Instructions: Lightly spray a 9- by 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

To prepare crust: In a medium microwave-safe bowl, melt butter with chocolate on medium power, about 1 to 2 minutes, stirring once. Combine coconut, graham cracker crumbs and peanuts. Add chocolate-butter mixture, stirring until the ingredients are moistened. Press into bottom of the baking dish; refrigerate.

To prepare cream-cheese layer: In a food processor or with an electric mixer, combine cream cheese, granulated sugar, peanut butter and vanilla, mixing until smooth. Scrape mixture over crust; smooth with a spatula. Refrigerate.

To prepare topping: In a medium microwave-safe bowl, melt butter with chocolate on medium power, about 1 to 2 minutes, stirring once; pour over cream-cheese layer, spreading gently with a spatula. Refrigerate several hours before cutting. Store in refrigerator.

Yield: 24 bars.

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