- 1 cup milk
- 1 3/4 ounces fresh yeast
- 1 egg
- 3 1/3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 1/2 tablespoons white sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 1/3 cups all-purpose flour, or as needed
- 2 small carrots, grated
- 5 1/2 tablespoons sunflower seeds
- 1 tablespoon milk, or as needed
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Warm 1 cup milk in a large saucepan over low heat until it reaches room temperature, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and mix in yeast until dissolved. Mix in egg, olive oil, sugar, and salt.
- Stir half of the flour into the saucepan. Add carrots and sunflower seeds. Stir in remaining flour until dough is sticky. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 30 minutes.
- Divide dough into 12 pieces; roll into small buns. Arrange buns on the prepared baking sheet. Cover and let rise until puffy, about 15 minutes.
- Brush tops of buns with 1 tablespoon milk.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 15 to 17 minutes.