IHOP is taking full advantage of the viral trend of pancake cereal.

The trend of creating “Pancake Cereal” by pan frying tiny pancake batter bits, tossing it into a cereal bowl, and drowning it in syrup has become a social media sensation on platforms like TikTok and Instagram. Pancakes are delicious and people love them.

Now where does IHOP come in with all of this? The brand has been working on releasing a line of cereal pancakes for some time. They were quietly working on a cereal concept called “Panflakes” that was originally set to launch in late March 2020.

However, with COVID-19 keeping everyone inside, that idea got shelved until the brand could further develop the recipe.

But talk about perfect timing.

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We tried to think outside the box, but it just led us back to one. Luckily, this one can fit lots of itty bitty pancakes. We can’t wait to get our #Panflakes to a bowl near you, so stay tuned for more info!

A post shared by IHOP (@ihop) on May 2, 2020 at 8:20am PDT

Start your morning off like the champion you are with some pancake cereal! 🥞🥣 #QuarantineCooking pic.twitter.com/K40JiXOPAI

— BROTHER (@BrotherHQ) April 30, 2020

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