Vanilla Cupcakes

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups garbanzo–fava bean flour
• 1 cup potato starch
• ½ cup arrowroot
• 1 tablespoon plus 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon xanthan gum
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2/3 cup coconut oil
• 1 1/3 cups agave nectar
• ¾ cup homemade applesauce or store‑bought unsweetened applesauce
• 3 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
• grated zest of 1 lemon
• 1 cup hot water