Rum Glazed Banana Chocolate Chip Cake/Bread

In a mad rush to make something tasty for an office birthday party, and lacking a solid plan, I started throwing things together in the kitchen and turned out this dense sweet bread-cake-like thing.  All in all, I have to say I’m rather pleased. 

2 bananas, mashed in a large bowl

1 cup chopped walnuts

2 eggs

2/3 cup sugar

1 tsp. vanilla

1 cup goat milk

½ cup melted butter, or goat butter, or butter flavored substitute

6 ounces dark chocolate chips

2 cups unbleached all purpose flour

1 tsp. baking powder

In a big bowl, beat together the bananas, walnuts, eggs, sugar, vanilla and milk.  Add flour, ½ cup at a time and baking powder.  Mix gently, then add chocolate chips. 

Spray a 9x11 baking dish with Baker’s Secret (or grease and flour it.)  Pour concoction in, and bake at 350 degrees for approximately 45 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Drizzle with rum glaze (see below) and allow to cool completely.  Cut into 2” squares and serve.

Rum Glaze

1 cup sugar

½ cup water
Either 1/2 tsp rum extract or 1 Tblsp dark rum

Boil until sugar is completely dissolved and mixture is slightly reduced.  Remove from heat and add either ½ tsp. rum extract or 1 tablespoon dark rum.  Stir and pour over banana bread mixture.