1/2 c. butter
1 c. sugar
2 lg. eggs
1 tbsp. grated orange peel
1 c. mashed bananas
2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 c. buttermilk
1 c. nuts, salted
1 c. chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees, grease two 8 x 4 loaf pans. In large bowl cream butter, sugar, eggs and orange peel until light and fluffy, stir in bananas. Combine flour, soda and 1/2 teaspoon salt at low speed gradually add flour mixture and buttermilk, beat until smooth. Stir in nuts and chips. Spoon into pans. Bake 1 hour or until done.