To remove the stone from fresh dates you can simply push them out with your fingers. When making stuffed dates I prefer to make a slit with a knife and then get the boys to remove the stones for me. Be careful when making the slit that you don’t cut the date in half; you just want to make a crevice for which to add the peanut butter.

After the stones are removed you just need to fill them. I find one teaspoon of peanut butter is perfect for one date and I always use a natural peanut butter which contains no added sugar, salt or oil. You can easily replace the peanut butter with different nut butter or if you are looking for a nut-free version you could use tahini.