smoothies, or even oats.
Check out my post on DrinkChia! The drink is awesome! 🙂
http://bit.ly/thubWi
I LOVE chia seeds!!! I put them in my oatmeal or smoothie every morning!
I am so curious about the texture! As soon I get my hands on these babies, I am gonig to but them in a smoothie or in oatmeal!
I would love to try Chia seeds because I always read about them but can never find them in stores!
I can’t wait to try them in hot and cold oatmeal!
I really want to try Chia seeds, because so many blogs rave about them! They look so good in oatmeal, and on pancakes!
I love chia seeds in overnight oats!!
I would love to taste the texture chia seeds would give to oatmeal. Hope I win!
I really want to try them to add a crunch to certain foods and for the Omega-3s!
I would love to try Chia Seeds due to the wonderful health benefits that they offer. I imagine I’d try them in overnight oats, since I am already a fan of overnight oats without them!
I would love to try a pudding, I have only used them in smoothies and oatmeal so far.
Can’t say I’ve ever tried Chia seeds, but I’m a health nut and I’d love to!