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Blend the ¾ cup cottage cheese just briefly so most of the curds are gone - you do not want them overly blended or the dough will not hold together.
Add the blended cottage cheese to a mixing bowl with the 1 large egg, 2 tablespoons maple syrup, and 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste. Stir to combine.
Add the 1 cup all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, and ¼ teaspoon salt. Mix until a sticky dough forms. If the dough won't hold a ball shape, add flour one tablespoon at a time.
Preheat the air fryer to 350F (if yours is the style that needs to be preheated) and spray the basket with oil or place a liner in it to prevent the doughnut holes from sticking.
Lightly grease your hands with olive oil spray. Scoop about 3 tablespoons of dough and roll into a ball. Place on the air fryer tray or basket, leaving space between each. Spray the tops lightly with olive oil.
Air fry at 350F for 8-12 minutes until golden and cooked through. Check at 6 minutes - a toothpick should come out clean. You may need to shake the basket or rotate them to get them cooked evenly on each side.
Meanwhile, make the cinnamon sugar mixture by combining ⅓ cup sugar with 2 teaspoons cinnamon in a wide bowl.
While still warm, spritz with additional olive oil spray and then roll each donut hole in the cinnamon sugar mixture. Then enjoy!