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.

* 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.