No-Bake Protein Balls with Peanut Butter and Farro

5 from 3 votes

These protein-rich energy bites are made of farro, walnuts, peanut butter, chocolate, and coconut—excellent go-to-snack for mid-day energy dips.

Prep Time20

Cook Time15

Total Time35

Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Servings: balls

Calories: 141kcal

Cook farro according to the package instruction. If you start with pre-cooked farro, the package says to cook for about 10 minutes. I extended the cooking time to about 25 minutes on medium with the frequent addition of water and mixing to end up with very soft-cooked wheat that is easy to pulse in a food processor. Drain the water and let it cool.
Place cooked farro in a food processor with a steel blade. Pulse until most of the farro is broken. Transfer into a large bowl.
Add ground walnuts and flaxseed.
Add vanilla extract, honey, and peanut butter.
On a wooden board, shred dark chocolate with a knife into small pieces, and add it to the bowl with other ingredients.
Mix well with a spatula, or use your hands to work the mixture.
Form medium-sized balls and coat them with unsweetened shredded coconut. Refrigerate for up to 1 hr.
These no-bake peanut butter energy bites can be stored in an air-tight container or in a zip-top bag in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

The nutrition information provided is an estimate and is for the serving of 1 ball. It will vary based on the specific ingredients used.
Farro - I used pre-cooked Farro.
Walnuts - ground walnuts are best in this recipe.
Peanut butter - creamy peanut butter goes better than chunky, but both can be used interchangeably. To avoid peanut butter, you can use almond butter, cashew butter, or sunflower seed butter.
Honey - you can also use maple syrup or any other liquid sweetener and adjust the amount per your taste.
Dark chocolate - I typically shred the chocolate with a knife (see video). Instead of dark chocolate, you could use milk chocolate. Or you can skip shredding the chocolate and use mini dark chocolate chips.