Banana and Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding

Banana and Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding

4 eggs
2 cups milk
3/4 cup sugar
1 tbsp vanilla
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
4 ripe bananas, mashed with a fork
4 cups cubed french bread
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
In large bowl, mix well:  first 7 ingredients.  stir in bread cubes, let soak 5 minutes.  stir in chocolate chips.  pour into greased baking dish.  bake 45 minutes at 325 degrees until knife comes out of center clean.  serve with vanilla ice cream if desired.