1 c. sugar
1/2 c. butter
3 tbsp. milk
1 tsp. baking powder
1 c. chocolate chips
1 egg
1 c. mashed ripe bananas
2 c. sifted flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 c. finely chopped nuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream sugar, egg and butter together in a large mixer bowl. Beat until fluffy; set aside.

Combine bananas and milk in a small bowl; set aside.

Sift flour, baking powder and baking soda together in a small bowl. Stir by hand into reserved creamed mixture alternately with reserved banana mixture until flour is just moistened.

Stir in chocolate chips and pecans. Grease one loaf pan; turn batter into pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes. Remove from pan. Cool on rack. Makes one loaf.