Preheat oven to 425°F.

Cover two baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.

Add the yeast into the 1 and ½ cups of warm water. Mix well. Let it sit for about 1 minute.

Add the salt, brown sugar, and melted butter to the yeast water. Mix everything together well.

Add 4 cups of kodiak cakes mix, 1 cup at a time. Use a wooden spoon to mix the dough until it is thick. Add a little bit more kodiak mix until the dough is no longer sticky. (You can also use a dough hook attached to standing mixer instead of a wooden spoon.)

Sprinkle some Kodiak Cakes mix onto your work surface (a marble slab or countertop will work fine). Place the dough on the surface. Knead the dough for 3-4 minutes, then shape into a ball.

Spray a mixing bowl with nonstick cooking oil. Add the ball of dough to the mixing bowl. Cover the bowl and let the dough rest for about 10 minutes in a warm area.

When the dough is ready, cut the dough ball into 6 sections. Roll the dough into ropes and then cut the ropes into 1.5 inch pieces to make bite-sized balls.

Prepare the baking soda water by adding ½ cup baking soda to 9 cups of water to a large pot. Bring to a boil.

Add about 6 pretzel bites into the boiling water. Remove with a slotted spoon after 10 seconds. Place the bite-sized pretzels spread out onto the parchment paper lined baking sheets.

Use a fork to beat the egg in a small bowl.

Brush the beaten egg over each pretzel bite. Sprinkle with coarse sea salt.

Bake the batches for 10-15 minutes each, or until golden. Optional: Broil for 3 minutes to make the bites extra crispy.

Remove from oven and serve with cheese or honey mustard sauce for dipping.

Enjoy!