Warm celery, red apple, onion, and raisin sauté in a large skillet on a warm vintage table setting.

Apple & Raisin Skillet

Name: Apple & Raisin Skillet
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 large celery stalk; 3 tablespoons butter; ⅓ cup vedalia onion; 1 red delicious apple; ½ cup raisins; 1 teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon ginger; walnuts; cinnamon; thyme; honey

Celery is usually a background flavor, but it becomes the crisp-tender star of this warm skillet side. Apple and raisins lend gentle sweetness against the buttery ginger finish.

By Betty Lou Gardner20 minUpdated 2026-08-25

This Apple & Raisin Skillet is a simple side dish that balances sweet and savory flavors in a surprisingly satisfying way! Crisp-tender celery, tender apples, plump raisins, and warm ginger come together in a buttery skillet for a dish that feels both comforting and fresh. It's especially well suited to roast chicken, pork chops, holiday ham, or other traditional family meals.

Betty Lou Gardner in a family archival photograph

Granny’s Kitchen Notes

From Betty Lou Gardner

Celery is one of those ingredients people don't always think much about until it's cooked this way. Once it softens a little with apples and raisins, it takes on a sweetness that surprises people every time. I leave the apple peels on because I like the color they bring to the skillet, and if there happens to be any left the next morning, it's awfully good warmed up alongside breakfast.

How to Make Warm Celery, Apple & Raisin Skillet

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Thinly sliced celery and diced onion softening in butter in a stainless-steel skillet.

Sauté the Celery and Onion

Cook celery and onion in butter or olive oil until slightly softened.

Diced red apple and raisins mixed with sautéed celery and onion in a skillet.

Add Apples and Raisins

Stir in apples, raisins, ginger, and seasonings until lightly tender.

Warm celery, apple, onion, and raisin sauté served in a shallow oval dish beside a roast dinner.

Cook Until Crisp-Tender

Keep the celery slightly firm while the raisins plump.

Serve Warm

Excellent beside roast meats or holiday suppers.

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