The invention discloses a baking method for upper leaves of flue-cured tobacco. The baking method comprises the following steps: outbreak of a fire, a yellowing stage, a color fixing stage and a stem drying stage; and before baking, the material needs to be processed, including material collecting, tobacco weaving and tobacco filling. According to the invention, the baking condition of the upper leaves of the flue-cured tobacco can be controlled by controlling the heating rate and the temperature stabilizing time in baking, thus achieving an optimal effect. The baking method is capable of effectively reducing the labor strength in tobacco leaf harvest, promoting degradation and transformation of macromolecule substances in tobacco leaves, promoting the coordination of aroma substances and internal chemical components, improving aroma taste, reducing the ash hanging and stiffing proportion of upper leaves, and improving appearance quality.