Hiker Bars

Ingredients

• 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)