Hikers Bars

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup chunky peanut butter
• 1/3 cup butter
• 2 medium bananas, cut up
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 4 large eggs (well beaten)
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ginger
• 2/3 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 1/3 cups white flour
• 4 cups kellogg Special K cereal, crushed
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 6 ounces chocolate chips
• 1 cup salted peanuts, chopped
• 6 -8 ounces dates, chopped