1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup mashed ripe banana (2 to 3 medium)
1/2 cup shortening
2 eggs
1 cup HERSHEY'S MINI CHIPS Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips*
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease bottom only of 9x5-inch loaf pan. Combine all ingredients except small chocolate chips and walnuts in large bowl; blend well on medium speed of mixer. Stir in small chocolate chips and walnuts. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 60 to 65 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack.
Makes 1 loaf.
*May substitute regular size chocolate chips, mike chocolate or semi-sweet.