Baking Steps

• Preheat Oven to 350˚F. Butter and flour a bread loaf pan.
• In a mixing bowl using paddle attachment, cream together softened butter and sugar. Add lightly beaten eggs.
• Mash bananas with a fork until consistency of chunky applesauce and add them to the mixing bowl along with vanilla extract. Mix until blended.
• Whisk together dry ingredients in a separate bowl: flour, baking soda, and salt. Add to the mixing bowl and mix until incorporated.
• Fold in ¾ cup chocolate chips then transfer to prepared bread pan. Sprinkle remaining ¼ cup chocolate over the top and bake at 350˚F for 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Let banana bread rest 10 min before transferring to a wire rack to cool.