Mom's Old Fashioned Banana Bread

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 2

Beat sugar and oil in a bowl. Add eggs and mashed banana.

Step 3

Sift together dry ingredients and fold into banana mixture alternately with orange juice.

Step 4

Fold in chocolate chips.

Step 5

Pour batter into 1 large or two small greased and parchment lined loaf pans.

Step 6

Bake for 45 minutes to an hour depending upon pan size. A toothpick inserted in the center which comes out clean is the best indicator that the loaf is fully baked.

Step 7

Cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.