The BEST Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Name: The BEST Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups very ripe banana, mashed with a fork (approximately 6 small bananas); Optional 2 bananas, halved length-wise (for topping); 2 pasture-raised organic eggs, optional to sub with 2 flax eggs to make vegan; 2/3 cup pure maple syrup or coconut sugar; 1/3 cup virgin coconut oil, melted and cooled; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 2 1/2 cups paleo Baking Mix or flour combo substitute (see above for recommendations); 1/2 tsp sea salt (plus more for topping); 1/2 tsp baking soda; 2/3 cup dark chocolate chips or chunks (this brand is my absolute fave, use code LAUREN15 to save)