Hiker Bars

• 1/2 cup chunky peanut butter
• 1/3 cup butter
• 2 md. bananas, mashed
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tsp. vanilla
• 4 eggs
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. ginger
• 2/3 cup whole wheat flour
• 1-1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 4 cups Kellogg's Special K cereal, crushed
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 6 oz. chocolate chips
• 1 cup salted peanuts, chopped
• 8 oz. dates, chopped (or fewer)

1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. Then by hand: In a large bowl cream together peanut butter and butter.
3. Mix in bananas, molasses, sugar and vanilla.
4. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each egg.
5. Stir in the cereal.
6. Sift together dry ingredients and mix into batter.Add chips, peanuts and dates.
7. Pour batter into greased 9x13-inch pan.
8. Bake in preheated 350F oven for 35 to 45 minutes.
9. Cut into bars.

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Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/2400 (may not work)