Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

1 cup granulated sugar

1 stick butter, softened

1 1/2 cups mashed bananas

2 large eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 pkg. instant pudding (flavor of your choice)

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Cream sugar and butter; beat in the mashed bananas, eggs, and vanilla.

Combine dry ingredients and mix until well blended.  Fold in chocolate.

Pour batter into greased 9x5x3-inch loaf pan.

Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour or until center is done.

Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.

TIP: I had about a cup of mini chocolate chips in my freezer I wanted to use up, so I used those instead of regular chips.  Any flavor or size will be just fine.