Your whole family will love this banana bread with chocolate chips and nuts.

Banana Chocolate Chip Bread

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar

2 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 ripe bananas, mashed
2/3 cup chocolate chips

1/2 cup chopped nuts

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Grease a 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan; set aside.
3. Combine flour and baking soda; set aside.
4. In a large mixing bowl cream together butter and sugars. Beat in eggs, vanilla, and mashed bananas.
5. Add the flour/soda mixture to the banana mixture and stir just to combine. Do not over mix. Gently fold in chocolate chips and nuts.
6. Spoon into prepared pan and bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour, or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before removing from pan. Cool on wire rack. Wrap tightly to store.

Makes 1 loaf.