Dates stuffed with coconut cream

Dates stuffed with coconut cream make an excellent quick dessert for unexpected guests, and just as good a snack waiting in the fridge as first aid for when you come home drained from work.

Method:

1. Stone the dates and leave them open.
2. Slice the banana into rounds or half-rounds (depending on the size of the dates) and tuck them into the open dates.
3. Using a small spoon, fill the dates with coconut cream. It is easier to work with if the cream has been out of the fridge for a few hours beforehand.
4. Melt a few squares of dark chocolate and pour it over the dates, or dip them into it.
5. Chill for at least an hour so the coconut cream sets.

This dessert keeps in the fridge for a few days, so you can make a whole box of them ahead of time.