6 tablespoons butter, softened
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1/3 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
3 ripe bananas, mashed
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
1 (8 oz) can crushed pineapple, drained
1/3 cup flaked sweetened coconut
1/3 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Preheat oven to 35o F. Grease 9X5X2 inch nonstick loaf pan. Set aside.

In large bowl, or in larbe bowl of electric mixer on medium speed, beat butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in eggs ! at a time, scraping bowl after each addition. Add vanilla and bananas. Beat until just combined.

In small bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Gradually beat dry mixture into banana mixture until just combined. Fold in chocolate chips, pineapple and coconut.

Spoon batter into prepared loaf pan. Top with walnuts, if desired. Bake 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out almost clean. let cool 1 hour; remove from pan.