Chocolate Banana Bread

6 very ripe bananas
2 Tbsp vanilla extract
2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
1 cup sour cream
4 large eggs
3 1/2 cups all purpose flour
2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 cup ground pecans
2 cups semisweet chocolate morsels

Preheat oven to 350.  Grease 2 loaf pans.  In a small bowl, mash bananas together with vanilla.  In a large bowl, combine brown sugar, oil, sour cream, and eggs, stirring until combined.  In a bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.  Gradually add to sugar mixture, stirring until just combined.  Stir in banana mixture, ground pecans, and chocolate morsels.  Pour into pans and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.  Let cool in pans for 15 minutes;  remove from pans, and cool completely on wire racks.

Makes 2 loaves.