Chocolate Chip Banana Bread (Cheat Day)

This is another of my go to recipes when I have company and it is always enjoyed. 

1/2 cup butter 
1 cup sugar 
3 over ripe bananas
2 eggs 
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour 
1 tsp baking powder 
1 tsp salt 
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp baking soda 
1 cup chocolate chips
½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans

Preheat oven to 350 F. Cream butter and sugar. Add bananas, eggs and vanilla. Mix dry ingredients together. Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients. Add chocolate chips and nuts. 

Place batter in a greased bread pan. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes then remove from pan. Complete cooling on a wire rack.