Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

8 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 pound butter
2 cups brown sugar
8 cups bananas, mashed (about 16)
8 eggs
1 1/3 cups milk
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups walnuts, toasted
3 cups chocolate chips

Combine dry ingredients except sugar in a large bowl or tub and set aside.

Cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs, stir in milk, vanilla extract and mashed bananas. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients using a large spoon and big strokes to just combine the mixtures. Do not over-mix. Carefully spoon into well greased muffin tins. Bake at 400 degrees F until done (about 15 minutes).

Makes 60 plus muffins.