Protein Waffles

 Originally posted on https://www.skinnytaste.com/high-protein-oat-waffles/

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup 4% milk fat small curd cottage cheese
• 2 large eggs, separated
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon sugar, (optional)
• 1 cup oat flour, or grind old-fashioned rolled oats in blender (about 1 1/4c of oats)
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

Directions

• Heat a waffle iron on its medium setting.
• Place cottage cheese, egg yolks, vanilla, and sugar, if using, in the blender. Add 6 tablespoons water, oat flour, baking powder and salt and blend until mixture is smooth batter. Transfer to a medium bowl using a spatula to get all the batter out.
• Beat the egg white to soft peaks then fold into the batter.
• Spray pre-heated waffle iron with oil spray. Pour batter into iron (about 1/4 cup) and cook until golden brown and steam is no longer being released.

Notes:

• Tripling batch works great for 4-6 people
• Waffles freeze great and can be toasted up in the oven