Bestest Banana Bread

Most loaves and breads are made with cooking oil.  This one is made with butter.  It makes all the difference in the world.  (From Company's Coming "Muffins & More")

Banana (Chip) Bread

1/2 cup butter, softened (Always try to have your butter at room temperature.  It should be soft enough to work with but not puddly.)
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
3 large bananas, mashed
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup chocolate chips (if you want banana chocolate chip bread)

1.  Cream butter and sugar together.  Add eggs one at a time, beating until smooth.  Stir in mashed bananas.

2.  In second bowl, stir flour with baking soda, baking powder, salt and chocolate chips.  Add to banana mixture stirring only until just combined.  DO NOT overstir your loaf mixture or you will have a dense and chewy loaf instead of a light and fluffy one.  Transfer into greased 9x5x3 loaf pan.

3.  Bake at 350F for about an hour, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.  Let stand in pan for at least 10 mins before transfering onto cake rack to cool.