In a blender jar, add the soft dates after seeds are removed.
Pulse through until they are ground well. Add 1-2 teaspoon of water if needed.
In a thick-bottomed pan, dry roast almonds, sun flower seeds, flax seeds, sesame seeds, chia seeds and pumpkin seeds on low flame until they are fragrant. It should take about 3-4 mins.
To pop the amaranth seeds, heat the thick bottomed pan until it is really hot. Sprinkle ½ a teaspoon of amaranth seeds around and within few seconds, they should begin popping.
Move them around using a spoon and when most of the seeds are popped up, remove them from heat as they can burn very quickly.
Sieve the popped up amaranth seeds to filter out any seeds that remain unpopped.
Now in the same pan, add ground dates paste and cook it for 3-4 mins on low flame.
As it comes together, add dried cranberries and raisins. Next add roasted nuts and mix them in.
Now add popped amaranth seeds. Mix everything well together.
Place a parchment paper on a tray and spread the mixture into thickness of 1cm. Press it tightly. Refrigerate this tray for 1-2 hours until it is firmly set.
Cut into squares or rectangles of desired size.
Wrap each bar in the parchment paper and store in an airtight container or ziplock bag and freeze it.
When needed, just take a bar from the freezer and it should be ready to eat.