Chocolate Banana Bread

This is a very good version of banana bread.

1/2 cup butter, softened

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 cup mashed ripe bananas, about 2 or 3

1/4 cup milk

1 tsp vanilla

2 cups flour

1/4 cup baking cocoa

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

chopped nuts, optional

Cream the butter and sugar together. Add eggs, bananas, milk and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt; add to the banana mixture. Fold in the nuts if adding them. Spoon into 2 greased loaf pans. Bake at 350 for 50-60 minutes. Check doneness with a knife. Cool for a few minutes before removing from pans.