Which of the following categories best describes this recipe:
Breads

Estimated time:
approx. one hour and 15 min., plus cooling time

Ingredients: (Hit your return key to start a new line)
6 ripe bananas (2 c., mashed)

1 c. softened butter

2 c. sugar

4 eggs

4 c. flour

1 1/4 tsp. salt

2 tsp. baking soda

1/3 c. warm water

1 Tbsp. vanilla

one 12-oz. pkg. chocolate chips

chopped nuts (optional)

Directions:
Dissolve baking soda in warm water, and set aside.

Mash bananas with a fork or potato masher; add butter and beat until blended. Add sugar and eggs, and combine thoroughly.

Combine flour and salt in a separate bowl, then add to the creamed mixture. Add water/soda mixture and vanilla; mix well.

Stir in choc. chips, and nuts, if desired. Pour batter into 3 greased loaf pans, and bake at 350 degrees F. for 50-60 min., or until top is browned, and a toothpick inserted in center of a loaf will emerge "clean."

Other suggestions and comments:
I like this recipe, 'cuz it makes several loaves at once, and when I do get motivated to make banana bread, I tend to Totally go for it. With the chocolate chips added, there's a better chance my children will eat the stuff after its first appearance on the table.

We made the loaves in late morning, pulled 'em out to cool, and returned more than four hours later. Chocolate chips seem to stay warm forever in such baked goods; slicing a loaf meant wiping chocolate off the knife blade, at intervals.
Not really a Major Problem, o' course! ;-) Gimme Chocolate, and nobody gets hurt... The other loaves will likely slice better tomorrow.

My kids don't like nuts, but because a gentleman at our church does like 'em, I tossed a handful of nuts into one loaf and stirred 'em in lightly, just prior to baking.

Try making little sandwiches with this bread, with softened cream cheese. Great for lunchbox, or tea parties!