Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

by Carla Tuhacek

1 cup shortening (or butter) (can use half applesauce)
2 cups white sugar (or half brown sugar)
2 eggs
2 tablespoons mayonnaise or plain yogurt
6 very ripe bananas, mashed
3 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease two 9×5-inch loaf pans.

In a large bowl, cream together shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition. Stir in mayonnaise and bananas. Stir together flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Blend flour mixture into banana mixture; stir just enough to evenly combine. Fold in chocolate chips.

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a loaf comes out clean, about 50 to 75 minutes. Cool loaves in the pans for 20 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.