Banana Bread with Chocolate chips

This recipe is probably the most asked about, over the years.  When bananas are turning brown, this is what I do with them! The recipe originated from a kids' play group that I initiated in Lawton, OK in the 90's and comes from Judi McCormick. Judi, if you are out there in blog world or Facebook land, the only thing I tweaked was adding chocolate!!!

Recipe:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 

3 very ripe bananas, mashed with a fork
3/4 cup sugar
pinch salt
1 egg
1/4 cup butter, melted (DO NOT substitute margarine)
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tbsp. water (if bananas are small, sometimes two tbsp.)
2 cups, minus 2 tbsp. all purpose flour
1 cup, chocolate chips, reserving half for the top of the batter. 

Blend all ingredients in bowl with the mashed bananas. Stir by hand until mostly smooth. Use either 2 smaller or one large loaf pan. Spray with butter and sprinkle a tsp of sugar in the bottom. Batter is thick and will need to be spooned into pans. Lastly, sprinkle half of the chips on top. Option: I have used white chips when I have them. Either or BOTH, are good!

This is always a hit at coffee time at church, breakfast at home, munching anywhere, anytime.
ENJOY. :)