THERMOMIX METHOD

Pre heat oven to 180°C.  Grease a loaf tin and set aside.

Place bananas into mixing bowl and mash 5 sec / speed 6.  Add butter and sugar and beat 20 sec / speed 4.  Scrape down sides of the bowl.

Add eggs and mix 10 sec / speed 4.  Add remaining ingredients (except for chocolate chips) and combine 20 sec / speed 4.

Add most of the chocolate chips then mix 10 sec / REVERSE / speed 5.

Pour into loaf tin, sprinkle over remaining chocolate chips and bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a skewer comes out clean.

Allow to cool in tin for 30 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack.

NON THERMOMIX METHOD

Pre heat oven to 180°C.  Grease a loaf tin and set aside.

Mash the bananas in a large bowl with a fork.

Use an electric beater to beat the butter and sugar until creamy.  Add to the bananas and mix to combine.

Add eggs and mix through.  Stir through remaining ingredients (reserving 1/4 of the chocolate chips) until just combined.

Pour into loaf tin, sprinkle over remaining chocolate chips and bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a skewer comes out clean.

Allow to cool in tin for 30 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack.