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 some chia seeds in oatmeal! I think I would like the texture. Happy New Year!
I actually don’t want to enter this giveaway, but I DO want to know where you got that bowl you have your oats in this morning! SO pretty!
I love chia seeds! I incorporate them into just about everything as far as my breakfasts go. Oatmeal, smoothies, on top of waffles you name it! I do like to eat them first thing in the morning though, it helps to start my day of right!
I would like to try Chia seeds! The benefits sound amazing. Thank you for the giveaway!
I started eating chia seeds after reading your blog and I love them. I use them in my oats and my smoothies!
I eat chia seeds in my oatmeal every morning.
I love chia seeds – they are such an awesome addition to my oatmeal in the mornings!
I love chia seeds in my oatmeal with almond milk! I love how they thicken the liquid up. Thank you for sharing your seeds with us!
I ABSOLUTELY ADORE chia seeds! I put them in normal foods I frequently eat such as smoothies, oatmeal, and yogurt. BUT…I have found a new love for them in ICE CREAM 😀
I bought my dad a Hamilton beach half pint ice cream maker for Christmas because we are obsessed with ice cream (literally…last week we tried Breyer’s Butter Almond ice cream which was heavenly…and we inhaled the entire container in 15 minutes, forcing us to go to a cycling class and Body pump class right after!)
Nevertheless to feel less guilty I came up with a slightly healthier version of ice cream where I put milk, CHIA SEEDS, chocolate chips, pecans, and vanilla extract in the ice cream maker which churns out a soft, delicious ice cream in under a half hour!
Definitely try this if you can, I know you will love it!
I just started putting chia seeds on my granola in the morning and I love them. The health benefits are amazing and I think they are better than flax seeds. I have contemplated putting them on egg sandwiches in the morning and a couple of ideas and look forward to trying them on overnight oats.
I want to try them on my morning oatmeal!
I have never tried them. Would love to try them in my smoothies!
I’ve been meaning to try chia seeds for so long- I’d love to put them in my oatmeal and shakes in the am for added fiber.
I’ve never actually tried chia seeds but I have been hoping to in the near future! I have a new diet based off my medical issues so I”m looking for new additions to my diet that follow my extensive list of rules!
All of your recipes with chia seeds sound awesome! Haven’t had the chance to try them yet though.. and would love to!
I have actually never tried these glorious seeds yet! I first knew about them from your blog and been wanting to try them. Even if I don’t win, I am going to pick up soon! I always have greek yogurt w/ granola, unsweetened coconut, crushed almonds, 1 tbsp of agave syrup in the mornings and would LOVE to add these seeds to my yogurt! I also have protein shakes after the gym with a big ol’ handful of spinach and would love to try it in those too!
I love the small pop that Chia seeds make in my mouth when I eat them with oatmeal! Yum!
I have been wanting to try chia seeds since I saw them on your blog! Your chocolate chia pudding sounds delicious!
I love to add chia seeds to my oatmeal – they make it so much more voluminous and more food is always a good thing! 😉
I want to see if i like chia seeds as much as I like flax seeds.
When is comes to different textures I am a huge fan! I love to put chia seeds in my oatmeal and yogurt! Fingers crossed on this one!!!
I also love them in oatmeal since they make it so rich and creamy!
I want to try chia seeds and make a ‘chia gel’ for all of my long training runs.
Oh gosh, I would LOVE to win these chia seeds! I always put them in my oatmeal!!! I’ve also started making my own chia drinks! The problem is thy are just so expensive!
I’ve always wanted to try chia seeds!! I think that they would make a fabulous addition to my smoothies, over night oats, and veggie chili!!! 🙂
I’d like to try them because you make them sound good.
I had never even heard of chia seeds until I read your blog, since then I have been wanting to try them in yogurt, oatmeal, and granola, but I am having trouble finding them in my area. I love having little extras in my breakfast meals, and the protein and fiber in chia seeds makes them a great choice
I love chia seeds! I mostly put them in my smoothies and oatmeal. But this is my first time to see your chocolate chia pudding and I will have to try that this weekend!
I want to try chia seeds, but can never find them in stores!
i’ve still never tried chia seeds, but i would love to add them to my oatmeal!
I love chia seeds in my green monsters!
I have been curious about chia seeds for a while but have yet to take the plunge!
Id love them just the list of all the benefits they proved. I would eat them in yogurt and oatmeal
I am a HUGE fan of chia seeds! I first learned about them this year and started off drinking them in water with lime. Since then, I’ve had them in Greek yogurt, on salads, and with banana & peanut butter.
I want to experiment more and try my hand at some protein pancakes with chia seeds this year… and more!
– Lindsay
I love overnight oats, but if you can believe it, I’ve never had them with Chia seeds. I’ve never even tried chia seeds! I would love to find out how they add texture to overnight oats!
I love chia seeds! I like to make chocolate chia seed pudding every once in a while (:
I’m a HUGE fan of Chia seeds! I love putting them in my oats with egg whites and strawberries or in my greek yogurt. It adds a lovely little crunch!
I would love to try the chia seeds on my oatmeal every morning! As a broke college student I’ve never gone out of my way to buy them but I read about them all the time! I need an extra punch in my oatmeal to keep me full and help me loose the last 10 lbs I have to loose on my weight loss goal of 25 lbs!
This is perfect. I JUST ran out of my chias that I use in overnight oats!
I have been enjoying chia seeds for about a year now. I love to include Chia seeds on my pancakes, in my protein shakes and smoothies. I sometimes just take a spoon full!!!! I made them in to pudding once – YUM!!!
I’ve never tried them!! But I would love to because of the crazy health benefits they have!
I like to throw chia seeds in my smoothies!
I have chia seeds every day either in oatmeal or in my greek yogurt at lunch. I love those little things!! I especially like when they get all clumpy and gel-like. Sorry, I’m weird.
I would love to try these Australian seeds and compare them to what I’ve been eating b/c I don’t know where they are coming from. I buy them in bulk from a local grocery store.
I’ve been wanting to try Chia seeds for so long- my favorite way would be to mix them into my morning oatmeal!
I’ve never tried chia seeds and I’d really like to try them so I can add them to my breakfast for some extra protein and fiber! I’m sure I’d love to have some chia seeds on top of yogurt.
I would LOVE to try them in oatmeal! Thanks Julie!
I would love to try overnight oats in my oatmeal or on top of peanut butter toast…..such an easy way to add nutrition to your meal!
I would love to try chia seeds because they are so nutritious! They’re a little on the expensive side, so this giveaway is perfect! Thanks for the opportunity!
mmm love chia seeds! I put them in my greek yogurt for some texture.
I would love to try Chia seeds! I’ve been reading your blog for awhile now and after hearing their rave reviews, I would love to try them on all of your delicious recipes!