Pumpkin spice sugar pretzel bites

INGREDIENTS

1 cup

warm water

3 tbsp

light brown sugar

package or teaspoons active dry yeast

1/2 tsp

table salt

3 1/2

all purpose flour

3 qt

water

1/2 cup

baking soda

1 tbsp

plus 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

3 tbsp

sugar

1/2 cup

unsalted butter, melted

3 oz

cream cheese, room temperature

2 tbsp

unsalted butter, room temperature

1 tsp

vanilla

2 cups

powdered sugar

3 tbsp

heavy cream