Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a standard 9x5" loaf pan, or line with parchment for easier removal.
In a large mixing bowl, mash the bananas very well. Add in the sugar, oil, aquafaba, and vanilla extract. Stir until smooth.
In a bowl, sift together flour, cocoa powder, salt, and baking soda.
Stir the dry mixture into the wet mixture. Try not to over-mix. It's okay if there are some small lumps as long as there are no pockets of visibly dry flour.
Fold in the chocolate chips, reserving about 1/4 cup to sprinkle on top. (If adding nuts, fold them in at this point as well.)
Pour batter into prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle the reserved 1/4 cup chocolate chips over the top.
Bake for 55-65 minutes, or until a toothpick or skewer inserted into the center comes out mostly clean. (It's ok if there's a few crumbs sticking to it, but there should be no wet batter.)
Remove the banana bread from the oven and allow it to cool in the pan for at least 10 minutes. Then transfer it to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.