Hiking and Biking Molasses Bars

1/3 c. butter

1/2 c. peanut butter

1/2 c. molasses

1 c. sugar

2 tsp. vanilla

1/2 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. baking soda

1 1/2 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips

4 eggs

4 c. fortified cereal (crushed Wheaties, wheat germ, and/or oatmeal)

2 c. sifted flour

1 tsp. baking powder

1 c. chopped, salted peanuts

1 c. mashed ripe bananas

Cream Butter and peanut butter. Stir in molasses, sugar and vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, and beat well. Add cereal. Add dry ingredients alternately with bananas. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts. Pour into greased 15x10-inch pan. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Store in cool dry place. Cut into 25 bars. A high protein food which makes it a great snack for energy consumption activities.

Nedra Sprunger

Our Swiss Pantry II

First Mennonite Church (Berne, IN)

1987