I'm not claiming to shave any time but I may be onto a homemade alternative to protein, and energy bars.   Don't worry these taste great even if you aren't training for an event.

You won't even miss the butter and eggs making our vegan friends happy, and the rest of us happy too.  Train well my friends!

VEGAN IRON MAN COOKIES (MAKES 3 DOZEN)

• ¾ cup peanut butter
• 1 banana - smashed
•  1 cup brown sugar
• 2/3 cup soy milk
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 cup old fashioned oats
• 2 tablespoons flax seeds
• ¼ cup slivered almonds - toasted
• ½ cup dried tart cherries

Preheat oven to 350°.  In large mixing bowl combine peanut butter, banana, honey, brown sugar, soy milk, and vanilla extract.   In a separate bowl mix together cinnamon, baking soda, flour, salt, and oats.  Add the dry mixture to the wet and flax seeds, almonds, and cherries.  When well combined, spoon heaping tablespoons of cookie dough onto baking sheets leaving some space in between.  Bake about 12 minutes.