White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is on maternity leave…and making Buffalo Chicken Dip. That’s right, as other senior staffers, likeDr. Oz, Vice President JD Vance, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, have stepped in for Leavitt, she’s enjoying time out of the spotlight and with her kids. But that’s not all. Apparently, the mom-of-two is also cooking up a storm.
Leavitt started her maternity leave just days before giving birth to her second baby, daughter Viviana (or Vivi), on May 1. The Press Secretary also has an almost-two-year-old son, Niko (born July 10, 2024), with husband, Nicholas Riccio.
If you’re wondering what the 28-year-old has been up to in her time away from the White House, Leavitt hasn’t kept her maternity leave completely private. Like other famous parents, she posts regularly on Instagram. Along with sweet snapshots of Vivi cuddling on her shoulder, photos of her family enjoying a day out at JD and Usha Vance’s summer camp-themed pool party, and pics of Niko making a blueberry pancake breakfast, the mom also added her Buffalo Chicken Dip recipe.
What is in Karoline Leavitt’s Buffalo Chicken Dip?
Whether you’re looking for something quick and easy to make for a summer picnic or need a World Cup soccer watch party, check out Leavitt’s recipe.
Sadly, she posted a photo of the ingredients on her Instagram Stories. And that means it disappeared after 24 hours. But don’t worry, the internet never truly forgets. Thanks to a screenshot, here is Karoline Leavitt’s Buffalo Chicken Dip ingredient list:
- Cooked shredded chicken
- Organic cream cheese
- Ranch dressing
- Organic Buffalo wing sauce
- Black pepper
- Fine pink Himalayan sea salt
- Avocado oil
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Shredded cheese
This isn’t the first time Leavitt has shared her culinary skills on social media. If you’re not sold on the two-oil, cream cheese, shredded cheese, and ranch recipe, you might not be alone. In 2025, Leavitt’s Thanksgiving meal post went viral after several people posted TikTok and Instagram clips bashing the lack of seasoning. While she’s not exactly Martha Stewart, at least her recent recipe includes black pepper, sea salt, and a subtly spicy wing sauce.