A kernel removing apparatus and method for removing corn kernels from a cob of corn or similar food item. The kernel removing apparatus comprises a first housing and a second housing. The first housing includes a sidewall forming an enclosed interior volume, a base, a motor, a gearbox, and a power source. The second housing includes a driveshaft and a cutting assembly that are operably connected to the gearbox and the motor of the first housing. When the motor is actuated, the gearbox rotates the driveshaft and the cutting assembly, wherein the cutting assembly removes corn kernels from a cob of corn, while the core of the cob is received within the tubular member of the cutting assembly. The kernel removing apparatus further includes a slidably securable conduit member having an input port that receives the cob of corn and an output port that dispenses the kernels.
