This is a sponsored post.
One of my biggest hobbies is researching the health benefits of whole foods and relaying to you the bits of information I uncover. Food that heals and empowers is mostly what I show you here, even if I have been known to eat a Chipotle burrito or twelve in real life. I wholeheartedly believe in my “eat well, eat often” mantra, and enjoy fueling my day with easy and digestible food. I find smoothies can cover so many nutritional bases, while being completely delicious and requiring only seconds to make.
BRING IT IN FOR A HEALTH WARRIOR CHIA HUDDLE
A while back, I showed you Coconut Chia Seed Pudding, followed by Steel Cut Oatmeal with Peaches, Yogurt, and Chia Seeds. I’ve been hooked on chia ever since. I’m stuck on chia brand cause chia’s stuck on me. Woop! Chia seeds have become a go-to food I add to pretty much everything, which is why I was thrilled when I was contacted by Health Warrior, a health-centric company that sells chia seeds and chia bars.
WHAT I MAKE WITH CHIA SEEDS. . .
Health Warrior sent me their white chia seeds to try, which I promptly made into a smoothie. A chocolate peanut butter chia seed smoothie.
I like my smoothies to be…well…smooth, so I was worried the chia seeds would add undesirable texture. They did no such thing! They blended like a dream, making my chia seed smoothie creamy, rich, satisfying, and delicious.
I now add chia seeds to every single smoothie I make, and many of my salads. I also use chia seeds in my pancakes and chocolate truffles. When my sweet tooth kicks in, I whip up a big batch of chia seed pudding (which I keep naturally sweetened with maple syrup), so that I have a week’s worth of tasty breakfast, snack, and/or dessert. Everything I’ve made using chia seeds takes seconds, as they are a low-maintenance add in for a nice nutrition boost.
Stay tuned for a salad recipe with chia seeds, comin’ atcha tomorrow!
SEEDS WITH BENEFITS
Why do we love chia seeds? They are one of the most nutrient-dense foods on earth. One bag of Health Warrior chia seeds is equivalent to (get this!) the omega 3s in 10 pounds of salmon, the protein in 3 pounds of tofu, the fiber of 4 pounds of oatmeal, and the magnesium equivalent to 15 pounds of brocoli. ALL of that in one 16-ounce bag of chia seeds!
Make yourself a chocolate peanut butter chia seed smoothie, and come back tomorrow for a tasty salad recipe with chia seeds!
Chocolate Peanut Butter Chia Seed Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 frozen banana
- 1.5 cups unsweetened almond milk
- 1 tablespoon raw cacao powder
- 1 tablespoon unsalted unsweetened peanut butter
- 2 teaspoons chia seeds such as Health Warrior white chia seeds
- 2 teaspoons pure maple syrup
- Dash cinnamon
Instructions
- Put it all in a blender and blend until completely smooth.
Notes
Nutrition
I adore chia seeds! And this smoothie is right up my alley! Gorgeous pics, friend!
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I would LOVE to win! I love Health Warrior chia products 🙂 Thank you!
I love me a good smoothie. My late night snack is almost always a smoothie of some sort. I love adding chia seeds to my smoothies. This recipe sure does look good. Pinned!
I have recently jumped all over the Chia seed bandwagon! I am trying every new recipe I can get my hands on. I definitely have to try these new Chia Bars ASAP!
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I LOVE Chia Seeds!!! I add them to everything as well….oatmeal, smoothies, pudding, cereal, greek yogurt, waffles/pancakes….basically anything and everything I make!
Mmm…I love chia seeds! We put them in smoothies all the time, and I also love them on salads!!
I follow them on twitter, too!
I liked health warrior on Facebook!
This smoothie looks ridic. As in ridiculously good, obviously! I love peanut butter and I loooove chia….so this is total perfection. Dying to try those bars, too!
Those chia bars sound like a lovely grab-and-go snack! Which was your favorite flavor?
Oh man, they’re all so tasty, but I like the coconut and the apple cinnamon the best. I’ve been carrying them around with me in my purse with the whole just-in-case-I-get-hungry-or-the-Apocalypse-happens excuse, but really I just enjoy chain-eating them 😉
I’ve been trying to find a way I like chia seeds. Somehow, just eating a spoonful like some people do doesn’t work so well for me. I think smoothies and/or bars would be a vast improvement!
Chia seeds are so fun! I love watching them get all big and goopy! LOL! This shake looks awesome. I am always down for the chocolate peanut butter combo!
I loooove chia seeds. I use them every time I make pancakes (which is verrrrry often). I avoid most bars because they’re so not good for you, but these actually sound tasty and healthy!