Gluten-free banana-chocolate-chip bread

1 stick butter (one quarter-cup)

1 cup sugar

1.5 – 2.0 cups applesauce

2 cups mashed very ripe bananas (about 4 bananas)

2 teaspoons baking soda

2 and one-quarter cups flour (can use gluten-free flour from Bulk Barn – you can't tell the difference)

milk chocolate chips to taste, one-quarter to one-half a cup (optional)

In large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Add bananas, eggs, and applesauce. Combine baking soda and flour. Slowly add the dry mixture to the wet mixture and mix, stirring just enough to moisten the flour. Stir in the chocolate chips.

Pour batter into 2 greased 9x5x3 inch loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 – 55 mins or until bread tests done. Run knife around edge and turn out immediately. Cool on wire racks.