Prepare the fruit: Put the dates and dried cranberries in cold water for 15 minutes. This helps get rid of any chemicals that preserve food and activates important nutrients.
Create the foundation. In a pan, lightly heat the almonds and then blend them in a blender until they become like flour. Take out the seeds from the softened dates and put them in the blender together with the cranberries. Mix until you get a creamy mixture.
Enhance the Crunch and Taste: Cook the peanuts in a pan until they turn a light golden color. Cut them into small pieces and mix them with the dates, oats, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, and honey. Stir thoroughly to mix.
Shape and Chill: Make small balls with the mixture and put them in a silicone mold. Press them down a little to make cookie shapes. Put them in the fridge for 15 minutes so they can firm up.
Chocolate Covered Treats: While the bites cool down, melt the sugar-free dark chocolate using a double boiler. Put the olive oil and mix well. Take the pieces out of the fridge and dip them individually into the melted chocolate until they are fully covered.
Final touch: Add some pumpkin seeds on top of the chocolate-covered bites for a crunchy texture and a nice look. Put them back in the fridge until the chocolate becomes hard.
More Details: You can easily personalize these energy bites without needing to bake them. Feel free to try out various mixes of nuts and seeds according to what you like. You can also use other dried fruits like chopped apricots or raisins instead of dried cranberries.