Judy’S Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1-1/4 cups sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2 medium)
• 1/4 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts, optional

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0. Line bottom of a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan with parchment paper; grease paper.
2. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until crumbly. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in bananas, buttermilk and vanilla. In another bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; stir into creamed mixture. Fold in chocolate chips and, if desired, walnuts.
3. Transfer to prepared pan. Bake 60-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack; remove paper.

butter, sugar, eggs, mashed ripe bananas, buttermilk, vanilla, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, semisweet chocolate chips, walnuts

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/judy-s-chocolate-chip-banana-bread/ (may not work)