Banana Banana Bread (I don't kid you, this is half banana)

Materials:

• 2 c. flour (ok to use 1/2 whole wheat)
  
• 1 tsp baking soda
  
• 1/4 tsp salt
  
• 1/2 c. butter, melted
  
• 3/4 c. brown sugar
  
• 2 eggs, beaten
  
• 2-1/3 c. mashed over-ripe bananas (about 5-6 medium sized) (tip: mash with dough cutter)
  
• cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger to taste
  
• 1 tsp vanilla
  
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips (optional)
  

Methods:

1. Preheat oven to 350oF.
2. Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
3. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt and spices.
4. In a separate bowl, cream together butter & sugar. Add in beaten eggs, bananas, vanilla and stir until well blended.
5. Stir banana mix into flour mixture until just blended. If using chocolate chips, start folding in after 1/2 mixed.
6. Pour batter into prepared pan.
7. Bake in preheated oven for 60-65 min, until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
8. Let loaf cool in pan for 10 min, then turn onto wire rack.