1/2 c. butter, softened
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 ripe bananas, mashed
2 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 c. semi-sweet chocolate miniature morsels
1/2 c. chopped walnuts

Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating well at medium speed of an electric mixer. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Stir in bananas.

Combine flour and next 3 ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture, beating until blended. Stir in miniature morsels and walnuts. Spoon batter into a greased 9x5x3 inch loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, shielding after 1 hour.

Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove from pan, and cool completely on a wire rack. Yield: 1 loaf.