1. Set out butter to soften. Gather all the ingredients listed above.
2. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a bread loaf pan.
3. In a mixing bowl, cream together 8 Tbsp softened butter and 3/4 cup sugar (or honey if using honey).
4. Mash bananas with a fork until the consistency of chunky applesauce and add them to the batter along with 2 eggs, mixing until blended.
5. In a separate bowl, whisk together: 1 1/2 cups of flour, 1 tsp of baking soda and 1/2 tsp of salt then add to batter.
6. Add 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract and mix in chocolate chips. Pour into prepared loaf pan. Bake at 350˚F for 55-60 min or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let banana bread rest for 10 min before transferring to a wire rack to cool.
7. Serve warm or keep in a sealed container up to 4 days.
