1/2 c Peanut butter, chunky
1/3 c Butter
2 md Bananas, (mashed)
1/2 c Molasses
1 c Sugar
2 t Vanilla
4 Eggs
1 t Cinnamon
1/4 t Ginger
2/3 c Flour, whole-wheat
1 1/3 c Flour, white
4 c Kellogg's Special K
-cereal (crushed)
1 t Baking powder
1/4 t Baking soda
1/2 t Salt
6 oz Chocolate chips
1 c Peanuts, salted (chopped)
8 oz Dates, chopped (or fewer)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Then by hand: In a large bowl cream
together peanut butter and butter. Mix in bananas, molasses, sugar and
vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each egg.
Stir in the cereal. Sift together dry ingredients and mix into batter. Add
chips, peanuts and dates. Pour batter into greased 9 x 13 pan. Bake in
preheated 350 degree F. oven for 35 to 45 minutes. Cut into bars.
NOTES:
* Caloric, filling and tasty bars for the trail -- These bars give a
flavorful and filling treat along the trail. The recipe came from Ben
Branch of AT&T Bell Labs at Columbus (cbdkc1!blb). Yield: 24 to 48 bars.
* If by food processor: Yield: Cream butters in processor. Add cut-up
bananas and blend..
