Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Ingredients

2-3 very ripe bananas, peeled

1/3 cup butter, melted

1/8 tsp salt

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 cup sugar

1 large egg, beaten

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 cup chocolate chips

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Place bananas in a large bowl and mash with a fork until smooth.

3. Measure 1/3 cup butter and melt in the microwave in a microwave safe bowl covered with a paper towel.

4. Pour melted butter over the mashed bananas and stir with a wooden spoon.

5. Measure 1 teaspoon baking soda. Add to the banana mixture.

6. Add 1/8 teaspoon salt to the banana mixture.

7. Crack an egg in a small bowl and beat with a wire whisk.

8. Measure 1/2 cup sugar and add to the egg.

9. Measure 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and add to the egg.

10. Stir egg, sugar, and vanilla with a wire whisk until well blended.

11. Add egg mixture to banana mixture and stir with wooden spoon.

12. Measure 1 1/2 cups flour and add to the banana mixture. Stir gently until just incorporated with a wooden spoon.

13. Measure 1/2 cup chocolate chips and add to the banana mixture. Stir gently with a wooden spoon.

14. Use the paper from the butter to grease a 4x 8” loaf pan.

15. Pour the banana batter into the loaf pan and level with a spoon.

16. Bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 50 to 60 minutes.

17. Take out of the oven and let cool. Then turn the pan over and pat the bottom to get it out of the pan.