Chocolate-Banana Bread

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 cup of sugar
• 3/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 1/4 tsp walnuts chopped coarse (optional)
• 3 very ripe bananas mashed well
• 1/3 cup plain yogurt
• 2 large eggs, beaten lightly
• 6 tablespoons butter, melted and cooled
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips

Preheat oven 350 degrees and grease and flour a regular loaf pan.  Whisk flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and walnuts together and set aside.  Mix mashed bananas, yogurt, eggs, butter and vanilla with a wooden spoon in medium bowl.  Lightly fold banana mixture into dry ingredients until just combined.  Add chocolate chips and walnuts and stir to combine. Scrape batter into loaf pan and bake for 55 minutes.  Cool in pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack.