Step 1

Combine honey, milk, sugar, salt, yeast, oil and egg in the bowl of a stand mixer.

Step 2

Add in flour and sunflower seeds and mix just until dough starts to pull away from the sides of the bowl.

Step 3

Pour dough into a lightly greased bowl, cover and let rise about 2 hours, or until doubled in size.

Step 4

Shape risen dough into an oval (batard shape) and place in a lightly greased 8 x 4-inch loaf pan. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30-40 minutes.

Step 5

Preheat oven to 375°F.

Step 6

Brush the top of the loaf with a little vegetable oil and sprinkle sunflower seeds on top. Bake loaf for about 35 to 40 minutes. Allow to cool completely on cooling rack before slicing or serving.