A breading removal device includes a base having a top surface and a bottom surface; a plurality of teeth protruding from the bottom surface of the base for pressing into and removing a breading portion of a baked item; and a handle attached to the top surface of the base for rotating or moving the base and the plurality of teeth pressed into the breading portion. The base may be planar and substantially round, rectangular, square, or oval shaped. The base may be made of metal, plastic, wood, ceramic, or a combination thereof. The handle may be substantially straight, or in a shape of a cross. Each of the teeth may have a tapered tip and the teeth may be arranged in an inner ring or square and an outer ring or square. The base, the handle, and the teeth may be formed as a single unitary unit.