Chocolate Fruit Bars

Heat oven to 350°F (175°C).

Stir together vanilla wafer crumbs, cocoa and sugar in large bowl; cut in butter with pastry blender or fork until crumbly. Press evenly on bottom and 1/2-inch up sides of ungreased 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan.

Sprinkle peanut butter chips, cherries and dates over crust.

Pour sweetened condensed milk evenly over fruit. Sprinkle pecans on top; press down lightly.

Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until edges of filling are lightly browned and center is bubbly. Cool completely in pan on wire rack.

Cover with foil; let stand at room temperature 6 to 8 hours. Cut into bars. Store covered at room temperature.