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 them in my oatmeal-so good:)
I love these sprinkled on EVERYthing… i have not yet tried the pudding bu that is up next!
I’ve been dying to try chia seeds but haven’t been able to find them at my grocery. I’d love to try them in overnight oats or granola (two of my favs!). Thanks Julie!
I love them in oatmeal and chia seed puddings-pumpkin and chocolate! YUM!
I’d love to try these. They sound like a great vegetarian way to up my omega 3’s!
Thanks!
The new year is upon us. What a great time to try something new!!!! I have been wanting to try them.
I love using them in shakes or oatmeal 🙂
I would love to win the chia seeds to start adding them to my smoothies and into my granola recipe. I’ve hesitated buying them at the store, not sure if I will like them or not!
I have never dried Chia seeds but I think they would be great in my afternoon snack – Greek yogurt and granola. They look delicious on top of pancakes too!
I absolutely swear by Chia seeds! I am consistently training for a race and have found Chia seeds to keep my fueled. I have a noticeable increase of energy and my hydration is better. Plus I always feel great!
I’d love to re-stock up on Chia because my supply is 2 servings away from being done for. And lets face it, I’m a single girl on a budget, anything helps!
i’ve been dying to try them myself…can’t buy them in my town….plus i really want to share with my husband and parents for all the health benefits that i think they would benefit from even more than me!
I love them with overnight oats and smoothies!
I have been wanting to try chia seeds for the longest time! I’m sure I would find all kinds of ways to use them, including in smoothies and my morning oatmeal.
I have not tried chia seeds before! I’d try them first in breakfast, like oatmeal or waffles.
I would love to try chia seeds for the first time! I have been seeing them in your recipes and various other places and am very curious to try the nutritious little things 🙂
I’d love to try my first chia seeds in oatmeal!
I would love to try Chia seeds because I have heard so much about the benefits of Chia seeds for your digestive system…even Dr. Oz spoke about them last week. I would love to add them to my greek yogurt and fruit breakfast bowls for a little extra crunch! Thanks for hosting another giveaway 🙂
I’ve never tried chia seeds but would love to for the same reason – watery overnight oats!
I love adding flax seed to various recipes and breakfast foods–I would love to incorporate chia seeds just as much as flax! Especially baking! Something different for sure. And the tank top would be nice to have to work out in! 😀
mmmmmmmmmm….i heard about chia seeds a couple of days ago. i found them at my local health food store yesterday. i wasn’t quite sure what to do with them….i found your blog, and became intrigued at the variety of ways that you can incorporate these tiny seeds into foods. last night, i made, and yes ate, your chocolate chia pudding. well now……can we talk? tasty!!! the texture is most definitely pudding like. i liked the little crunch of the chia seeds. tiny tiny morsels of high octane!!!! adding cocoa powder with a touch of sweeter was a wonderful idea as well. the next time i make it, i am going to add a pinch of cinnamon too. your numerous posted recipes are extremely helpful. for me, because of your blog, this tiny power house seed, doesn’t seem like a scarey mystery anymore! i look forward to trying many of your recipes. thank you!!!!!
I would love to try adding chia seeds to my overnight oats!
I’d like to try chia seeds on my english muffins for some extra crunch!
I have never tried chia seeds, would love to try because I have heard many good things about it 😉
I would love to try chia seeds. I do not eat any seafood and this sounds like a great way for me to incorporate in some omega- 3s! I am just beginning my weight loss journey and am looking to find new healthy ideas for food so I don’t get bored eating the same thing. Thanks!
In smoothies definitely! Gives a pudding like texture which is so good.
Im a chia seed virgin, but would love to try them in desserts/oatmeals to thicken them up! I have been hesitant to try chia seeds bc of the price.
I’ve read that you can use chia seeds as an egg substitute… I’d love to try it! Cool giveaway!
I’ve never tried chia seeds before but have always heard about how nutritious they are! Would love to give them a go in smoothies, pancakes, oatmeal, etc.
I want to try chia seeds because of the health benefits and the texture… and I owned a chia pet growing up. 😉
My favourite is adding a tablespoon to some yogurt! Mmmm! I absolutely love chia seeds – I don’t like the taste of flax and don’t eat much fatty fish.
I adore chia seeds in smoothies and oatmeal! They add such great texture with a ton of health benefits! Gotta love that!
I loooove chia seeds in my morning oatmeal!
I have been wanting to try chia seeds foreva, but have just been too hesitant to pull the trigger. I’d love to try them in/on breakfast foods that I see on your blog!
I love them in my oatmeal! makes them so fluffy
I’ve never tried them before, but have been wanting to for a long time! I always see them in oatmeal on your blog & Katheats 🙂
I would love to try them! All the health benefits sound wonderful! I would put them in my yogurt,oatmeal and on my pancakes:)
I use chia seeds in my smoothies and also chia pudding of course. Have a great day!
Oh, I want to win some chia seeds! I went to the grocery store to ask if they carried them in their health food section and the guy looked at my like I had been smoking something.
Chia seeds on top of pancakes are best for a little crunch!
Chia seeds sprinkled in and on top of my morning oats!
2012 is my year to get healthy! With the added weight I’ve put on over the past 5 years and an upcoming fall ’12 wedding (yea!) I would love nothing more than to start off trying something new to me and nutritional that I could incorporate into my everyday life.
The only real reason I haven’t tried them yet is b/c I’m cheap & the idea of shelling out money for a bagful of something I’ve never tried and may not like just doesn’t work for me.
**Fingers crossed**
I love putting chia seeds in my oatmeal and yogurt!
Still a chia newbie…how, I dont know. Love to try the pudding though!!
I use chia seeds for a lot of things, but I most frequently use them in oatmeal!
I have never tried them, but I would love to!
I LOVE chia seeds in my PB and banana oatmeal!
I love adding them to my smoothies, but I have to try them in my overnight oats! Looks and sounds awesome! 🙂
I love chia seeds in yogurt but I recently made your Chia seed pudding recipe and fell in love! I am a texture person (meaning I love foods with weird textures!) and this definitely has an interesting (but great!) texture. YYay omega 3s!!!
I have never had chia seeds but I love overnight oats and would love to try the seeds in the oats plus I would love to make your Chia seed pudding recipe.
I’m always looking for ways to add more nutrition to my diet, chia seeds sound like a winner!