Chocolate Chip Banana Mini Muffins

I want to share with you one of my favorite recipes.  I have made these for years, but the recipe was passed down to me by a great cook and friend Beth Wright.  She always has the best recipes and this one  is a fantastic one!

My husband and kids eat these like they are candy.  This is a recipe that is good for breakfast, lunch, dinner or dessert.  You can put these in a container and wrap them with a ribbon as a teacher, neighbor or housewarming gift.

Chocolate Chip Banana Mini Muffins

1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup smashed banana
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup mini chocolate chips

Using a mixer, cream the butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla together.  Mix in the bananas. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt.  Gradually add in the flour to the creamed mixture.  Once all is incorporated, stir in the mini chocolate chips.  Using a small scoop, put batter in a mini muffin tin or using a larger scoop place in a regular muffin tin. Bake at 350 for 11 minutes for mini muffins or at least 20 minutes for larger muffins.