Preheat oven to 350°. Lightly grease your pan of choice.
In a large bowl combine dry ingredients and mix well
In a separate bowl combine butter, sugar, eggs, bananas, vanilla and mix until creamy
Add dry ingredients to wet, and mix well. *do not over mix or the bread will not rise and will come out dry.
With a rubber spatula fold in chocolate chips.
Pour batter into your greased pan and place in oven. A sheet pan will cook for about 30 minutes. If you are using a bread pan, cook for about 60 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted into the center comes out clean. When done allow to cool in pan for 10 minutes and then turn onto a wire rack.