Applesauce Gingerbread with Caramel Apple

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup garbanzo flour
• 3/4 cup white rice flour
• 3/4 cup potato starch
• 1/2 cup tapioca starch
• 2 tsp xanthan gum
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 Tbsp ground ginger
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground cloves
• 1/2 tsp grated nutmeg
• 6 Tbsp margarine
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup unsulfured molasses
• 1 2/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 3 Pink Lady or other variety apples
• 4 Tbsp margarine (dairy and/or soy-free as needed)
• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp cinnamon (for topping)
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg