Decadent Banana Loaf

3 tablespoons butter
3/4 cup sugar
3 over-ripe bananas
2 tablespoons Fancy Molasses
2 eggs
1 3/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 cup walnuts or pecans - chopped
1/2 cup chocolate or peanut butter chips - optional

Preheat oven to 350�F.

Cream butter and sugar, mix in bananas, molasses
and eggs until smooth.

Mix together flour, baking soda and baking powder.
Add to wet ingredients and beat until smooth. Fold in walnuts (pecans) and/or chocolate chips (peanut butter chips).

Bake in 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 inch loaf pan at 350�F for 1 hour or until done.