A recent press release announced IHOP’s new menu additions.  Have you seen these?  Here are three of the seventeen (yes, seventeen) new things you can get at IHOP:

– Butterscotch Rocks Pancakes: Four fluffy buttermilk pancakes filled with pecans, granola and butterscotch chips, then topped with whipped topping and drizzled with caramel sauce.

– Bacon Temptation Omelette: Loaded with six strips of crispy bacon, a rich cheese sauce, Jack and Cheddar cheeses and diced tomatoes.

– Hearty Ham & Cheese Omelette: Stuffed with diced ham, a rich cheese sauce and Jack and Cheddar cheeses.

I know what you’re thinking.  It’s time to hop on over to IHOP.

But you’re watching your money.  You’re trying to be frugal.  So, you’re thinking about getting your hands on an IHOP coupon, right?

Unfortunately, it’s easier to find pictures of monkeys who ride dogs than it is to find free IHOP coupons.

When you consider just how ubiquitous International House of Pancake establishments are (most of us can probably think of two or three within easy driving distance of our homes), it’s amazing that finding a fistful of IHOP coupons is so tough.

Here’s the good news:  The coupons do exist.  That’s right, they are out there.  I discovered visual proof of IHOP coupons here, for instance.  Take a look.  It’s an honest-to-goodness newspaper advertising circular that featured International House of Pancakes coupons.  Although those particular savings opportunities have expired, that doesn’t mean that we’ll never see another IHOP coupon.

In fact, the good people at IHOP headquarters have said that themselves.  If you check the “frequently asked questions” portion of the IHOP website, you’ll find some information that will be interesting to would-be coupon cutters.  IHOP says the do periodically issue coupons and that they usually deliver them as part of the Sunday newspaper advertising.

Finding free IHOP coupons online, however, is a challenge.  They may be out there, but you’ll have to do some real digging to find them.  Some sites that promise coupons don’t seem to really deliver (check out the angry reviews on this offer) and other sites that have coupons for other places come up empty for the International House of Pancakes.

Don’t give up on the search though.  Every once in awhile you can get lucky.  I found a genuine IHOP coupon online.  It’s not going to feed a family of four for $5, but it’s proof positive that you can find coupons for the restaurant online.  Check it out!  Don’t surrender your plan for getting that Funny Face or some Rooty Tooty Fresh and Fruity action on the cheap, people.  Coupons for the best pancake joint in the USA do exist!

The real key to this particular IHOP coupon is in the fine print.  It says that the original recipient of the coupon got it via email because he or she signed up for mailings at an IHOP restaurant.  So, the best way to score a coupon might involve signing up for IHOP’s mailing list the next time you eat there.

IHOP coupons aren’t all that easy to find, but they’re definitely out there.  IHOP says so and I found at least one free coupon for the restaurant chain.  With a little luck, you’re sure to find some of your own, too.

If you do, feel free to leave instructions about obtaining them here in the comments.  Those new menu items look good and I can’t be the only person with an itch for IHOP.  We’d all appreciation a little direction towards getting a nice healthy discount on our breakfasts, right?