National Pancake Day 2020: Get a $2 stack of pancakes at Denny's Saturday, try Cheesecake Factory's recipe

National Pancake Day is celebrated a couple times throughout the year.

Months after IHOP celebrated the holiday in February by giving away free short stacks of buttermilk pancakes, Denny's is marking the Sept. 26 National Pancake Day with a deal of its own

Only on Saturday, add a stack of buttermilk pancakes to any meal at Denny's for $2.

Denny's On Demand has a deal as well through Wednesday, Sept. 30. With a $5 minimum purchase get free delivery. 

Prefer to whip up a batch of pancakes yourself? In celebration of Pancake Day, the Cheesecake Factory has shared the recipe of its popular Lemon Ricotta Pancakes on its website. 

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IHOP's annual celebration usually is held the day before Ash Wednesday, known as Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras and Shrove Tuesday. In 2020, IHOP also served up 250,000 instant win prizes with its "Pancakes for Life" sweepstake.

Free pancakes and deals

Here are deals that go beyond National Pancake Day:

Denny's: Get discounts for signing up for Denny's Rewards at www.dennys.com/rewards.

McDonald's: During breakfast hours, the fast-food chain often has deals on its pancakes on its mobile app.

IHOP: Join IHOP's MyHop Pancake Perks program at www.ihop.com/en/myhop and get a coupon for free pancakes for signing up, on your birthday, and every anniversary of signing up.

Waffle House: Sign up for Waffle House's Regulars Club at www.wafflehouse.com/regulars-club for coupons.

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