½ cup unsalted butter, softened

2⁄3 cup sugar

2 eggs

3 very ripe bananas

½ tsp vanilla

1½ cups flour

1 tsp salt

1¼ cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preheat the oven to 350 F. Grease a loaf pan or line it with parchment paper. Cream the butter and sugar. Mix in the eggs. Mash the bananas with a fork until chunky, not mushy. Combine the bananas and vanilla with the mixture. Add the flour and salt. Stir until just combined. Fold in the cup of chocolate chips. Use the remaining chips to sprinkle on top. Bake for 55 to 60 minutes, checking if the bread is done in the center.

Recipe courtesy of Glenda Ferguson, Paoli