Lemon Blueberry Cottage Cheese Donut Holes (Bites with Dina)

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup 2% cottage cheese, blended smooth
• 1 cup all-purpose flour, plus more as needed
• 1 egg
• 1 tbsp sugar-free maple syrup
• 1 lemon, zested
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/3 cup frozen wild blueberries
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar (for the vanilla glaze)
• 1/4 tsp vanilla extract (for the vanilla glaze)
• 1 tbsp milk, plus up to 1 tbsp more as needed (for the vanilla glaze)

Instructions

1. 1

   Blend the cottage cheese until smooth.

2. 2

   In a bowl, whisk together the blended cottage cheese, egg, sugar-free maple syrup and lemon zest.

3. 3

   Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Mix until just combined.

4. 4

   Gently fold in the frozen blueberries.

5. 5

   Scoop and roll the dough into about 12 donut holes. If it is too sticky, add flour 1 tbsp at a time until it is workable.

6. 6

   Preheat the air fryer to 350°F, line the basket with parchment if you like and lightly spray it with cooking spray.

7. 7

   Air fry for 6 to 8 minutes, until lightly golden and cooked through. Work in batches if they don't all fit with space between them.

   8 min
8. 8

   Let the donut holes cool. Whisk the powdered sugar, vanilla and milk into a smooth glaze, starting with 1 tbsp milk and adding more as needed.

9. 9

   Dip each donut hole in the glaze and sprinkle with a little extra lemon zest.