Pumpkin Spice Pretzels With Pumpkin Cream Cheese Dip

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups warm water (110°F)
• 3 Tbsp brown sugar
• 2 ¼ tsp yeast
• 4 cups all-purpose flour plus additional for dusting
• ¼ tsp salt
• ¼ cup butter, melted plus additional for brushing
• Oil, to grease bowl
• 8 cups room temperature water
• ½ cup baking soda
• ½ cup sugar
• ½ tsp ground ginger
• ¼ tsp ground all-spice
• ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 4 oz cream cheese, softened
• 2 Tbsp pumpkin puree
• 2 Tbsp butter, softened
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 Tbsp heavy cream
• Pinch salt