Preheat oven to 180ºC . 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 180ºC . 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.. * Add molasses, sugar, vanilla. Blend. Add eggs. Blend. * Pour batter into large bowl and stir in sifted dry ingredients. Stir in other ingredients, one at a time. Continue as above. : Difficulty: easy to moderate. : Time: half to 1 hour work; 1 hour waiting. : Precision: approximate measurement OK. : John Daleske : AT&T Bell Laboratories, Columbus, Ohio : {ihnp4,cbosgd,desoto}!cbdkc1!daleske : Copyright (C) 1986 USENET Community Trust