INGREDIENTS (24 to 48 bars)

½ cup chunky peanut butter
1/3 cup butter
2 medium bananas, (mashed)
½ cup molasses
1 cup sugar
2 tsp vanilla
4 eggs
1 tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp ginger
2/3 cup whole wheat flour
1 1/3 cup white flour
4 cups Kellogg's Special K cereal (crushed)
1 tsp baking powder
¼ tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
6 oz chocolate chips
1 cup salted peanuts (chopped)
6–8 oz dates (chopped)

PROCEDURE

(1) Preheat oven to 350º F. In a large bowl cream together peanut butter and butter. Mix in bananas, molasses, sugar, and vanilla.
(2) Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each egg.
(3) Stir in the cereal. Sift together dry ingredients and mix into batter. Add chips, peanuts, and dates.
(4) Pour batter into greased 9×13 pan.
(5) Bake in preheated 350º F oven for 35 to 45 minutes. Cut into bars.

PROCEDURE

(1) Cream butters in processor. Add cut-up bananas and blend.
(2) Add molasses, sugar, vanilla. Blend.
(3) Add eggs. Blend.
(4) Pour batter into large bowl and stir in sifted dry ingredients.
(5) Stir in other ingredients, one at a time. Continue with step 4, above.